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After 12 years representing Washington’s 26th Legislative District, Rep. Michelle Valdez announced today that she will not seek re-election to the Washington State House of Representatives. Valdez, who recently changed her...

Feb. 24, 2026

The 60-day legislative session began several days ago on Jan. 12, and budget and tax policy are already dominating the conversation in Olympia. Between the operating and transportation budgets passed last...

Jan. 23, 2026

State Representative Michelle Caldier announced that she has legally changed her name to Michelle Valdez following her recent marriage. Representative Valdez will continue to represent the 26th Legislative District and remains...

Jan. 9, 2026

After Democrats secured supermajorities in both the House and Senate, the first vote of the session in the House was to change the House rules, ending a 132-year precedent that allowed...

April 29, 2025

My 2025 Legislative Review was mailed to citizens in the 26th District. You can read it here online. If you have questions or comments about any of the topics, please contact...

April 27, 2025

Thank you for reading my 2025 Legislative Report. If you have questions or comments, please contact my office. The phone number is: 360-786-7802. You may also email me at michelle.caldier@leg.wa.gov.

April 27, 2025

Rep. Michelle Caldier, R-Gig Harbor, invites 26th District citizens to an online town hall meeting on Wednesday, April 30. With the 2025 regular legislative session ending on April 27, Caldier will...

April 16, 2025

During Monday’s floor debate on a bill to dismantle the Parents’ Bill of Rights, majority Democrats in the House voted to halt House Republicans’ ability to debate the bill further in...

April 14, 2025

We have a little more than two weeks remaining of the 105-day legislative session, which is scheduled to finish April 27. Read more about the budget debate, taxes, and an upcoming...

April 10, 2025

Rep. Michelle Caldier, R-Gig Harbor, and Sen. Drew MacEwen, R-Shelton, have proposed constitutional amendments in the Senate and House of Representatives that would provide property-tax payers with relief and certainty. The...

April 10, 2025