Rick Larsen
Prefers Democratic Party · Washington · 2026 · IncumbentRunning for U.S. House, WA-2, Washington
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Affordability and Cost of Living
- Health Care
- Immigration
Biography
Larsen grew up in Northwest Washington, the son of a union power line worker, and worked his way through Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, per the campaign site. He represents Washington's 2nd District in Congress, where he is the lead Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, per the campaign site.
Key voting record
- Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the House 222-209 in November 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the September 2025 stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-212 in September 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-213 in March 2025. Opposed
On the ballot
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