A seat at the table for rural Washington

Serving the people of the 13th Legislative District has been the greatest honor of my professional life. I grew up on a dairy farm and ran my own small business long before I ever stepped into the Capitol. When I first arrived in Olympia in 2006, I came with a simple, unwavering goal: to ensure that the hardworking families, farmers, and ranchers of Central Washington finally had a seat at the table.

After nearly two decades of advocacy—first in the House and since 2015 in the Senate—I have decided that I will not seek re-election at the conclusion of my current term. While I look forward to t...