Claudia Kauffman
State senator since 2022 and intergovernmental liaison for the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. Wants to make Washington affordable by increasing housing supply, protecting renters from price gouging and building middle-income housing.
47th Legislative District
King County. 6 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 47
Kristina Soltys
Covington city councilmember and medical sonographer who immigrated from Ukraine at five. Says Olympia focuses on political power over families, workers and businesses.
State House, Legislative District 47, Pos. 1
Cobi Clark
Housing developer and construction manager running as a Libertarian. Wants fewer regulations and lower taxes, more housing and energy, strong civil liberties and no state income tax.
Debra Jean Entenman
State rep since 2018, former congressional staffer and Head Start alum. Secured $100 million for public safety and created benefits navigators for college students.
State House, Legislative District 47, Pos. 2
Ted Cooke
Software tester and former King County GOP vice chair. Wants to freeze new taxes, eliminate income, property and fuel taxes, replace DEI with merit hiring and define gender biologically.
Chris Stearns
Speaker Pro Tempore and Navajo attorney. Focused on affordable housing, worker protections, behavioral health and civil rights.
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