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Chris Stearns
Democratic · Washington · 2026 · IncumbentNavajo attorney and state representative serving as Speaker Pro Tempore, formerly the U.S. Energy Department's first Indian Affairs director under President Clinton, per his Washington state voters' pamphlet statement. He is a former Auburn city councilmember and past chair of the state Gambling Commission, per the pamphlet statement.
Priorities
- Expanding affordable housing
- Worker protections
- Behavioral health services and civil rights
On the ballot
State Representative, Legislative District 47, Position 2 · Washington · 2026
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