Emily Randall
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 26th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Preceded byJan Angel
Personal details
Born
Emily Elissa Randall

1985 (age 38–39)
Bremerton, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationWellesley College (BA)

Emily Elissa Randall[1] (born 1985)[2][3] is an American politician and activist who is a member of the Washington State Senate from the 26th district.[4] A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected in 2018.[4]

Early life and education

Randall was born and raised on the Kitsap Peninsula. She graduated from Wellesley College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and women's studies. Her sister, Olivia, was born with severe developmental and physical disabilities.[5]

Career

Alongside Senator Claire Wilson, she is one of the first two openly-LGBTQ women to serve in the Washington State Senate.[4]

Prior to serving in the senate, Randall worked as a community organizer, where she focused on issues related to public education and healthcare.

As senator, Randall has focused on increasing access to better behavioral and reproductive health, affordable housing, and public safety.[6][7] She serves as whip for the state senate majority.[6] In March 2022, Randall sponsored a bill to lower the toll to cross the Tacoma Narrows Bridge by 75 cents. The bill was passed and took effect in October of the same year.[8]

Randall serves in the senate’s Higher Education committee, Workforce Development Committee, and on the Health and Long Term Care and Transportation committee.[9]

Election

In 2018, Randall defeated Republican challenger Marty McClendon 35,087 to 34,983, a margin of 104 votes.[10]

In 2022, Randall won re-election with around 51%.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "South Kitsap High School Graduating Class". Kitsap Sun. 2004-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  2. ^ "2019-2020 Legislative Manual" (PDF). State of Washington. 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  3. ^ "We endorse: McClendon, Randall; Evans, Fitzpatrick; Caldier, Stanford for Peninsula legislative races". The News Tribune. July 23, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2021. Closed access icon
  4. ^ a b c "New Washington state legislators headed to Olympia in 2019". MyNorthwest, December 31, 2018.
  5. ^ sdcadmin. "Biography". Sen. Emily Randall - Washington State Senate Democrats. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  6. ^ a b Dice, Vince (2022-10-27). "Election profile: Randall vs. Young for state Senate". Gig Harbor Now. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  7. ^ Bajko, Matthew (10 October 2022). "Political Notes: Queer Washington state senator with SF ties seeks 2nd term". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  8. ^ "Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolls will drop with the passage of this bill. Here's how, when". KIRO 7 News Seattle. 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  9. ^ "Q&A: Sen. Emily Randall on higher education". Washington State Wire. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  10. ^ "November 6, 2018 General Election Results - Legislative District 26 - State Senator". results.vote.wa.gov. Retrieved Feb 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "Emily Randall". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  12. ^ "Republicans hit blue wall in WA: Meet your new state Legislature". The Seattle Times. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2022-11-26.


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