Candidate for Washington House of Representatives - District 39, Position 2 in 2026 Washington General Election.
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Get StartedIda supports adequately staffed, well-trained law enforcement and first responders and will work to ensure they have the resources necessary to keep our growing communities safe. She also supports investments in behavioral health and substance-use treatment, victim services, youth intervention, and programs that address problems before they become crises. Learn more
Ida does not believe supporting law enforcement and demanding accountability are competing goals. Both are essential to building public trust, supporting victims, and creating communities where everyone feels safe. Learn more
Ida believes Olympia needs to make affordability a priority. She will work to expand access to affordable housing and childcare, lower healthcare and prescription drug costs, and protect programs that give working families greater economic security. Learn more
And Ida knows there is no single path to success. She will work to expand career and technical education, registered apprenticeships, skilled trades, workforce training, and college opportunities so young people can choose the path that works for them and local employers can find the skilled workers they need. Learn more
Ida will fight to fully fund our public schools and special education and ensure educators and school staff have the resources they need to help every student succeed. She also supports strong early learning and affordable childcare because families should not have to choose between going to work and finding safe, quality care for their children. Learn more
The same standard should apply to battery storage facilities proposed in our area. Neighbors deserve to understand potential fire and safety risks, environmental impacts, and siting decisions before projects move forward—not after. Learn more
As communities in our district navigate proposed data centers, Ida believes residents deserve a seat at the table and transparent information about potential impacts on electricity costs, water, infrastructure, farmland, the environment, and surrounding neighborhoods. Ida supports a pause on new high-capacity data center development until stronger safeguards are in place to protect ratepayers, natural resources, and surrounding communities. Learn more
Ida will also fight for the infrastructure our growing communities need—from roads and transportation to schools, utilities, fire and emergency services. She will work with labor, local employers, small businesses, and community leaders to expand economic opportunity and ensure Snohomish and Skagit County communities remain great places to live, work, and raise a family. Learn more
Artificial intelligence itself is advancing faster than many of the laws intended to govern it. Ida believes Washington needs enforceable standards and real accountability to protect workers’ livelihoods, personal privacy, consumers, and community safety as these technologies continue to develop. Learn more
Ida also believes affordability requires responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars. Throughout her career, she has managed complex public programs and multimillion-dollar budgets, and she will bring that same focus on fiscal responsibility, transparency, and accountability to Olympia. Learn more
She supports workers’ right to organize and bargain collectively and believes people who work hard should be able to support themselves and their families. She will support strong labor standards, apprenticeships and workforce development, and investments that create family-wage jobs here at home. Learn more
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