Jamie Pedersen
Senate Majority Leader, in the Legislature since 2007. Led the millionaires and capital gains taxes; banned masked ICE agents and protected immigrants, Planned Parenthood funding and voter data.
43rd Legislative District
King County. 5 candidates, in alphabetical order, on Washington's Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Summaries are paraphrased from each candidate's own statement in Washington's voters' guide.
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State Senate, Legislative District 43
Hannah Sabio-Howell
Communications director for Working Washington and labor organizer. Takes no corporate PAC money; wants the ultra-wealthy to pay their fair share, more housing to bring down rent and universal child care.
State House, Legislative District 43, Pos. 1
Alby Clendennin
UW resident director who calls himself a pragmatic progressive. Wants to curb corporate influence in politics, regulate AI to prevent unfair pricing and strengthen public services.
Nicole Macri
State rep since 2017 and leader at a homeless services nonprofit. Champions abortion access, climate action, rent-gouging protections and tax fairness; defends immigrant and LGBTQ+ neighbors.
State House, Legislative District 43, Pos. 2
Shaun Scott
Running unopposed.
First-term state rep and director of the group Got Green. Fights corporate tax breaks and lobbying power; says he's the first open socialist in the Legislature since 1914.
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