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Shelley Kloba

DState Representative · District 1

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Washington House District 1

Biography

Shelley Kloba is a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives for District 1-Position 2, in office since January 9, 2017, and she is running for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election against Republican Cliff Moon.[1] She came to the Legislature after work as a parent advocate in her daughter's public schools, service as Washington State PTA Legislative Director and a term on the Kirkland City Council.[2]

Kloba's House Democratic biography says her path to the Legislature began as a parent advocate at her daughter's public schools.[2] She served a four-year term on the Kirkland Park Board and as a trustee for the Lake Washington School Foundation, and in 2011 she was elected Washington State PTA Legislative Director.[2] She was then appointed and elected to the Kirkland City Council, where she served from 2013 to 2016.[2][3] Kloba graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in kinesiology in 1990 and from the Seattle Massage School with honors in 1996, and she earned a certificate in Energy Policy Planning from the University of Idaho in 2017.[2]

Kloba was elected to her first term in the House in November 2016.[2] Her House Democratic biography lists her as vice chair of the Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Committee and a member of the Consumer Protection & Business and Environment & Energy committees.[2] She has taken a lead role on gambling policy, including a 2019 law creating a voluntary program that lets people with a gambling disorder exclude themselves from gambling at multiple venues, and she sponsors the People's Privacy Act on data privacy.[2]

  1. 1.Shelley Kloba · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Rep. Shelley Kloba - Biography · Washington State House Democrats · 2026-10-21 Official record
  3. 3.Shelley Kloba · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference

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

Washington House District 1

Shelley Kloba is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Washington House District 1 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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Other candidates for this seat

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Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Democrats voted. How topics are assigned

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 1 of 544 party-divided votes on file.

  • K-12 education funding

    What it does: Investing in the state's paramount duty to fund K-12 education and build strong and safe communities.

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 50–9, Republicans 0–39

    Apr 22, 2025Official record ↗

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

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Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.

HB 1526 · WA HOUSE

Snack bar liquor licenses

YesVOTED

Motion: Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Modifying the snack bar liquor license.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
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.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
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.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
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.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
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.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
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.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
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.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
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.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
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.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
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.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 51–46·Substantive·Mar 12, 2026Roll call ↗

Showing 10 of 857 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.