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State Representative, 37th 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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Jaelynn ScottWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Jaelynn Scott

Prefers Democratic Party

Executive Director, Lavender Rights Project

The gist

  • Supports a corporate income tax and a wealth tax
  • Proposes lowering the rent-increase cap from 10% to 5%
  • Supports tenant and community opportunity-to-purchase laws
  • Supports ending qualified immunity and independent police oversight
  • Supports universal health coverage with no deductibles
  • Proposes statewide democracy vouchers funded by taxing the rich
  • Supports restoring voting rights to incarcerated people
More about Jaelynn
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  1. Supports a corporate income tax and a wealth tax

    Jaelynn Scott's Policy Priorities

    Campaign website · votejaelynn.com

    “We CAN pass a corporate income tax ... We CAN pass the wealth tax and the high earner payroll tax”
  2. Proposes lowering the rent-increase cap from 10% to 5%

    Jaelynn Scott's Policy Priorities

    Campaign website · votejaelynn.com

    “We CAN limit how much your landlord can raise rent from 10% down to 5%.”
  3. Supports tenant and community opportunity-to-purchase laws

    Jaelynn Scott's Policy Priorities

    Campaign website · votejaelynn.com

    “We CAN give tenants the opportunity to purchase (TOPA/COPA)”
  4. Supports ending qualified immunity and independent police oversight

    Jaelynn Scott's Policy Priorities

    Campaign website · votejaelynn.com

    “We CAN hold police accountable and subjected to independent oversight ... We CAN end qualified immunity”
  5. Supports universal health coverage with no deductibles

    Jaelynn Scott's Policy Priorities

    Campaign website · votejaelynn.com

    “Healthcare is a Human Right, that means universal coverage, no deductibles, no debt”
  6. Proposes statewide democracy vouchers funded by taxing the rich

    Jaelynn Scott's Policy Priorities

    Campaign website · votejaelynn.com

    “We CAN tax the rich to pay for statewide democracy vouchers”
  7. Supports restoring voting rights to incarcerated people

    Jaelynn Scott's Policy Priorities

    Campaign website · votejaelynn.com

    “We CAN restore voting access to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people.”
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Evon McCorkleWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Evon McCorkle

Prefers Independent Party

College student

The gist

  • Pledges to focus on education and affordable housing
  • Pledges to address rising costs and housing instability
  • Pledges to run independent of party insiders
More about Evon
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  1. Pledges to focus on education and affordable housing

    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

    “My campaign focuses on education, affordable housing, community safety, and restoring trust between people and leadership.”
  2. Pledges to address rising costs and housing instability

    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

    “I've seen families pushed aside by rising costs, housing instability, and barriers in education.”
  3. Pledges to run independent of party insiders

    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

    “I'm not backed by powerful insiders or political machines”

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; 6 issues covered in this race.