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Sharlett Mena

DState Representative · District 29

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Washington Senate District 29

Biography

Sharlett Mena is a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives from District 29-Position 2 since January 9, 2023, and she is a candidate for Washington State Senate District 29 in the November 3, 2026 general election against fellow Democrat David Anderson.[1][2] Her career experience includes communications work for members of Congress, for Jay Inslee, and for the state Senate Democratic Caucus.[1]

Mena was born in the Tri-Cities, Washington, and lives in Tacoma.[1] She earned a B.A. in communications and philosophy from Washington State University in 2011, studied abroad at University College Cork in 2010, and completed American University's Women in Politics Institute's WeLead program in 2015.[1] She worked in communications for U.S. Representatives Albio Sires and Gene Green, for Jay Inslee in his 2016 campaign for governor and when he was governor, as a communications specialist for the Senate Democratic Caucus, and as a special assistant to the director of the Washington State Department of Ecology.[1]

Mena co-created Voter Turnup and has served on the boards of the South Tacoma Neighborhood Council, Fuse Washington, Progreso and the Planned Parenthood Votes Washington Political Action Committee.[1] She succeeded Steve Kirby (D) in the House, and in the 2023-2024 session was vice chair of the Environment & Energy Committee and served on the State Government & Tribal Relations and House Transportation committees.[1]

  1. 1.Sharlett Mena - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Washington State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference

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

Washington Senate District 29

Sharlett Mena is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Washington Senate District 29 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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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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