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Gerry Pollet

DState Representative · District 46

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Washington House District 46

Biography

Gerry Pollet is a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives from District 46-Position 1 (Seattle area), where he has served since 2011, and he is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot seeking re-election.[1][2] A public interest attorney, he is Executive Director of Heart of America Northwest, a Hanford cleanup advocacy group, and a faculty member at the University of Washington School of Public Health.[1][2]

Gerry Pollet graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 1983 and chose a career as a public interest attorney working on environmental, consumer and open-government issues.[1][2] The House Democrats' biography says he teaches at the University of Washington School of Public Health and at Western Washington University's college of environment and urban planning.[1] As Executive Director of Heart of America Northwest, he has worked on cleanup of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.[1]

Pollet took office in the House in 2011.[2] He serves on the Appropriations, Education, and Postsecondary Education and Workforce Development committees and chairs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee.[1] He serves on the board of the Washington Coalition for Open Government.[1]

In a Ballotpedia survey, Pollet said he has been the 46th District's representative since 2012 and described himself as a leader on funding public schools, special education, access to colleges and universities, and the environment.[3] He said he chairs the committee working to eliminate tax loopholes.[3]

  1. 1.Biography - Gerry Pollet · Washington State House Democrats · 2026-10-21 Official record
  2. 2.Gerry Pollet · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Gerry Pollet (Candidate Connection survey, 2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.

Washington House District 46

Gerry Pollet is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Washington House District 46 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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Other candidates for this seat

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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

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 2 of 554 party-divided votes on file.

  • Ethics in public service

    What it does: Concerning the ethics in public service act.

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 46–13, Republicans 12–26

    Apr 23, 2025Official record ↗

  • SEPA/trails and paths

    What it does: Streamlining certain decisions pertaining to the development or extension of a trail or path from the state environmental policy act.

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 57–1, Republicans 12–26

    Mar 8, 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

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Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.

HB 1526 · WA HOUSE

Snack bar liquor licenses

YesVOTED

Motion: Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Modifying the snack bar liquor license.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 87–9·Substantive·Mar 12, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 1701 · WA HOUSE

Liquor licensee premises

YesVOTED

Motion: Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises within a facility owned and leased out by another liquor licensee or person.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 89–7·Substantive·Mar 12, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 1795 · WA HOUSE

Student restraint, isolation

YesVOTED

Motion: Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Addressing restraint or isolation of students in public schools and educational programs.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 58–37·Substantive·Mar 12, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 1941 · WA HOUSE

Agricultural coops/cannabis

YesVOTED

Motion: Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 69–26·Substantive·Mar 12, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2034 · WA HOUSE

LEOFF 1 restatement

YesVOTED

Motion: Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 50–46·Substantive·Mar 12, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2215 · WA HOUSE

Fuels/climate commitment act

YesVOTED

Motion: Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Concerning climate commitment act compliance obligations for fuels supplied or otherwise sold into Washington.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 57–38·Substantive·Mar 12, 2026Roll call ↗
SB 5998 · WA HOUSE

Operating budget, supp.

YesVOTED

Motion: Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee

Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 54–43·Substantive·Mar 12, 2026Roll call ↗
SB 6005 · WA HOUSE

Transportation budget, supp.

YesVOTED

Motion: Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee

Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 69–26·Substantive·Mar 12, 2026Roll call ↗
SB 6231 · WA HOUSE

Data center equipment/taxes

NoVOTED

Motion: 2663 Orcutt Pg 2 Ln 25

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

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Failed 47–50·Substantive·Mar 12, 2026Roll call ↗
SB 6231 · WA HOUSE

Data center equipment/taxes

YesVOTED

Motion: 3rd Reading & Final Passage

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

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 51–46·Substantive·Mar 12, 2026Roll call ↗

Showing 10 of 857 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.