There are no good choices in this race. Incumbent Republican Rep. JT Wilcox is running for re-election to Position 2 in the 2nd Legislative District. A ranking conservative leader in the House, Wilcox has been opposing progressive legislation in Olympia since assuming office in 2011.
In 2020, he was a part of the group that organized a referendum to overturn comprehensive sexual health education legislation passed by the Legislature. This session, Wilcox voted against a slate of progressive bills including commonsense gun safety legislation and environmental protections. If elected, he will work to cut social services and oppose efforts to rebalance Washington’s upside-down tax code.
His opponent is Edward Meer, who is running as an Independent but says that he has "conservative-ish" views. Unfortunately, Meer is bringing no elected experience, community leadership experience, or policy ideas to the table. He states that government is understaffed and that he will fix the issues, but doesn't say what the issues are or how he intends to fix them.
Write in a candidate of your choice for Position 2 in the 2nd Legislative District.
There are no good choices in this race. Incumbent Republican Rep. JT Wilcox is running for re-election to Position 2 in the 2nd Legislative District. A ranking conservative leader in the House, Wilcox has been opposing progressive legislation in Olympia since assuming office in 2011.
In 2020, he was a part of the group that organized a referendum to overturn comprehensive sexual health education legislation passed by the Legislature. This session, Wilcox voted against a slate of progressive bills including commonsense gun safety legislation and environmental protections. If elected, he will work to cut social services and oppose efforts to rebalance Washington’s upside-down tax code.
His opponent is Edward Meer, who is running as an Independent but says that he has "conservative-ish" views. Unfortunately, Meer is bringing no elected experience, community leadership experience, or policy ideas to the table. He states that government is understaffed and that he will fix the issues, but doesn't say what the issues are or how he intends to fix them.
Write in a candidate of your choice for Position 2 in the 2nd Legislative District.
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.