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

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

State Representative, Position 1, LD 37

2026 General Election — Seattle, WA

2-year term.

state office · 2-year term

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Debates, forums and more on this race

Candidate forum · Building Changes · 1 h 12 min“37th Legislative District Candidate Forum: K–12 Education & Housing” · hosted by Building Changes, League of Education Voters Foundation and SESEC · YouTube

Kelabe Tewolde

Prefers Democratic Party

Elected experience
First time candidate running to bring needed generation change to Olympia
Professional experience
Associate Director of Leadership Development, Rainier Scholars (2018-present); UX Research, Bloom Works and Washington Thriving (2024); Casework and Legislative Internships, US Senator Patty Murray.
Education
Colgate University, BA Political Science

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.

Candidate forum · Building Changes · 2 min“37th Legislative District Candidate Forum: K–12 Education & Housing” · hosted by Building Changes, League of Education Voters Foundation and SESEC · YouTube

Endorsements (34)

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Sharon Tomiko Santos

Prefers Democratic Party

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 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.

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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Endorsements are as listed on each campaign's own website; some campaigns don't publish a list we can read.