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State Representative, 1st Legislative District

Position 2

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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Cliff MoonPrefers Republican Party

    • Supports property tax reform with senior exemptions and caps.

  • Shelley KlobaPrefers Democratic Party

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

Public safety

  • Cliff MoonPrefers Republican Party

    • Supports fully funding local law enforcement.

  • Shelley KlobaPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

Education

  • Cliff MoonPrefers Republican Party

    • Supports school funding that follows students.

  • Shelley KlobaPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports closing tax loopholes to fund schools.

Housing

  • Cliff MoonPrefers Republican Party

    • Opposes statewide housing mandates; supports local control.

  • Shelley KlobaPrefers Democratic Party

    • Voted for the 2025 law limiting residential rent increases.In office

Economy & jobs

  • Cliff MoonPrefers Republican Party

    • Proposes lowering the B&O tax for small businesses.

  • Shelley KlobaPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Cliff MoonPrefers Republican Party

    • Supports road projects that cut commute times, including SR-522.

  • Shelley KlobaPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports more frequent bus service and planning for rail.

Environment & parks

  • Cliff MoonPrefers Republican Party

    No documented position found.

  • Shelley KlobaPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports weighing data centers' environmental and consumer effects.

Health & human services

  • Cliff MoonPrefers Republican Party

    No documented position found.

  • Shelley KlobaPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports health care access not tied to employment.

Government & transparency

  • Cliff MoonPrefers Republican Party

    • Proposes auditing state programs that are not delivering results.

  • Shelley KlobaPrefers Democratic Party

    • Proposes a registry of data brokers.
    • Sponsored the People's Privacy Act with an AI-profiling opt-out.

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; 9 issues covered in this race.