2026 Washington NOW Endorsements
Washington NOW has endorsed the candidates below for the 2026 election, and Seattle NOW is proud to share them with our community. Please share this page with a friend.
Rick Larsen
U.S. House of Representatives, District 2National NOW has officially endorsed Representative Rick Larsen, following a recommendation from Washington NOW. Representative Larsen has emphasized protecting reproductive freedom, expanding access to affordable childcare and healthcare, advancing equal pay and workplace protections, supporting paid family and medical leave, and strengthening resources for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Washington NOW’s endorsement committee interviewed him and voted to recommend him to National NOW, which handles congressional endorsements.
Toshiko Hasegawa
King County Council, District 2During the endorsement process, Toshiko spoke about housing affordability, childcare access, economic justice, reproductive freedom, LGBTQIA+ protections, and support for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. She also emphasized the role local government can play in making services and decision-making more accessible to the communities it serves.
Claire Wilson
Washington State Senate, District 30
Senator Wilson has spent her career working on behalf of children and families as an educator, early-learning advocate, school board leader, and state senator. Her work has included expanding access to childcare and early learning, strengthening public education, and advancing policies affecting the economic security of Washington families.
Julia Payne
Washington House of Representatives, District 6
Julia has focused on making elected officials accessible and accountable to the communities they represent. Her advocacy and volunteer work has included reproductive rights, LGBTQIA+ communities, accessibility, and healthcare. She has also spoken about the need to address childcare costs, housing affordability, and the broader cost of living for working families in Eastern Washington. Her campaign has let us know that volunteers, phone bankers, and contributions are especially helpful in these final days, and phone banking can be done remotely on your own schedule.
Get involved at juliaforoffice.com
Danica Noble
Washington House of Representatives, District 32Danica brings nearly two decades of experience in antitrust and consumer protection, along with a strong focus on public education, working families, and responsible technology. During the endorsement process, she discussed protecting consumers from corporate abuses and creating meaningful safeguards around AI, privacy, and emerging technology.
Gerry Pollet
Washington House of Representatives, District 46
Representative Pollet’s work in Olympia has included issues affecting reproductive healthcare, childcare and early learning, public health, consumer protection, and government accountability. During the endorsement process, the committee also discussed access to comprehensive healthcare as hospital systems consolidate and restrict certain services.