On the recordJuly 14, 2026
with Initiative 645, voters will have a decision between upholding the tax and “moving our state forward by making life more affordable for Washingtonians,” or rejecting it and “going backwards.”
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Opposing the initiative to repeal the income tax on high earners.
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Jun 3, 2026
I vow to veto ANY attempt to lower the threshold or raise the rate of this tax as long as I’m governor.
Jun 30, 2026
I’d be surprised if we get a few years down the road, and other states aren’t starting to follow this model.
May 27, 2026
We’re bracing ourselves for this being the deadliest industrial tragedy in modern Washington state history.
Jun 12, 2026
preserve core services, protect our state’s most vulnerable, don’t raise taxes, and address the structural challenges in our budget to achieve long-term financial stability
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