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2026 General Election — Seattle, WA/State Senator, LD 46/Javier Valdez
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Javier Valdez

Incumbent

Prefers Democratic Party

Running for: State Senator, LD 46 · Washington

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In their own words

Elected experience
State Senator, Chair of the State Government, Tribal Affairs, and Elections Committee. Former State Representative.
Professional experience
Javier has worked for the City of Seattle for over two decades, where he's led programs to expand opportunities for women and minority-owned businesses.
Education
The son and grandson of farmworkers and laborers, Javier earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington and Master's degree in Public Administration from Baruch College, the City University of New York.
Javier is the leader in Olympia standing up to Trump, leading the charge to ban ICE agents from wearing masks, and terrorizing our communities.

On endorsements, in their statement: “Javier is proud to be endorsed by: 46th District Democrats, Washington State Labor Council, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, Washington Conservation Action, One America Votes, Washington State Nurses Association, and more.”

In the candidate's own words, from the Washington State Voters' Pamphlet, 2026 General Election, Edition 04 (King County: Seattle), p. 51. Statements aren't fact-checked by the elections office or by us.

Endorsements (44)

News outlets and voter guides (2)

  • The UrbanistThe Urbanist
  • The StrangerThe Stranger

Organizations (42)

  • SEIU 775SEIU 775
  • Washington Federation of State Employees AFSCME Council 28Washington Federation of State Employees AFSCME Council 28
  • WA Housing Alliance Action FundWA Housing Alliance Action Fund
  • SEIU Healthcare 1199NWSEIU Healthcare 1199NW
  • Planned Parenthood Alliance AdvocatePlanned Parenthood Alliance Advocate
  • Washington State Nurses AssociationWashington State Nurses Association
  • Washington State Council of County and City Employees AFSCME Council 2Washington State Council of County and City Employees AFSCME Council 2
  • Progreso: Latino ProgressProgreso: Latino Progress
  • Moms Demand ActionMoms Demand Action
  • IAM District 751IAM District 751
  • Washington Conservation ActionWashington Conservation Action
  • UFCW 3000UFCW 3000
  • Joint Council of Teamsters 28Joint Council of Teamsters 28
  • One America VotesOne America Votes
  • Alliance for Gun ResponsibilityAlliance for Gun Responsibility
  • Sierra ClubSierra Club
  • Washington State Labor CouncilWashington State Labor Council
  • Women of Color in PoliticsWomen of Color in Politics
  • 46th District Democrats46th District Democrats
  • King County DemocratsKing County Democrats
  • The Environmental and Climate Caucus of The Washington State DemocratsThe Environmental and Climate Caucus of The Washington State Democrats
  • APRNs of Washington StateAPRNs of Washington State
  • UA Local 32 Plumbers and Pipe FittersUA Local 32 Plumbers and Pipe Fitters
  • Democrats for Diversity and Inclusion (DDI)Democrats for Diversity and Inclusion (DDI)
  • AFT WashingtonAFT Washington
  • Washington RealtorsWashington Realtors
  • SEIU 6SEIU 6
  • Sheet Metal Workers 66Sheet Metal Workers 66
  • Children's Campaign FundChildren's Campaign Fund
  • WA Retired Public Employees CouncilWA Retired Public Employees Council
  • Washington BikesWashington Bikes
  • Seattle Building TradesSeattle Building Trades
  • APACEAPACE
  • OPEIU Local 8OPEIU Local 8
  • Young Democrats of WashingtonYoung Democrats of Washington
  • North Coast States Carpenters UnionNorth Coast States Carpenters Union
  • Washington State Stonewall DemocratsWashington State Stonewall Democrats
  • SEIU 925SEIU 925
  • IBEW Local 46IBEW Local 46
  • Pro-Choice WAPro-Choice WA
  • IBEW 77IBEW 77
  • Seattle Fire Fighters Local 27Seattle Fire Fighters Local 27

As listed on the campaign's endorsements page (retrieved Oct 21, 2026). We copy names as published and don't verify them.

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