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Brandy Donaghy serves as a Representative for Washington’s 44th Legislative District and as Vice Chair on the Transportation committee, and as a member of the Education Committee, Technology, Economic Development and Veterans committee, and Consumer Protection and Business Committee. A Navy veteran, Donaghy worked on aviation weapons and weapon systems on F/A-18 and A-6 aircraft. After her service, she received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from UW-Bothell and has worked in real estate, IT, and other fields. Donaghy is a community educator, organizer, and volunteer, and she has served on a number of local and regional boards and committees. She lives in unincorporated Snohomish County with her family.
I think the most important thing we need to focus on is ensuring that people are healthy, happy and have access to the resources that they need. It gets complicated when we find ourselves in a deficit, and unfortunately, that's where we are and may be for a while. Our tax system is regressive and I really do not like the idea of putting additional pressure on working families. Ideally, we would see more responsibility from the large corporations to address the additional pressures their operations put on our systems.
It is vital that we don't take steps that will make things worse for the state or our residents in the long term, so we must be mindful of the ripples we create.
I was fascinated when I had the chance to learn how our election systems work and why they're so secure and safe. Additional outreach to encourage particularly those who question our system with accurate information would be valuable.
WA is an ERIC (Electronic Registration Information Center). This mens that several times a year, the voter rolls are checked against other files like social security and Department of Licensing data to ensure that those who have passed away or moved are not maintained as active voters.
I also think that an increase in the prevalence of district offices for members of the legislature with those offices providing various services to residents could help, along with additional community educational opportunities.
Access to quality education, healthcare, housing, jobs and other resources and opportunities prove to be excellent tools to help decrease crime in any community, but public safety is far more than law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Stability and resiliency help communities thrive even when faced with the unexpected because we learn to bend instead of break under pressure. Similarly, access to resources related to emergencies and disasters can have a significant impact on the health and well-being of Washingtonians. There is no single answer to addressing public safety because it encompasses so many different things but being proactive is key.
It's important that the state ensures that journalists are able to do their jobs safely, in an unbiased manner. This means clear, neutral rules for access to appropriate spaces and information that is relatively standard across governments. It also means recognizing the importance of Journalist observers in various situations.
I think it's particularly important that the state provide clear, unbiased and accurate information to journalists.
We've been seeing a significant divide in what is being reported by various outlets, and I think that's a major issue nationwide. That said, this is not something we can address by censorship.
I think that our redistricting system is fairly robust at the moment, but I would be interested in any adjustments that were necessary to ensure and maintain clear, fair districting.
I think the 44h faces similar challenges to the rest of the state - companies eliminating a significant number of workers and we are seeing an economic slowdown in general impacting our small businesses, and affordability is a struggle. In addition, we face regular threats from flooding, fires and other emergencies and disasters.
I've passed policy that has helped make it a bit easier for the State to prepare for and respond to disasters in our district. This year I was able to set aside a small amount of funding to help us be better able to address unreinforced masonry buildings (which we have in our district) to help keep people safer when we face and earthquake. I've also championed policy that ensures that drivers are safer on the roads.
We have a responsibility to keep people safe
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Chris Elder is a Navy veteran, small business owner, and longtime Snohomish County resident. He and his wife, who have been married for over 20 years, are raising two children in the Snohomish School District. Chris served 20 years in Naval Aviation, rising into senior enlisted leadership roles. During his Navy career, Chris organized multicultural committees, led American Red Cross blood drives, and helped establish the inaugural Pacific Northwest Chief Petty Officer Pride Day, a regional leadership and community service event that continues today. Since retiring from the Navy in 2023, Chris has worked in real estate, volunteered supporting service members and veterans, and, with his family, runs a small farm and horse boarding
Washington State spent about $82 billion in total across its 2013-15 biennial budget to more than $173 billion in the 2025–27 budget—a staggering increase of more than 110% in just over a decade. During that same time, U.S. inflation has been roughly 35–36%.
Meanwhile, families in Washington are having difficult conversations around the kitchen table about how to make dollars stretch. State government should do the same.
I will fight to reduce wasteful spending rather than raise taxes, demand full transparency of how the government spends your money, and work tirelessly to let you keep more of your earnings.
Washington State should take practical steps to strengthen public confidence in our elections.
We must regularly audit voter rolls to ensure only U.S. citizens who live in Washington are registered. Automatic registration at the DMV has raised concerns about non-citizens being added — this needs careful review and correction.
Returning to in-person voting with photo ID on Election Day would provide the strongest assurance of integrity while remaining accessible to all citizens. Ballots should be counted promptly, with results reported on Election Night.
Designating Election Day as a state holiday would also boost participation by making it easier for working families to vote.
These common-sense reforms would restore trust and encourage greater civic engagement.
The most effective strategies to improve public safety in Washington are clear: fully support our police, end revolving-door justice, and address drug-driven crime with real accountability and recovery.
Washington ranks last in officers per capita. I will back recruitment, retention, and policies that let officers do their jobs — not tie their hands.
Stop the revolving door. Repeat offenders, especially those fueling addiction, need consequences plus mandatory treatment. A “carrot & stick” approach — treatment first with real requirements — works far better than enabling policies.
Crack down on open drug use and related crime while expanding proven recovery programs that help people rebuild their lives.
Strong law enforcement & smart policies will make our neighborhoods safer for families.
Washington State should not sponsor or subsidize media. A free and independent press is essential to democracy, and government funding risks bias and dependency.
The best role for the state is to ensure open access and transparency. I support removing barriers that favor certain outlets and instead guaranteeing equal access for all credentialed journalists — including independent and citizen journalists — in the Capitol. Public records should be readily available, timely, and easy to obtain.
Reliable local news thrives when government stays neutral, focuses on transparency, and lets the marketplace of ideas work. Strong, independent journalism serves the public better than state-sponsored media ever could.
I support reforms to the Washington state redistricting process that increase transparency, reduce political influence, & ensure fair maps for 2031 & beyond.
Key changes I would back include:
-Requiring all meetings & data to be fully public with live-streamed sessions.
-Prohibiting map-drawing software or consultants tied to political parties.
-Adding independent, non-partisan citizen oversight with clear conflict-of-interest rules.
-Establishing clear, neutral criteria (compactness, contiguity, communities of interest) that cannot be overridden by partisan goals.
The current process too often results in maps that protect incumbents rather than reflect the will of the people. True reform means taking redistricting out of the hands of politicians & putting it back in the hands of voters.
Affordability — high taxes, wasteful government spending, skyrocketing housing costs, & overregulation are making it harder for working families, small businesses, and seniors to thrive here in Snohomish County.
State government should focus on what it can control: cutting waste, lowering taxes, reducing red tape, & removing barriers to housing & job creation. Olympia should not try to micromanage local communities or pick winners & losers with more spending programs. Instead, it should restore fiscal accountability, support law enforcement for safer neighborhoods, expand skills-based education & trade opportunities, & let families and businesses keep more of what they earn.
By getting government out of the way & demanding results with tax dollars, we can make Washington affordable again.
