Washington › King County › State Representative, Legislative District 37, Position 1
2 candidates are tracked for State Representative, Legislative District 37, Position 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sharon Tomiko Santos and Kelabe Tewolde. Candidate information follows official King County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Washington top-two primary, August 4, 2026: all candidates appear on one ballot, every voter may participate regardless of party, and the top two advance to November 3. Your printed ballot carries only the district your address falls in — add your street address in the lookup to match your exact districts, or confirm with King County Elections. Candidates are from King County Elections' official filing list.
Veteran state representative who chairs the House Education Committee, with a professional background in nonprofit governance and local government policy, per her Washington state voters' pamphlet statement. She was a founding board member of OneAmerica's predecessor Hate Free Zone, per the pamphlet statement.
2026 priorities
- Lowering the cost of living
- Increasing housing supply
- Tax fairness and workforce modernization
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.
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Associate director of leadership development at Rainier Scholars and a Seattle Planning Commissioner since 2020, per his Washington state voters' pamphlet statement. He describes being raised by a single mother who came to the US as a refugee, per the pamphlet statement.
2026 priorities
- Housing affordability
- Quality childcare
- Interest limits on medical debt
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.
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