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State Senator, 32nd Legislative District

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Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on Washington laws and the state budget and confirms many of the Governor's appointments.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Cindy RyuPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports a tax system where the wealthiest pay more

  • Jesse SalomonPrefers Democratic Party

    • Pledges spending audits and more senior property tax relief
    • Sponsored a law eliminating obsolete tax preferencesIn office

Public safety

  • Cindy RyuPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

  • Jesse SalomonPrefers Democratic Party

    • Sponsored a firearms training requirement for concealed pistol licenses

Housing

  • Cindy RyuPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports rent caps and first-time homebuyer programs

  • Jesse SalomonPrefers Democratic Party

    • Sponsored a law streamlining local land use permittingIn office

Economy & jobs

  • Cindy RyuPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports limiting non-compete agreements for workers
    • Supports tax credits and trade opportunities for small businesses

  • Jesse SalomonPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Cindy RyuPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports extending broadband access statewide

  • Jesse SalomonPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Cindy RyuPrefers Democratic Party

    • Sponsored a law protecting crash patients from delayed ambulance billsIn office

  • Jesse SalomonPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports the millionaires' tax to protect health care funding

Government & transparency

  • Cindy RyuPrefers Democratic Party

    • Sponsored a law against distributing forged digital likenessesIn office

  • Jesse SalomonPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supported banning face masks for ICE agents

Courts & justice

  • Cindy RyuPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

  • Jesse SalomonPrefers Democratic Party

    • Sponsored a law on judicial orders protecting abuse survivorsIn office

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; 8 issues covered in this race.