Biography
Kelabe Tewolde is a Democratic candidate for the Washington House of Representatives, District 37-Position 1, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] An educator, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that he has spent eight years working at Rainier Scholars and has served on the Seattle Planning Commission.[2][3]
Kelabe Tewolde earned a bachelor's degree from Colgate University in 2019.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he is the son of an Eritrean refugee and an alumnus of Rainier Scholars, and that he is a first-generation college student.[3] He said he graduated from Colgate with a degree in political science and interned in Senator Patty Murray's Seattle and Washington, D.C. offices.[3]
Tewolde said he returned to Rainier Scholars as an educator and has spent the past eight years there as a teacher, advocate and mentor.[3] He said he served on the Seattle Planning Commission as Land Use and Transportation co-chair and organized mutual aid efforts in 2020.[3]
Tewolde said his priorities include funding transition-to-kindergarten programs, early literacy supports and school behavioral health resources, establishing a youth development fund account, and restoring funding for the Education Legacy Trust Fund.[3]
- 1.Washington House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Kelabe Tewolde - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Kelabe Tewolde's 2026 Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Washington House District 37
Kelabe Tewolde is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Washington House District 37 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
