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State Representative, 22nd Legislative District

Position 2

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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.

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Lisa ParshleyWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Lisa Parshley

Prefers Democratic Party

State representative; veterinary oncologist

The gist

  • Supports building more homes of every type.
  • Supports expanded child care subsidies and renter protections.
  • Supports policies that lift wages.
  • Sponsored 2025 law on hospitals dispensing take-home medications.In office
  • Sponsored a bill developing the Washington health trust.In office
  • Voted for ESSB 6346, the 2026 tax on millionaires.In office
  • Voted for HB 1163's firearm purchase and transfer requirements.In office
  • Voted for 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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  1. Supports building more homes of every type.

    Lisa Parshley for State Representative (campaign website)

    Campaign website · lisaparshley.com

    “I support building more homes of every type: starter homes, rentals, senior housing, and workforce units.”
  2. Supports expanded child care subsidies and renter protections.

    Lisa Parshley for State Representative (campaign website)

    Campaign website · lisaparshley.com

    “I'm pushing for expanded childcare subsidies, stronger renter protections, and healthcare that doesn't bankrupt people who use it.”
  3. Supports policies that lift wages.

    Lisa Parshley for State Representative (campaign website)

    Campaign website · lisaparshley.com

    “I support policies that lift wages and protect workers from exploitation.”
  4. Sponsored 2025 law on hospitals dispensing take-home medications.

    SHB 1186 (2025 session): bill summary

    Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov

    “Expanding the situations in which medications can be dispensed or delivered from hospitals and health care entities.”
  5. Sponsored a bill developing the Washington health trust.

    HB 1445 (2025 session): bill summary

    Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov

    “Developing the Washington health trust.”
  6. Voted for 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”
  7. Voted for HB 1163's firearm purchase and transfer requirements.

    E2SHB 1163 (2025 session): bill summary

    Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov

    “Enhancing requirements relating to the purchase, transfer, and possession of firearms.”
    Roll-call votes on bill 1163, 2025–26 biennium

    Government record · Washington State Legislature (legislative web services) · wslwebservices.leg.wa.gov

    “Final Passage as Amended by the Senate”
  8. Voted for 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”
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Jamie Keenan-deVargasWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Jamie Keenan-deVargas

Prefers Democratic Party

Horticultural retail worker; nonprofit founder

The gist

  • Supports capping annual rent increases at inflation.
  • Supports repealing the state ban on local rent control.
  • Proposes shifting property taxes to a land value tax.
  • Supports free child care until elementary school.
  • Proposes a tax on price-gouging windfall profits.
  • Supports a moratorium on charter school and voucher expansion.
  • Proposes removing school resource officers from schools.
  • Pledges to refuse corporate campaign money.
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  1. Supports capping annual rent increases at inflation.

    Make Washington Livable | Jamie for State House LD22

    Campaign website · jamiekeenandevargas.com

    “Restrict annual rent increases to the rate of inflation, with no exemptions for corporate landlords or new luxury construction.”
  2. Supports repealing the state ban on local rent control.

    Make Washington Livable | Jamie for State House LD22

    Campaign website · jamiekeenandevargas.com

    “Abolish the corporate lobby's state preemption law and restore local municipal authority over rent freezes.”
  3. Proposes shifting property taxes to a land value tax.

    Make Washington Livable | Jamie for State House LD22

    Campaign website · jamiekeenandevargas.com

    “Exclude improvements and construction (buildings) from property taxes, shifting the tax burden onto speculative land hoarders.”
  4. Supports free child care until elementary school.

    Make Washington Livable | Jamie for State House LD22

    Campaign website · jamiekeenandevargas.com

    “Free, safe, effective childcare should be provided to all families until their children are in elementary school”
  5. Proposes a tax on price-gouging windfall profits.

    Make Washington Livable | Jamie for State House LD22

    Campaign website · jamiekeenandevargas.com

    “Can implement a tax on price-gouging windfall profits”
  6. Supports a moratorium on charter school and voucher expansion.

    Policy Solutions from Jamie, State House Candidate

    Campaign website · jamiekeenandevargas.com

    “Jamie supports a total moratorium on the expansion of charter schools and voucher programs”
  7. Proposes removing school resource officers from schools.

    Policy Solutions from Jamie, State House Candidate

    Campaign website · jamiekeenandevargas.com

    “He will also propose to remove all SROs from schools and redirect funds to restorative justice programs”
  8. Pledges to refuse corporate campaign money.

    Make Washington Livable | Jamie for State House LD22

    Campaign website · jamiekeenandevargas.com

    “Jamie doesn't take corporate money.”

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