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State Representative, 1st Legislative District

Position 1

Vote for
1
Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: Each legislative district elects two state representatives (Position 1 and 2), who vote on Washington laws and the state budget.

Taxes & budget

  • Maggie WangPrefers Republican Party

    • Supports lower taxes.
  • Davina DuerrPrefers Democratic Party

    • Voted for the 2026 tax on income over $1 million.In office

Public safety

  • Maggie WangPrefers Republican Party

    • Pledges to prioritize public safety in Olympia.
  • Davina DuerrPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

Education

  • Maggie WangPrefers Republican Party

    • Supports parental rights.
  • Davina DuerrPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

Housing

  • Maggie WangPrefers Republican Party

    • Opposes rising taxes, housing costs, and government overreach.
  • Davina DuerrPrefers Democratic Party

    • Sponsored a law reforming building codes and development regulations.In office
    • Voted for the 2025 law limiting residential rent increases.In office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Maggie WangPrefers Republican Party

    No documented position found.

  • Davina DuerrPrefers Democratic Party

    • Secured state funding for the I-405 corridor project.

Environment & parks

  • Maggie WangPrefers Republican Party

    No documented position found.

  • Davina DuerrPrefers Democratic Party

    • Sponsored a bill giving Ecology enforcement over landfill regulation.
    • Sponsored a law phasing down hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant emissions.In office

Government & transparency

  • Maggie WangPrefers Republican Party

    • Opposes expanding the state bureaucracy.
  • Davina DuerrPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.