Biography
Hannah Sabio-Howell is a Democratic candidate for Washington State Senate District 43 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against fellow Democrat and incumbent Jamie Pedersen.[1][2] Ballotpedia lists her profession as communications director.[2]
Sabio-Howell graduated from Wheaton Warrenville South High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Whitworth University in 2018.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she spent several years as a communications specialist in the Washington State Senate and as a legislative aide in the state House, and then served for three years as communications director at Working Washington, a statewide workers' rights organization.[3]
Sabio-Howell advanced from the August 4, 2026 nonpartisan primary in second place, with 23.5 percent of the vote to Pedersen's 66.9 percent.[2] In the survey, she listed reducing rent and expanding homeownership, fully funding schools and working toward universal childcare among her key messages.[3]
- 1.Washington State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Hannah Sabio-Howell · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Hannah Sabio-Howell - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Washington Senate District 43
Hannah Sabio-Howell is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Washington Senate District 43 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
