Why I’m Running Against Joe
First, the Votes
Did you know Joe voted for a budget that included these cuts to our most vulnerable populations? This is not the budget I’d support. (This is not a comprehensive list)
Foster Care: A cut of $7 million to Treehouse, which reduced services to 1300 youth in foster care. (https://www.treehouseforkids.org/legislative-agenda/)
Services for Disabled Adults: Elimination of the Meaningful Day program, which provides services to people with disabilities in adult family homes. (https://www.cascadepbs.org/news/2025/08/wa-budget-eliminates-funding-for-adult-family-home-activities/)
Halved funding for the free diaper program.(https://www.cascadepbs.org/news/2025/07/free-diaper-program-for-low-income-washington-families-cut-in-half/)
Abortion Access Project Cuts (https://www.cascadepbs.org/news/2025/06/wa-abortion-access-at-critical-risk-after-state-cuts-advocates-say/)
Early learning mental health support cut of 50%. (https://www.cascadepbs.org/news/2025/08/mental-health-support-for-preschools-sees-50-cut-in-new-wa-budget/)
Second, Follow the Money
Why Is Joe Taking Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in PAC Money, Out-of-State Business Interests, and Oil & Gas Companies?
Let’s face it. Money talks. As of May 2026, Joe has about a quarter of a million dollars on hand. Why does he need this kind of money?
My guess is that now he is in leadership, he is raising money for other colleagues and organizations. You know, PAC money is the gift that keeps on giving. And taking. I encourage you to take a close look at his PDC filings, which detail the contributions he has taken.
In 2024 alone, $108,000 in contributions from out of state.
He’s even taken money from the notorious big Republican donor and oil refinery Koch Network.
“The [Koch brothers] actively fund and support organizations that contribute significantly to Republican candidates, promote climate change denial, and in particular that lobby against efforts to expand government's role in health care and climate change mitigation. Unlike less patient, shrewd, or deep-pocketed activists, they spent time and money on less visible projects ‘like influencing policy at the state legislative level.’” (Wikipedia)
Their super-PAC’s (Americans for Prosperity Action) independent expenditures for House and Senate candidates have surpassed $101 million since the start of last year, none of it supporting Democrats. (https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2024/11/05/koch-super-pac-shatters-its-election-spending-record/)
As for me, I’m running a grassroots campaign.
I call on Joe to return all of these tainted special interest contributions.
Let’s make campaigns affordable again!
