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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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June UHCC Meeting: Level Setting

July 09, 2025

Level Setting at the June UHCC Meeting by Marcia Stedman, HCFA-WA Board Member   The June 11, 2025, UHCC meeting was marked by robust public engagement, technical updates, and next steps for the Commission’s work. A major segment of this meeting consisted of a level-setting...

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May FTAC Meeting: Should governance be just an afterthought?

July 09, 2025

This 15th meeting of the Commission’s Finance Technical Advisory Committee (FTAC) opened with a rich discussion around whether the topic of Governance should be tackled sooner rather than later in the Commission’s Work Plan. Some FTAC members recommended against it, stating that doing so would...

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