DLCC Board Member
Manka Dhingra
Senate Deputy Majority Leader, Washington
With over two decades of experience as a prosecutor and behavioral health expert, Senate Deputy Leader Manka Dhingra has led some of Washington’s most transformative criminal justice reforms. Dhingra’s special election win in 2017 drew national attention as she successfully flipped the seat to secure Democratic Senate control and deliver a Democratic trifecta that has supported the state’s strong and diverse economy. Born in India, she brings a powerful immigrant perspective and a deep commitment to protecting the American Dream. She broke barriers when she became the first Sikh state legislator elected in the country. Her leadership is urgently needed as state Democrats work to protect their communities from DC Republicans’ attacks.