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State Representative, 24th Legislative District

Position 2

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

  • Marcia KelbonStates No Party Preference

    • Opposes a state tax on income.
  • Kaylee KuehnPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

Public safety

  • Marcia KelbonStates No Party Preference

    • Supports restoring felony drug possession to steer people to treatment.
  • Kaylee KuehnPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports revisiting the state's sentencing grid.

Education

  • Marcia KelbonStates No Party Preference

    • Supports more state funding for aging schools and special education.
    • Opposes transgender girls competing on girls' sports teams.
  • Kaylee KuehnPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports more funding for special education.

Housing

  • Marcia KelbonStates No Party Preference

    • Supports smaller lot sizes outside urban growth areas.
  • Kaylee KuehnPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports continued investment in the Housing Trust Fund.
    • Pledges to streamline housing permitting.

Economy & jobs

  • Marcia KelbonStates No Party Preference

    No documented position found.

  • Kaylee KuehnPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports milling logs in-state rather than exporting them.

Environment & parks

  • Marcia KelbonStates No Party Preference

    • Supports repealing the Climate Commitment Act.
  • Kaylee KuehnPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Marcia KelbonStates No Party Preference

    • Supports using underused school space for child care.
  • Kaylee KuehnPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports expanding child care subsidy eligibility.
    • Supports funding for rural hospitals and mobile clinics.

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.