Jamie Pedersen

Jamie Pedersen has worked for the people of the 43rd District since 2007. As House Judiciary Committee Chair and Senate Law & Justice Committee Chair, he led efforts to pass marriage equality, parentage rights for all families, and create social purpose corporations so businesses can put workers and environmental protection before profits. He organized court challenges overturning three voter initiatives, allowing simple legislative majorities to tax capital gains to fund early learning and public schools. Jamie has served in the Senate since 2013. As Senate Majority Leader, he champions public schools, housing affordability, environmental protection, gun safety, and civil rights for LGBTQ+ people and immigrants. Jamie has worked relentlessly to fund expansion of light rail and bus service and protect neighborhoods around SR520 and I-5 from noise. Jamie has led efforts for full funding of public schools, so every child can get an excellent education. Jamie and his husband Eric, a special education teacher at Roosevelt High School, have four sons in Seattle Public Schools and live on Capitol Hill.