Diana Perez

Diana Perez is a Vancouver City Council member and Washington State Housing Finance Commissioner running this fall to flip a seat in the Washington House. Diana Perez recently retired from a more than 30-year career with the U.S Forest Service, including work as a wildlife biologist, and now she’s ready to put her skills to work in the state legislature. Public safety and affordability form the foundation of Diana’s campaign, and if elected, she’s committed to fighting to uplift Washington’s working families.

In 2024, District 17-Position 2’s Republican incumbent was elected by just 1% of the vote. Diana is prepared for a tightly contested election to flip this seat and expand Democrats’ majority in the Washington House.

2026 is a historic opportunity to grow Democratic power in the Washington House, where a blue supermajority is just seven seats away. 

Democrats have used their majorities in the Washington House and Senate to pass legislation to address issues including access to affordable housing, rising medical costs, and responsible gun ownership. 

The DLCC has worked closely with Washington Democrats, cycle over cycle, to steadily build a firewall against MAGA extremism. Establishing a supermajority in the Washington House is the next step towards protecting millions of Americans from Trump’s dangerous agenda.

A Democratic supermajority could refer constitutional amendments to the ballot to give voters a voice on key issues like redistricting, without Republican obstruction. Democrats have made amazing progress in Washington, but November’s elections are a watershed moment for the state. Now is the time to rally behind the most competitive candidates running in Washington this year.