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State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Overview: During the 2025 session, Legislative Pages (students ages 14-16) had the opportunity to interview legislators from both the Majority party and the Minority party about issues of interest. In this lesson, students will learn about where the Majority Party, currently the Democrats, and the Minority Party, currently the Republicans stand on two important policies regarding partisanship and elections. Essential Questions: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Committee (2025) Overview: The Senate State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee considers issues relating to:

On The Issues – Q&A

Help students explore real policy questions facing Washington State through timely, issue-based conversations with lawmakers. This series features student-led questions on topics such as health care, transportation, public safety, the environment, education, and economic policy, while highlighting both Democratic and Republican committee leadership perspectives on each issue. Students will learn how legislators analyze complex problems, weigh competing priorities, and consider impacts on communities across the state. Ideal for connecting classroom civics to current debates in Olympia and understanding how policy is shaped through differing viewpoints.

Addressing Partisanship (2025)

Senate Page, Vishvath Vinesh, researched and brought his question to Committee Leadership of the Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs, and Elections Committee about addressing partisanship. Hear what Committee Chair Javier Valdez (D) 46th Dist., and Ranking Member Jeff Wilson (R) 19th Dist. each had to say! Overview: The 2024 Election was historic with Washington surpassing 5 million registered voters for the first time. In order for this to happen, there needed to be a lot of organization at the state level. The Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs, and Elections Committee is in charge of passing laws to ensure that the state government runs smoothly, ethically, and efficiently. They consider issues relating to: State contracts, Agency rulemaking, Emergency management Veterans Elections Campaign finance Public disclosure Ethics in government Archaeological and historic preservation. Essential Questions:

Voter Engagement (2025)

House Page, Ash Larson researched and brought his question to Committee Leadership of the Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs, and Elections Committee about voter engagement. Hear what Committee Chair Javier Valdez (RD) 46th Dist., and Ranking Member Jeff Wilson (R) 19th Dist. each had to say! The 2024 Election was historic with Washington surpassing 5 million registered voters for the first time. In order for this to happen, there needed to be a lot of organization at the state level. The Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs, and Elections Committee is in charge of passing laws to ensure that the state government runs smoothly, ethically, and efficiently. They consider issues relating to: State contracts, Agency rulemaking, Emergency management Veterans Elections Campaign finance Public disclosure Ethics in government Archaeological and historic preservation