Michael Rosen

Michael Rosen is the Independent Party of Washington candidate for the Washington House of Representatives, District 41-Position 2, facing Democratic incumbent My-Linh Thai in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, Rosen described himself as an attorney, investor and Washington-licensed nutritionist and named accountability, affordability and health as his key messages.[2]

Michael Rosen graduated from Mercer Island High School and earned a bachelor's degree from George Washington University in 2000, a law degree from the University of Miami in 2007, and a graduate degree from the National University of Natural Medicine in 2022.[1] Ballotpedia lists his profession as investor.[1] Rosen advanced from the August 4, 2026 nonpartisan primary with 33.3 percent of the vote to Thai's 66.7 percent.[1]

In the survey, Rosen said he is a fourth-generation Washingtonian born and raised on Mercer Island and argued that state spending has more than doubled in two decades while accountability, affordability, public safety and health outcomes have worsened.[2] He wrote that he thinks independently and follows evidence, and he listed accountability, affordability and health as the policy areas he is most passionate about.[2]

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