# Michelle Valdez

Michelle Valdez is a Republican member of the Washington House for district 26.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Washington House, district 26
- Serving since: 2015-01-12
- Current term: WA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/fdd79a57-f6f9-4435-84f6-92708c65b716

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/fdd79a57-f6f9-4435-84f6-92708c65b716 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Valdez voted against the majority of Washington House Republicans 455 times; party unity 55%, in the bottom 5% of the Washington House (average 94.5%).

## What Valdez says (WA 2025–26 session)

170 classified statements: 170 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Valdez | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.6% | 2.9% | 441 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 33.5% | 9.3% | 28 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 43.5% | 31.9% | 209 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 8.2% | 1.8% | 19 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 15.9% | 12.7% | 266 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 2.4% | 1.4% | 168 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 32% (State House Republicans 10%); Economics and Public Finance 26% (State House Republicans 12%); Taxation 19% (State House Republicans 8.1%); Housing and Community Development 15% (State House Republicans 3.4%); Crime and Law Enforcement 11% (State House Republicans 11%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.03 (standard error 0.01), from 1,391 donors and 1,484 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 5.7% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (WA 2025–26 session)

2,305 roll calls. Attendance 98.0% (Washington House 97.4%). Party unity 55% (94.5%). 455 votes against the party majority.

## Legislation (WA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 12 bills: 12 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 86. 8.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Washington House 27.1%; rank 87 of 96).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2568: Extending coverage of prosthetic limbs and custom orthotic braces to public and school employees. (in committee, 2026-01-19) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/HB2568/
- HJR 4207: Concerning property tax relief. (in committee, 2026-01-12) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/HJR4207/
- HB 2000: Regarding names to be included on the Washington state law enforcement memorial. (in committee, 2026-01-12) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/HB2000/
- HB 1638: Enacting the good faith pain act. (in committee, 2026-01-12) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/HB1638/
- HB 1615: Increasing consistency in the classifications of water systems. (became law, 2025-04-16) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/HB1615/
- HB 1629: Concerning restrictions on the placement of inmates of different biological sexes in correctional facilities. (in committee, 2026-01-12) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/HB1629/
- HB 1582: Concerning child care centers operated in existing buildings. (in committee, 2026-01-12) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/HB1582/
- HB 1594: Addressing increased school transportation and operating costs due to the climate commitment act. (in committee, 2026-01-12) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/HB1594/
- HB 1377: Declaring the ferry system to be in a state of emergency to authorize expedient actions. (in committee, 2026-01-12) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/HB1377/
- HB 1363: Modifying licensing requirements for child care and early learning providers. (in committee, 2026-01-12) https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/HB1363/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $503.7K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 99% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2025-11-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/michellecaldier,downeycaldier/status/1986475941254865412
- 2025-11-04 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/michellecaldier,downeycaldier/status/1985803181608382881
- 2025-11-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/michellecaldier,downeycaldier/status/1985466952538787938
- 2025-11-02 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/michellecaldier,downeycaldier/status/1985064373598269911
- 2025-11-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/michellecaldier,downeycaldier/status/1984412990863769920
- 2025-11-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/michellecaldier,downeycaldier/status/1984691869033676801
- 2025-10-30 · Post on X · labels: bipartisanship · https://x.com/michellecaldier,downeycaldier/status/1984030137231536371
- 2025-10-29 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/michellecaldier,downeycaldier/status/1983356931709546565
- 2025-10-28 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/michellecaldier,downeycaldier/status/1982983485850829186
- 2025-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/michellecaldier,downeycaldier/status/1982554324959105374

## Links

- Official site: https://michellecaldier.houserepublicans.wa.gov/
- Campaign site: https://caldierforstaterepresentative.com/
- X: https://x.com/michellecaldier
- X: https://x.com/downeycaldier
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichelleCaldier/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.downeycaldier/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellecaldier/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/campaignmichelle/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-downey-caldier-12464a37/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/fdd79a57-f6f9-4435-84f6-92708c65b716