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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

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

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

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

Rep. Michelle Caldier is inviting 26th District citizens to attend town hall meetings in Vaughn, Port Orchard, and Gig Harbor on Saturday, March 15. “As we move beyond the mid-point of...

March 5, 2025

The House Early Learning and Human Services Committee held public hearings last Wednesday on two bills that seek to modify state and local licensing requirements to encourage and incentivize the expansion...

Feb. 18, 2025

Rep. Michelle Caldier is advancing legislation to break through excessive regulations that have prevented Key Peninsula residents from locating a child care center in a local church and forced unnecessary and...

Feb. 12, 2025

Rep. Michelle Caldier has introduced legislation that would prevent an inmate who has a history of sexual or physical violence from being placed in a cell or room with another inmate...

Feb. 6, 2025

Rep. Michelle Caldier, R-Gig Harbor, and Rep. Alicia Rule, D-Blaine, have introduced bipartisan legislation to prohibit insurance companies from capping reimbursement for anesthesiology costs. House Bill 1812 would ensure fair compensation...

Feb. 4, 2025