Six-term GOP lawmaker won’t seek reelection to WA House • Washington State Standard

Six-term GOP lawmaker won’t seek reelection to WA House • Washington State Standard

Rep. Michelle Valdez (formerly Caldier), R-Gig Harbor, speaks on the House floor during the 2025 legislative session. (Photo courtesy of Legislative Support Services)Republican state Rep. Michelle Valdez of Gig Harbor said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection to the Washington Legislature, saying personal priorities and her legislative district’s evolving political direction led to her decision.   First elected in 2014, Valdez was re-electe…