Indigenous candidates hope to boost representation in WA state

Iyall is a candidate for the state Senate from the 22nd District, which includes Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater. If elected, he would be one of four Native Americans in the legislature.

Lekanoff is unopposed for reelection to the state House from the 40th District, and Kauffman, a state senator from the 47th District, is not up for reelection until 2026. Stearns, who won this year’s primary with 55% of the vote in his bid for reelection to the state House from the 47th District, is facing former state Republican Party vice chairman Ted Cooke.

Iyall’s top issues are affordable housing; finding funds for new highways, public transit expansion and maintenance

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