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State Representative, 46th 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

  • Will DreherPrefers Democratic Party

    • Proposes a tax on AI services and products
    • Supports the millionaires income tax and opposes its repeal
    • Supports replacing the B&O tax with a corporate income tax

  • Gerry PolletPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports cutting sales tax and making college free
    • Voted for SB 6346, the 2026 tax on millionairesIn office

Public safety

  • Will DreherPrefers Democratic Party

    • Proposes a North Seattle sex trafficking task force

  • Gerry PolletPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports barring guns from public meetings

Education

  • Will DreherPrefers Democratic Party

    • Proposes funding reading and math specialists in schools

  • Gerry PolletPrefers Democratic Party

    • Led effort to lift the special education funding cap
    • Sponsored 2026 law requiring evidence-based reading instructionIn office
    • Sponsored 2025 law on consumer protections for college studentsIn office

Housing

  • Will DreherPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports rent stabilization while housing supply is built

  • Gerry PolletPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports denser housing with required affordable units

Economy & jobs

  • Will DreherPrefers Democratic Party

    • Proposes banning replacement of public-sector workers with AI

  • Gerry PolletPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

Environment & parks

  • Will DreherPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports regulating or halting new data center construction

  • Gerry PolletPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Will DreherPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

  • Gerry PolletPrefers Democratic Party

    • Proposes penalties for out-of-state interference with abortion access

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.