Brianna Thomas

Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Democrats voted. How topics are assigned

• ›Jobs & cost of living326 with · 5 against331 votes

  Most contested

  • Yes

    Unemp ins/strikes & lockouts

    Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for striking or lockout workers.

    Apr 25, 2025 · Passed 51–45 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    Business and occupation tax

    Modifying business and occupation tax surcharges, rates, and the advanced computing surcharge cap, clarifying the business and occupation tax deduction for certain investments, and creating a temporary business and occupation tax surcharge on large companies.

    Apr 22, 2025 · Passed 50–48 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    Operating budget

    Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations.

    Apr 27, 2025 · Passed 52–45 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  All jobs & cost of living votes
• ›Rights & public safety178 with · 4 against182 votes

  Most contested

  • Yes

    Clemency and pardons

    Concerning clemency and pardons.

    Apr 22, 2025 · Passed 50–46 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    PRA/personal information

    Safeguarding personal information entrusted to agencies that is of no legitimate concern to the public.

    Feb 16, 2026 · Passed 52–45 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    Community protection program

    Repealing the community protection program.

    Mar 9, 2026 · Passed 51–44 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  All rights & public safety votes
• ›Climate & energy109 with · 3 against112 votes

  Most contested

  • Yes

    Discover pass, day-use cost

    Updating the cost of the discover pass and day-use permits.

    Apr 22, 2025 · Failed 47–51 · against most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    Clean fuels program

    Concerning the clean fuels program.

    Apr 21, 2025 · Passed 54–43 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    Columbia river endorsement

    Concerning the Columbia river recreational salmon and steelhead endorsement program.

    Apr 26, 2025 · Passed 53–45 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  All climate & energy votes
• ›Health & care109 with · 0 against109 votes

  Most contested

  • Yes

    Maternity services costs

    Concerning cost sharing for maternity services.

    Mar 3, 2025 · Passed 56–39 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    Substance use/care, services

    Protecting access to life-saving care and substance use services.

    Feb 11, 2026 · Passed 55–42 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • No

    340B drug pricing program

    Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program.

    Mar 6, 2026 · Failed 43–53 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  All health & care votes
• ›Education & families99 with · 0 against99 votes

  Most contested

  • Yes

    K-12 education funding

    Investing in the state's paramount duty to fund K-12 education and build strong and safe communities.

    Apr 22, 2025 · Passed 50–48 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • No

    Public education system

    Promoting a safe and supportive public education system.

    Mar 12, 2025 · Failed 42–52 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    Working connect. child care

    Concerning the working connections child care program.

    Mar 4, 2026 · Passed 53–44 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  All education & families votes
• ›Housing & rent76 with · 0 against76 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    Covenant homeownership prg.

    Modifying the covenant homeownership program.

    Mar 6, 2025 · Failed 45–51 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • No

    Residential tenants

    Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act by limiting rent and fee increases, requiring notice of rent and fee increases, limiting fees and deposits, establishing a landlord resource center and associated services, authorizing tenant lease termination, creating parity between lease types, and providing for attorney general enforcement.

    Apr 23, 2025 · Failed 48–50 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    Solicited real estate

    Establishing consumer protections for owners of solicited real estate.

    Mar 4, 2025 · Passed 56–39 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  All housing & rent votes
• ›Transportation67 with · 3 against70 votes

  Most contested

  • Yes

    Zero-emission vehicle prg.

    Establishing a tax on certain business activities related to surpluses generated under the zero-emission vehicle program.

    Apr 22, 2025 · Passed 52–45 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    Transportation resources

    Concerning transportation resources.

    Apr 24, 2025 · Passed 51–47 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    Public way vulnerable users

    Protecting vulnerable users of public ways.

    Feb 17, 2026 · Passed 53–44 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  All transportation votes
• ›Technology & privacy23 with · 2 against25 votes

  Most contested

  • Yes

    PRA/personal information

    Safeguarding personal information entrusted to agencies that is of no legitimate concern to the public.

    Feb 16, 2026 · Passed 52–45 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    AI content notices

    Informing users when content is developed or modified by artificial intelligence.

    Mar 11, 2026 · Passed 55–38 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • No

    Data center equipment/taxes

    Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.

    Mar 12, 2026 · Failed 47–50 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  All technology & privacy votes
• ›Foreign affairs & defense3 with · 0 against3 votes

  Most contested

  • Yes

    Civil air patrol

    Establishing the Washington division of civil air patrol as part of the Washington military department.

    Mar 3, 2026 · Passed 88–4 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    National guard retention

    Keeping our Washington national guard strong act.

    Feb 17, 2026 · Passed 96–1 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    Veteran support and services

    Increasing support and services for veterans.

    Mar 5, 2025 · Passed 96–1 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

  All foreign affairs & defense votes

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 3 of 546 party-divided votes on file.

• Data center equipment/taxes

  What it does: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.

  Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 51–8, Republicans 0–38

  Mar 12, 2026Official record ↗

• Discover pass, day-use cost

  What it does: Updating the cost of the discover pass and day-use permits.

  Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 8–51, Republicans 39–0

  Apr 22, 2025Official record ↗

• Vehicle noise cameras

  What it does: Authorizing the use of automated vehicle noise enforcement cameras in vehicle-racing camera enforcement zones.

  Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 57–1, Republicans 0–39

  Mar 7, 2025Official record ↗

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

• Yes

  Clemency and pardons

  With most of their party · Passed 50–46 · Yes 50–No 46 · Democrats 50–7, Republicans 0–39

  Apr 22, 2025Official record ↗

• Yes

  Unemp ins/strikes & lockouts

  With most of their party · Passed 51–45 · Yes 51–No 45 · Democrats 51–6, Republicans 0–39

  Apr 25, 2025Official record ↗

• No

  Covenant homeownership prg.

  With most of their party · Failed 45–51 · Yes 45–No 51 · Democrats 6–51, Republicans 39–0

  Mar 6, 2025Official record ↗

• No

  Residential tenants

  With most of their party · Failed 48–50 · Yes 48–No 50 · Democrats 9–50, Republicans 39–0

  Apr 23, 2025Official record ↗

• Yes

  K-12 education funding

  With most of their party · Passed 50–48 · Yes 50–No 48 · Democrats 50–9, Republicans 0–39

  Apr 22, 2025Official record ↗

• Yes

  Business and occupation tax

  With most of their party · Passed 50–48 · Yes 50–No 48 · Democrats 50–9, Republicans 0–39

  Apr 22, 2025Official record ↗

• Yes

  PRA/personal information

  With most of their party · Passed 52–45 · Yes 52–No 45 · Democrats 52–6, Republicans 0–39

  Feb 16, 2026Official record ↗

• Yes

  Operating budget

  With most of their party · Passed 52–45 · Yes 52–No 45 · Democrats 52–6, Republicans 0–39

  Apr 27, 2025Official record ↗