Washington State House District 28, Position 1

Current seat holder: Mari Leavitt.

Mari Leavitt

Mari Leavitt Elected experience: State Representative, 28th LD; Co-Chair, Joint Military and Veterans Affairs Committee; Member, Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee, Appropriations, Capital Budget, Rules, and WA Task Force Against Trafficking of Persons; Professional experience: Family small business owner; longtime administrator, Pierce and Tacoma Community Colleges; former Deputy Director, Pierce County’s human services.

· Official legislative page · WA Secretary of State 2026 Voters' Pamphlet

Campaign site

“State Representative, 28th LD; Co-Chair, Joint Military and Veterans Affairs Committee; Member, Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee, Appropriations, Capital Budget, Rules, and WA Task Force Against Trafficking of Persons.” (WA Secretary of State 2026 General Election Voters' Pamphlet)
“PhD, Oregon State University; M.Ed. and B.A., Western Washington University; A.A.S., Tacoma Community College.” (WA Secretary of State 2026 General Election Voters' Pamphlet)
“I’m a military mom and daughter, recognized as a leader in protecting those who serve and sacrifice. A longtime champion for workforce education, I’m focused on local jobs and opportunity.” (WA Secretary of State 2026 General Election Voters' Pamphlet)

Kathy Richardson

Kathy Richardson Elected experience: Board member, ARNP’s United; Professional experience: 20-year Army Officer/combat veteran, nurse practitioner, Associate Dean, tenured educator, healthcare leader, and small business owner.

· WA Secretary of State 2026 Voters' Pamphlet

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“20-year Army Officer/combat veteran, nurse practitioner, Associate Dean, tenured educator, healthcare leader, and small business owner.” (WA Secretary of State 2026 General Election Voters' Pamphlet)
“Doctorate, Marymount University; Masters, Pacific Lutheran University; Bachelors, Eastern Washington University; Associates, Spokane Falls Community College. Board-certified Family and Emergency Nurse Practitioner.” (WA Secretary of State 2026 General Election Voters' Pamphlet)
“Provides free sports physicals, mentors nurse practitioner students in community-based care, precepts students from regional universities. Performs military readiness exams.” (WA Secretary of State 2026 General Election Voters' Pamphlet)