State Representative, 16th Legislative District, Position 2 · Washington 2026 General Election

Skyler Rude

Prefers Republican Party

State representative; real estate broker

The gist

Supports restoring 2025 cuts to school funding.
Supports zero-based and performance-based budgeting.
Proposes work requirements for the Working Families Tax Credit.
Supports local control over data center siting.
Sponsored reviews of public education performance and funding.In office
Sponsored making financial education a graduation requirement.In office
Voted against ESSB 6346, the 2026 tax on millionaires.In office
Voted against HB 1217 limiting residential rent and fee increases.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Supports restoring 2025 cuts to school funding.
Q&A: District 16 Position 2 candidates discuss state budget, education funding
Candidate questionnaire · Walla Walla Union-Bulletin · union-bulletin.com
“restore this funding, consistent with the state constitution's paramount duty”
Supports zero-based and performance-based budgeting.
Q&A: District 16 Position 2 candidates discuss state budget, education funding
Candidate questionnaire · Walla Walla Union-Bulletin · union-bulletin.com
“I've supported zero-based budgeting, performance-based budgeting, and reforms to eliminate waste”
Proposes work requirements for the Working Families Tax Credit.
Q&A: District 16 Position 2 candidates discuss state budget, education funding
Candidate questionnaire · Walla Walla Union-Bulletin · union-bulletin.com
“reform the Working Families Tax Credit to implement minimum work requirements”
Supports local control over data center siting.
Q&A: District 16 Position 2 candidates discuss state budget, education funding
Candidate questionnaire · Walla Walla Union-Bulletin · union-bulletin.com
“Above all, local control is paramount.”
Sponsored reviews of public education performance and funding.
HB 2636 (2026 session): bill summary
Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
“Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state's public education system.”
Sponsored making financial education a graduation requirement.
HB 1285 (2025 session): bill summary
Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
“Making financial education instruction a graduation requirement in public schools.”
Voted against ESSB 6346, the 2026 tax on millionaires.
ESSB 6346 (2026 session): bill summary
Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
“Establishing a tax on millionaires.”
Roll-call votes on bill 6346, 2025–26 biennium
Government record · Washington State Legislature (legislative web services) · wslwebservices.leg.wa.gov
“Final Passage as Amended by the House”
Voted against HB 1217 limiting residential rent and fee increases.
EHB 1217 (2025 session): bill summary
Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
“by limiting rent and fee increases”
Roll-call votes on bill 1217, 2025–26 biennium
Government record · Washington State Legislature (legislative web services) · wslwebservices.leg.wa.gov
“Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee”

Derek Sarley

Prefers Democratic Party

School board member; communications consultant

The gist

Opposes 2025 budget cuts to child care and schools.
Opposes special tax breaks for data centers.
Supports protecting households from rising utility bills.
Supports removing barriers to building more homes.
Supports targeting middlemen that raise health care costs.
Supports early-grade literacy and student mental health supports.
Supports budgeting within existing revenue.

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Opposes 2025 budget cuts to child care and schools.
Q&A: District 16 Position 2 candidates discuss state budget, education funding
Candidate questionnaire · Walla Walla Union-Bulletin · union-bulletin.com
“We must balance Washington's budget, but we can't do it on the backs of our region's children and families.”
Opposes special tax breaks for data centers.
Q&A: District 16 Position 2 candidates discuss state budget, education funding
Candidate questionnaire · Walla Walla Union-Bulletin · union-bulletin.com
“Data centers should not be getting special tax breaks.”
Supports protecting households from rising utility bills.
Q&A: District 16 Position 2 candidates discuss state budget, education funding
Candidate questionnaire · Walla Walla Union-Bulletin · union-bulletin.com
“Residential ratepayers need protections against soaring monthly utility bills.”
Supports removing barriers to building more homes.
Priorities – Elect Derek Sarley for State Representative
Campaign website · sarleyforwashington.com
“Washington needs more homes, more quickly, and fewer outdated barriers that make it harder to build in the places people want to live.”
Supports targeting middlemen that raise health care costs.
Priorities – Elect Derek Sarley for State Representative
Campaign website · sarleyforwashington.com
“go after the middlemen and practices that inflate healthcare costs”
Supports early-grade literacy and student mental health supports.
Priorities – Elect Derek Sarley for State Representative
Campaign website · sarleyforwashington.com
“a real commitment to early-grade literacy, strong mental health supports, safe and engaging classrooms, and excellent instruction”
Supports budgeting within existing revenue.
Q&A: District 16 Position 2 candidates discuss state budget, education funding
Candidate questionnaire · Walla Walla Union-Bulletin · union-bulletin.com
“responsible budgeting starts with the revenue you have and commits to balancing from there”