It remains to be seen whether Mullet can gain traction, but he occupies an interesting niche in the political space. An owner of a pizza shop and ice-cream stores, Mullet has steadily fallen out of favor inside his party as Democrats in recent years solidified control of the Legislature and moved to the left politically.
First elected in 2012, Mullet beat back a strong Republican challenger in 2016 for his seat in King County’s 5th Legislative District, which at the time was one of the state’s most contested swing districts. In 2020, Mullet then faced a progressive challenger – backed by Inslee and other fellow Democrats – to just barely
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