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State Representative, 47th Legislative District

Position 1

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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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Cobi ClarkWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Cobi Clark

Prefers Libertarian Party

Housing developer; construction project manager

The gist

  • Opposes a state income tax
  • Supports structural zoning reform to address housing
  • Supports abundant, reliable energy to lower costs
  • Supports protecting privacy and due process from federal overreach
  • Opposes redundant and outdated regulatory barriers
  • Supports fiscal responsibility and strong civil liberties
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  1. Opposes a state 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

    “continued opposition to a state income tax”
  2. Supports structural zoning reform to address housing

    About the Candidate – Elect Cobi Clark

    Campaign website · cobiclark.com

    “we need to take a more structural approach to zoning reform, rather than the endless stream of minor regulatory tweaks”
  3. Supports abundant, reliable energy to lower costs

    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

    “We need lower costs, abundant and reliable energy, more housing, and less political theater.”
  4. Supports protecting privacy and due process from federal overreach

    About the Candidate – Elect Cobi Clark

    Campaign website · cobiclark.com

    “fails to adequately protect our constitutional rights to privacy, due process, and government transparency from federal overreach”
  5. Opposes redundant and outdated regulatory barriers

    About the Candidate – Elect Cobi Clark

    Campaign website · cobiclark.com

    “countless redundant and outdated regulatory barriers”
  6. Supports fiscal responsibility and strong civil liberties

    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 support fiscal responsibility, accountable government, strong civil liberties”
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Debra Jean EntenmanWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Debra Jean Entenman

Prefers Democratic PartyIncumbent

State Representative

The gist

  • Supports independent investigations when police use deadly force
  • Supports requiring consent to store or sell consumer data
  • Sponsored law creating benefits navigators for college students
  • Voted for SB 6346, the 2026 tax on millionairesIn office
  • Sponsored 2025 law funding local public safetyIn office
  • Sponsored 2025 law expanding community college tuition waiversIn office
  • Sponsored 2026 law defining the independent investigations office's authorityIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Supports independent investigations when police use deadly force

    Platform – Debra Entenman

    Campaign website · electdebraentenman.org

    “a police accountability standard that includes independent investigations and prosecutions when deadly force is used”
  2. Supports requiring consent to store or sell consumer data

    Platform – Debra Entenman

    Campaign website · electdebraentenman.org

    “ask for permission and are granted informed consent to store, share and monetize consumer data”
  3. Sponsored law creating benefits navigators for college students

    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 bill HB1559 created benefits navigators to help college students access wraparound support and complete their education.”
  4. Voted for SB 6346, the 2026 tax on millionaires

    Roll calls on ESSB 6346 (establishing a tax on millionaires), 2026 regular session

    Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov

    “Yeas: 51 Nays: 46 Absent: 0 Excused: 1 … Donaghy, Duerr, Entenman, Farivar, Fey”
  5. Sponsored 2025 law funding local public safety

    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

    “Through HB2015, I secured $100 million for public safety.”
    HB 2015 (2025–26): Public safety funding

    Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov

    “Improving public safety funding by providing resources to local governments and state and local criminal justice agencies, and authorizing a local option tax.”
  6. Sponsored 2025 law expanding community college tuition waivers

    HB 1556 (2025–26): High school completers/CTC tuition

    Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov

    “Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges.”
  7. Sponsored 2026 law defining the independent investigations office's authority

    HB 2508 (2025–26): Office of independent investigations

    Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov

    “Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations”

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