2026 General Election — Seattle, WA/State Representative, Position 1, LD 37/Sharon Tomiko Santos

Sharon Tomiko Santos

Prefers Democratic Party

Running for: State Representative, Position 1, LD 37 · Washington

In their own words

Elected experience: Chair, Education Committee; Member, Finance Committee and Consumer Protection and Business Committee.
Professional experience: Non-profit governance and management, including creating three non-profit organizations (two national, one local); Local government executive branch policy and community relations
Education: Franklin High School; B. A., The Evergreen State College; M.A., Northeastern University.

In these tough times, Washington families face rising costs and complex challenges. As your State Representative and the House Education Chair, I am focused on a future where economic security and quality education are accessible to everyone.

In the candidate's own words, from the Washington State Voters' Pamphlet, 2026 General Election, Edition 04 (King County: Seattle), p. 46. Statements aren't fact-checked by the elections office or by us.

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Candidate forum · Building Changes · 3 min“37th Legislative District Candidate Forum: K–12 Education & Housing” · hosted by Building Changes, League of Education Voters Foundation and SESEC · YouTube

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