Spencer Meline

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Spencer Meline is the Republican nominee for Washington's 8th Congressional District, a small business owner from Cashmere who is running on lowering the cost of living and supporting small businesses.[5]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • MixedPublic funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

    Supports parental involvement in education and homeschools his own children, without describing a specific federal school-choice funding proposal.[7]

    “My wife and I homeschool our children because we believe parents should play a meaningful role in education.”

In their words — priorities

  • Lists strong small businesses, lowering the cost of living, safe communities, responsible stewardship of public lands, and smart and secure immigration as his campaign's priorities.[6]
  • Says small businesses are the backbone of the district's economy and that his own experience building businesses gives him a practical understanding of how federal policy affects employers and workers.[7]

Background

  • Born and raised in Edmonds, Washington; now lives in Cashmere in the 8th District.[6]
  • Built businesses from the ground up in Leavenworth, Washington, gaining experience managing payroll, navigating regulations, and leading teams; career experience includes working as a business owner.[5][6]
  • Endorsed by the King County and Snohomish County Republican parties.[6]

Campaign money

Raised $127K · spent $37K · $90K cash on hand (through 2026-07-15) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Kim Schrier · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 5.Spencer Meline · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 6.Meline for Congress | District 08 - Washington State · Meline for Congress Candidate's own words
  3. 7.Spencer Meline - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words