State Rep. Beth Doglio, a Democrat who has represented District 22 in the Washington House since 2017, is seeking reelection to Position 1 in the Nov. 3 general election. She faces Republican Don Hewett.
Doglio says she chairs the House Environment and Energy Committee and has focused on environmental sustainability, clean energy, reproductive rights and affordable housing during her time in office. On her campaign website, Doglio said she has spent years advocating for the issues she considers most important to the district and the state.
Candidate information
Party: Democratic
Office sought: Washington House of Representatives, District 22, Position 1
Education: Bachelor's degree in political science and telecommunications, Indiana University, 1987
Community involvement: Board member at New Horizons Communities and board of trustees member at South Sound YMCA, according to her campaign website.
Experience and public service
Doglio has served as state representative for District 22 since 2017, according to BallotReady. She says she chairs the House Environment and Energy Committee and serves on the Appropriations Committee and the State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee.
Before entering the Legislature, Doglio worked in environmental advocacy and political organizing. She served as founding executive director of Washington Conservation Voters from 1991 to 1995, according to her Wikipedia page. She also worked as a field organizer for NARAL Pro-Choice America in 1996, as a campaign organizer and development director at Audubon Washington, according to her legislative biography, and as campaign director at Climate Solutions, according to BallotReady.
Doglio ran for Congress in 2020.
On the issues
Housing: Doglio said on her campaign issues page she wants to establish permanent funding for housing and use federal dollars to build housing as part of addressing homelessness. She said the state should keep investing in housing for vulnerable residents.
Environment and energy: Doglio said she views climate change as connected to a wide range of issues, including the economy, healthcare, immigration, housing, social justice, national security and the environment. She said she supports developing a clean energy economy and creating jobs in that sector, according to her campaign issues page.
Gun safety: Doglio said she supports upholding Washington's ban on assault weapons, implementing stronger background checks and enacting red flag laws and Extreme Risk Protection Orders. She said she also wants to prevent the spread of untraceable 3D-printed firearms.
Healthcare: Doglio said she supports lowering prescription drug prices and working toward affordable, accessible healthcare for all. She said she believes "the ultimate answer is a Medicare for All system."
Workers' rights: Doglio said she wants to strengthen the union movement and make it easier for employees to organize. She said she supports raising wages and increasing workplace safety.
Endorsements
Doglio has received endorsements from several labor and advocacy organizations, according to her campaign endorsements page and BallotReady. They include the Washington State Labor Council; AFL-CIO; UFCW 3000; Washington Federation of State Employees (AFSCME Council 28); Sierra Club's Washington State Chapter; Washington Education Association PAC; Washington Conservation Action; Washington Housing Alliance Action Fund; Alliance for Gun Responsibility Victory Fund; Thurston County Democratic Women; and the Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council.
The Capitol Record candidate questionnaire was sent to Beth Doglio's campaign. No response was received as of Oct. 8, 2026. The policy positions below are drawn from his public campaign website and public records.
