Two conservatives are vying for Position 2 representing the 8th Legislative District.
Republican April Connors is a realtor and first-time candidate. Her goals for office include fighting the comprehensive sexual health education bill passed by lawmakers in the Legislature and supported by voters in the 2020 election. Connors also wants to divert funding from community investments in housing, health care, schools, and public infrastructure and use it to militarize and expand our police forces. Additionally, she has made clear that she will prioritize the corporate interests of the energy sector if elected.
Also in this race is Joe Cotta, a Republican vineyard manager who does not have a background in community leadership and is running on a platform built on divisive, far-right rhetoric. If elected, he wants to strip Washingtonians of reproductive freedom and reinstate police use of force in cases where law enforcement lacks evidence to arrest. He believes in rights “given by God” above our country’s and state’s civil rights. Residents of the district deserve better than Cotta’s reactionary, nationalist stances.
In this race with no progressives, write in a candidate of your choice.
Two conservatives are vying for Position 2 representing the 8th Legislative District.
Republican April Connors is a realtor and first-time candidate. Her goals for office include fighting the comprehensive sexual health education bill passed by lawmakers in the Legislature and supported by voters in the 2020 election. Connors also wants to divert funding from community investments in housing, health care, schools, and public infrastructure and use it to militarize and expand our police forces. Additionally, she has made clear that she will prioritize the corporate interests of the energy sector if elected.
Also in this race is Joe Cotta, a Republican vineyard manager who does not have a background in community leadership and is running on a platform built on divisive, far-right rhetoric. If elected, he wants to strip Washingtonians of reproductive freedom and reinstate police use of force in cases where law enforcement lacks evidence to arrest. He believes in rights “given by God” above our country’s and state’s civil rights. Residents of the district deserve better than Cotta’s reactionary, nationalist stances.
In this race with no progressives, write in a candidate of your choice.
Because of a Tim Eyman initiative, the Legislature is required to submit any bill it passes that closes tax loopholes or raises revenue to a non-binding advisory vote. The Legislature had a historically productive 2022 session, resulting in several advisory votes appearing on the ballot. We hope the Legislature will change the law to remove these meaningless measures in the future.