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State Senator, 43rd 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

  • Hannah Sabio-HowellPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports a corporate income tax on the largest corporations
    • Proposes undoing recent tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy

  • Jamie PedersenPrefers Democratic Party

    • Sponsored SB 6346, the 2026 tax on millionairesIn office

Public safety

  • Hannah Sabio-HowellPrefers Democratic Party

    • Proposes barring police from hiring former ICE officers
    • Supports sending social workers to non-violent emergency calls

  • Jamie PedersenPrefers Democratic Party

    • Sponsored law letting people voluntarily waive gun purchase rights

Education

  • Hannah Sabio-HowellPrefers Democratic Party

    • Proposes universal pre-K and fuller paid parental leave

  • Jamie PedersenPrefers Democratic Party

    • Sponsored 2025 law increasing special education fundingIn office

Housing

  • Hannah Sabio-HowellPrefers Democratic Party

    • Proposes ending apartment bans statewide, especially near transit
    • Supports cutting permitting red tape that slows housing

  • Jamie PedersenPrefers Democratic Party

    • Sponsored 2025 law barring more provisions in rental agreementsIn office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Hannah Sabio-HowellPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

  • Jamie PedersenPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports building the full voter-approved light rail system

Environment & parks

Government & transparency

  • Hannah Sabio-HowellPrefers Democratic Party

    • Pledges to refuse corporate PAC contributions

  • Jamie PedersenPrefers Democratic Party

    • Sponsored 2026 law protecting privacy of sex-designation recordsIn 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; 7 issues covered in this race.