How We Make Endorsements
No workforce has more at stake in decisions made by elected officials. That’s why we support candidates and issues that support public workers.- Union members decide who our union endorses by interviewing and evaluating candidates.
- We don’t tell members who to vote for; instead, we tell members which candidates are better on state employee issues.
- We focus on what unites us: wages, benefits, job security, working conditions, outsourcing, and collective bargaining.
WFSE 2022 Races and Initiatives
* Endorsed by Washington State Labor Council (Note: In some races, WSLC has made dual endorsements. Please view their full endorsements here.)
FEDERAL OFFICES
US Senator: Patty Murray*
US Rep CD 1: Suzan DelBene*
US Rep CD 2: Rick Larsen*
US Rep CD 6: Derek Kilmer*
US Rep CD 7: Pramila Jayapal*
US Rep CD 8: Kim Schrier*
US Rep CD 9: Adam Smith*
US Rep CD 10: Marilyn Strickland*
STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES
Secretary of State: Steve Hobbs*
STATE SUPREME COURT
Pos. 1: Mary Yu*
Pos. 5: Barbara Madsen*
Pos. 6: Helen Whitener*
SPOKANE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
District 1: Chris Jordan
STATE LEGISLATURE
LD/Position | Endorsement |
LD 1 House 1 | Davina Duerr*
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LD 1 House 2 | Shelley Kloba*
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LD 3 House 1 | Marcus Riccelli*
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LD 3 House 2 | Timm Ormsby*
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LD 5 House 1 | Bill Ramos*
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LD 5 House 2 | Lisa Callan*
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LD 6 Senate | Jeff Holy*
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LD 6 House 1 | Mike Volz*
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LD 10 House 2 | Dave Paul*
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LD 11 House 1 | David Hackney* |
LD 11 House 2 | Steve Bergquist*
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LD 16 House 2 | Skyler Rude*
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LD 17 House 2 | Paul Harris*
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LD 18 House 1 | John Zingale* |
LD 18 House 2 | Duncan Camacho* |
LD 21 Senate | Marko Liias*
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LD 21 House 1 | Strom Peterson*
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LD 21 House 2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self*
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LD 22 House 1 | Beth Doglio*
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LD 22 House 2 | Jessica Bateman*
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LD 23 House 1 | Tarra Simmons*
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LD 23 House 2 | Drew Hansen*
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LD 24 House 1 | Mike Chapman*
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LD 24 House 2 | Steve Tharinger*
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LD 25 House 2 | Cameron Severns* |
LD 26 Senate | Emily Randall*
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LD 27 Senate | Yasmin Trudeau* (appointee) |
LD 27 House 1 | Laurie Jinkins*
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LD 27 House 2 | Jake Fey*
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LD 28 House 1 | Mari Leavitt*
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LD 28 House 2 | Dan Bronoske*
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LD 29 Senate | Steve Conway*
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LD 29 House 1 | Melanie Morgan*
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LD 29 House 2 | Sharlett Mena* |
LD 30 Senate | Claire Wilson*
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LD 30 House 1 | Jamila Taylor*
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LD 30 House 2 | Kristine Reeves* |
LD 31 Senate | Chris Vance* |
LD 31 House 2 | Eric Robertson
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LD 32 Senate | Jesse Salomon* |
LD 32 House 1 | Cindy Ryu*
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LD 32 House 2 | Lauren Davis*
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LD 33 Senate | Karen Keiser*
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LD 33 House 1 | Tina Orwall*
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LD 33 House 2 | Mia Gregerson*
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LD 34 Senate | Joe Nguyen*
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LD 34 House 1 | Leah Griffin
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LD 34 House 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon*
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LD 35 Senate | Drew MacEwen
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LD 35 House 1 | Dan Griffey
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LD 36 Senate | Noel Frame* |
LD 36 House 1 | Jeff Manson* |
LD 36 House 2 | Liz Berry*
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LD 37 Senate | Rebecca Saldaña*
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LD 37 House 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos* |
LD 37 House 2 | Chipalo Street |
LD 38 Senate | June Robinson*
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LD 38 House 1 | Julio Cortes* |
LD 38 House 2 | Mary Fosse* |
LD 40 House 1 | Debra Lekanoff*
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LD 40 House 2 | Alex Ramel*
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LD 41 House 1 | Tana Senn*
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LD 41 House 2 | My-Linh Thai*
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LD 42 Senate | Sharon Shewmake* |
LD 42 House 1 | Alicia Rule*
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LD 42 House 2 | Joe Timmons* |
LD 43 Senate | Jamie Pedersen*
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LD 43 House 1 | Nicole Macri*
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LD 43 House 2 | Frank Chopp*
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LD 44 Senate | John Lovick* (appointee) |
LD 44 House 1 | Brandy Donaghy* (appointee) |
LD 44 House 2 | April Berg*
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LD 45 Senate | Manka Dhingra*
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LD 45 House 1 | Roger Goodman*
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LD 45 House 2 | Larry Springer*
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LD 46 Senate | Javier Valdez* |
LD 46 House 1 | Gerry Pollet*
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LD 46 House 2 | Darya Farivar |
LD 47 House 1 | Debra Entenman*
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LD 47 House 2 | Shukri Olow* |
LD 47 Senate | Claudia Kauffman* |
LD 48 Senate | Patty Kuderer*
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LD 48 House 1 | Vandana Slatter*
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LD 48 House 2 | Amy Walen*
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LD 49 House 1 | Sharon Wylie*
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LD 49 House 2 | Monica Stonier*
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