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My-Linh Thai

DState Representative · District 41

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Washington House District 41

Biography

My-Linh Thai is a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives from District 41-Position 2, where she has served since January 2019, and she is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot seeking re-election.[1][2] A pharmacist by training and a former Bellevue school board member, she is Deputy Majority Leader of the House Democratic Caucus.[1][2]

My-Linh Thai immigrated to Washington state at age 15 as a Vietnamese refugee with her family; Ballotpedia gives the year of arrival as 1983.[1][2] She graduated from Federal Way High School and the University of Washington School of Pharmacy.[1][2] Her professional experience includes working as a staff pharmacist at ShopKo and as the manager of a medical practice.[2]

Thai volunteered as a PTSA parent and received the Washington State PTA Outstanding Advocate Award in 2013.[1] She served on the Bellevue School District school board from 2013 to 2018, and in 2017 her fellow board directors elected her Vice President of the Washington State School Board Directors Association.[1][2] She took office in the Washington House on January 14, 2019.[2] The House Democrats' biography lists her as Deputy Majority Leader and as a member of the Appropriations, Civil Rights & Judiciary, Health Care & Wellness and Rules committees.[1]

  1. 1.Biography - My-Linh Thai · Washington State House Democrats · 2026-10-21 Official record
  2. 2.My-Linh Thai · Ballotpedia Reference

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

Washington House District 41

My-Linh Thai is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Washington House District 41 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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Votes by issue

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HB 1526 · WA HOUSE

Snack bar liquor licenses

YesVOTED

Motion: Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Modifying the snack bar liquor license.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Passed 51–46·Substantive·Mar 12, 2026Roll call ↗

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