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State Representative, 39th Legislative District

Position 1

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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Kathryn LewandowskyPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

  • Sam LowPrefers Republican Party

    • Pledges tax relief and reduced traffic congestion
    • Voted against SB 6346, the 2026 tax on millionairesIn office

Public safety

  • Kathryn LewandowskyPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

  • Sam LowPrefers Republican Party

    • Sponsored 2026 law reimbursing insurance for fallen responders' spousesIn office

Housing

  • Kathryn LewandowskyPrefers Democratic Party

    • Opposes treating housing as an investment for hedge funds

  • Sam LowPrefers Republican Party

    • Supports protecting property rights
    • Sponsored 2026 law setting rules for rural detached ADUsIn office

Economy & jobs

  • Kathryn LewandowskyPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports affordability policies that put people before corporations

  • Sam LowPrefers Republican Party

    • Sponsored 2025 tax relief for incidental uses of open-space landIn office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Kathryn LewandowskyPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

  • Sam LowPrefers Republican Party

    • Sponsored 2026 law on analyzing roadway fatality risk factorsIn office

Environment & parks

  • Kathryn LewandowskyPrefers Democratic Party

    • Opposes shifting data-center electricity costs onto households

  • Sam LowPrefers Republican Party

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Kathryn LewandowskyPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports a single-payer health care system for Washington
    • Pledges to support rural hospitals and care close to home

  • Sam LowPrefers Republican Party

    No documented position found.

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.