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2020 General Governor, Lt. Governor & Insurance Commissioner Candidate Questionnaire

See responses from Senator and State Representative candidates by Legislative District here. Responses from Congressional US Representative Candidates are here. Candidate email addresses can be found here.

The Question:

Do you pledge to support legislation for high quality, sustainable, affordable, publicly funded health care for all Washington residents?

Governor Party  Answer  Comments
Jay Inslee Democrat Yes  
Loren Culp Republican no response  
Lieutenant Governor Party  Answer  Comments
Denny Heck Democrat Yes  
Marko Liias Democrat Yes  
Insurance Commissioner Party  Answer   Comments
Mike Kreidler Democrat no response   
Chirayu Avinash Patel Republican Yes  

 

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2WSS Recap: Standing with Our Somali Neighbors

March 31, 2026

Standing With Our Somali Neighbors: A Night of Inspiration and Action A joint program presented by Healthcare for All Washington (HCFA-WA) — a Washington State advocacy organization working toward universal healthcare, whose president Ronnie Shore hosted the event. Physicians for a National Health Program...

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February UHCC Recap: Details, Details, Details

February 28, 2026

The February 12, 2026 UHCC meeting, headed by Chair Vicki Lowe, delved into details of ways to use the OIC proviso funding, and the Enrollment, Infrastructure and Governance elements of the Commission’s Universal System Design. 

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