Washington race

Candidate for Governor of Washington · Election day November 7, 2028

Dave Reichert

Republican · Former U.S. Representative

Dave Reichert is a former U.S. Representative for Washington's 8th congressional district and former King County Sheriff who ran as the Republican candidate for Governor of Washington in 2024.

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Positions

Abortion

Opposes

Reichert holds personal anti-abortion views but stated he would uphold existing Washington voter-approved protections for legal abortion access.

  • I'm not going to change the law on abortion in Washington state.
  • Maintain current Washington statutory protections on abortion

Immigration

Opposes

Reichert advocates for increased border security, enforcement of immigration laws, and opposition to sanctuary policies.

  • Increase border enforcement measures
  • Review state sanctuary policies

Healthcare

Mixed

Reichert advocates for market-based healthcare solutions, price transparency, and improved mental health treatment options.

  • Increase medical price transparency
  • Expand mental health treatment capacity

Middle East Conflict

No public position

Economy & Jobs

Mixed

Reichert advocates for lowering taxes, cutting state regulations, and reducing administrative costs to stimulate economic growth.

  • Reduce regulatory burdens on small businesses
  • Oppose new state taxes

Housing

Mixed

Reichert supports cutting environmental and zoning regulations to reduce building costs and increase private home construction.

  • Streamline housing development permitting
  • Reduce state impact fees on home building

Public Safety

Mixed

Reichert emphasizes law enforcement support, increased penalties for crime, addressing public drug use, and reforming criminal justice policies.

  • Increase funding and recruit law enforcement officers
  • Enforce stricter penalties for drug trafficking and property crime

Work history

  • U.S. House of Representatives

    U.S. Representative (WA-08) · 2005-2019

  • King County Sheriff's Office

    Sheriff · 1997-2005

Education

  • Concordia Lutheran College

    A.A.

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