State

State Representative, 27th 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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Carole Sue Braaten

Prefers Republican Party

Code enforcement, field inspection and caregiving work

The gist

Supports a yearly balanced budget and opposes an income tax
Supports voter identification and electing county sheriffs
Supports law enforcement and tougher penalties for crime
Supports a business-friendly environment
Opposes transgender women and girls in female facilities and sports
Opposes LNG and supports protecting water and natural resources

More about Carole

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Supports a yearly balanced budget and opposes an income tax
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“Balance the budget yearly, No Income tax”
Supports voter identification and electing county sheriffs
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“People Vote for their Sheriff, Voter Idendentifcation”
Supports law enforcement and tougher penalties for crime
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“Support our Law enforcement and tough on crime.”
Supports a business-friendly environment
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“Create a business friendly environment.”
Opposes transgender women and girls in female facilities and sports
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“No biological boy/men in girls/womens restrooms, sports and prisions.”
Opposes LNG and supports protecting water and natural resources
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“Protect the natueral resources and water. No LNG”

Laurie Jinkins

Prefers Democratic PartyIncumbent

Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives

The gist

Pledges to keep reproductive rights legal and safe
Supports changing Washington's regressive tax system
Supports early learning, career training and college opportunities
Supports tenant protections and more housing construction
Supports reducing gun violence and fighting hate crimes
Proposes addressing transportation-sector emissions next on climate

More about Laurie

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Pledges to keep reproductive rights legal and safe
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“ensure reproductive rights are legal and safe, hate crimes aren't tolerated, gun violence is reduced”
Supports changing Washington's regressive tax system
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“health care and behavioral health services, and fixing our regressive tax system”
Supports early learning, career training and college opportunities
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“our kids receive the early learning, career training, and college opportunities they deserve”
Supports tenant protections and more housing construction
Priorities
Campaign website · Friends of Laurie Jinkins · lauriejinkins.com
“policies protecting tenants, supporting landlords who work to keep people housed, expanding supportive housing, low-income housing construction”
Supports reducing gun violence and fighting hate crimes
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“hate crimes aren't tolerated, gun violence is reduced”
Proposes addressing transportation-sector emissions next on climate
Priorities
Campaign website · Friends of Laurie Jinkins · lauriejinkins.com
“our next challenge is to address Washington's biggest contributor to climate change, our transportation sector”

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