Six-term GOP lawmaker won’t seek reelection to WA House

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: February 25, 2026

Words: 522

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Republican state Rep. Michelle Valdez of Gig Harbor said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection to the Washington Legislature, saying personal priorities and her legislative district’s evolving political direction led to her decision.

First elected in 2014, Valdez was re-elected five times in the 26th Legislative District, which encompasses parts of Kitsap and Pierce counties and includes Bremerton, Port Orchard, Purdy and Gig Harbor. Valdez changed her last name from Caldier following her …

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