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Javier Valdez
Data last updated: F-1 statements filed through Oct 13, 2026 · contributions through Oct 14, 2026 · lobbyist reports through Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)
State Senator, Legislative District 46
Running in 2026: State Senator, District 46 (In the general)
Statements of financial affairs (F-1)
| Period | Filed | What it lists |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31 State Senator, Legislative District 46 | 2026-02-22 | 2 income, 4 accounts, 1 businesses, 1 real estate, 2 creditors |
| 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31 State Senator, Legislative District 46 | 2025-02-09 | 2 income, 3 accounts, 1 businesses, 1 real estate, 2 creditors |
Findings
None.
In the Legislature
Bills they introduced as prime sponsor 44
| SB 5077 Agency voter registration 2025-26 | Law (C 330 L 25) |
| SSB 5101 Worker leave/hate crimes 2025-26 | Law (C 375 L 25) |
| SSB 5855 Law enf. face coverings 2025-26 | Law (C 115 L 26) |
| SSB 5118 International medical grads 2025-26 | Law (C 3 L 25) |
| SSB 5503 Public employee bargaining 2025-26 | Law (C 387 L 25) |
| E2SSB 5098 Weapons in certain areas 2025-26 | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. |
| SSB 5176 Prompt pay/capital projects 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5080 Financial education 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5882 Correctional workers/stress 2025-26 | Referred to Ways & Means. |
| SB 5115 Service grant program 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SSB 5382 Ballot measure petitions 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5198 Driver training alternative 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SSB 5973 Initiatives and referenda 2025-26 | Senate Rules "X" file. |
| ESSB 6262 Vehicle fees/maximum weight 2025-26 | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. |
| SB 5158 Student athlete insurance 2025-26 | Senate Rules "X" file. |
| SB 5069 Voters' pamphlets 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5521 Traffic safety 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5667 Intercity passenger rail 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 6270 Passenger rail adv. comm. 2025-26 | First reading, referred to Transportation. |
| SB 6314 Firearm manufacturing 2025-26 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. |
| 2SSB 5444 Firearms/certain premises 2023-24 | Law (C 285 L 24) |
| ESSB 6040 Public works payments 2023-24 | Law (C 276 L 24) |
| SSB 5427 Hate crimes & bias incidents 2023-24 | Law (C 299 L 24) |
| SB 5913 Student athlete NIL/ethics 2023-24 | Law (C 33 L 24) |
| ESSB 5152 Synthetic media 2023-24 | Law (C 360 L 23) |
Final passage votes on the most-lobbied bills
| Bill | Vote | Lobbying employers |
|---|---|---|
| ESSB 5167 Operating budget Senate, Apr 27, 2025 | Yea | 93 |
| ESSB 5167 Operating budget Senate, Mar 29, 2025 | Yea | 93 |
| ESSB 5998 Operating budget, supp. Senate, Mar 12, 2026 | Yea | 57 |
| ESSB 5998 Operating budget, supp. Senate, Feb 27, 2026 | Yea | 57 |
| E2SSB 5284 Solid waste management Senate, Apr 23, 2025 | Yea | 52 |
| E2SSB 5284 Solid waste management Senate, Mar 7, 2025 | Yea | 52 |
| SSB 5195 Capital budget Senate, Apr 27, 2025 | Yea | 50 |
| SSB 5195 Capital budget Senate, Apr 5, 2025 | Yea | 50 |
| ESSB 6346 Tax on millionaires Senate, Mar 11, 2026 | Yea | 46 |
| ESSB 6346 Tax on millionaires Senate, Feb 16, 2026 | Yea | 46 |
| EHB 1217 Residential tenants Senate, Apr 27, 2025 | Yea | 42 |
| EHB 1217 Residential tenants Senate, Apr 10, 2025 | Yea | 42 |
| ESHB 2081 Business and occupation tax Senate, Apr 26, 2025 | Yea | 38 |
| ESSB 5814 Excise taxes Senate, Apr 24, 2025 | Yea | 34 |
| ESSB 5814 Excise taxes Senate, Apr 19, 2025 | Yea | 34 |
| E2SSB 5981 340B drug pricing program Senate, Mar 9, 2026 | Yea | 30 |
| E2SSB 5981 340B drug pricing program Senate, Feb 13, 2026 | Yea | 30 |
| ESSB 5041 Unemp ins/strikes & lockouts Senate, Apr 25, 2025 | Yea | 28 |
| ESSB 5041 Unemp ins/strikes & lockouts Senate, Mar 7, 2025 | Yea | 28 |
| SSB 6003 Capital budget, supplemental Senate, Mar 12, 2026 | Yea | 25 |
| SSB 6003 Capital budget, supplemental Senate, Feb 27, 2026 | Yea | 25 |
| 2SHB 2105 Immigrant workers Senate, Mar 5, 2026 | Yea | 24 |
| E2SHB 1903 Low-income energy assistance Senate, Mar 6, 2026 | Yea | 23 |
| ESHB 2266 Supportive & emerg. housing Senate, Mar 4, 2026 | Yea | 23 |
| ESSB 5794 Tax preferences Senate, Apr 24, 2025 | Yea | 22 |
Lobbyist-paid meals and events 12
Where a lobbyist's monthly report lists them among the people a lobbyist or employer paid for. A dinner several employers split appears once for each employer. Shares are shown when the report states them.
| Date | Paid by | Occasion | Their share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | WASHINGTON RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION reported by SHERI NELSON | WRECA Reception/lunch · INB 140 | not stated |
| 2026-02-19 | WA PUBLIC AFFAIRS NETWORK DBA TVW reported by RENEE R SINCLAIR | TVW Gala 2026 · Little Creek Casino Resort, 91 West State Route 108, Shelton, WA 98584 | not stated |
| 2026-02-03 | WA FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES reported by DENNIS EAGLE | Working Families Caucus · Streets of Singapore - Olympia, WA | $31.71 |
| 2026-01-22 | BOEING reported by Ryan R. Tomasich | Boeing sponsored Aerospace Futures Alliance Reception · Boeing Olympia House, Olympia, WA | not stated |
| 2026-01-21 | WA FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES reported by DENNIS EAGLE | WFSE Legislative Reception · The Heritage Room by Octapas - 604 Water St SW, Olympia, WA 98501 | $58.43 |
| 2026-01-20 | Washington Indian Gaming Assocation reported by Rebecca George | Tribal Leader/House Democrats Reception · 525 Pear St SE, Olympia, WA 98501 | not stated |
| 2025-04-27 | Western States Regional Council of Carpenters reported by Antonio Acosta | Sine Die gathering in Olympia to mark the close of the 2025 Washington State legislative session. This event served as a strategic platform to: Engage directly with state legislators and key staff who · 1509 Columbia St SW Olympia, WA | not stated |
| 2025-03-27 | BOEING reported by Ryan R. Tomasich | Reception with legislators to share the Aerospace Impact study and discuss statewide issues. · Boeing Olympia House (Office) | not stated |
| 2025-03-18 | WA PUBLIC AFFAIRS NETWORK DBA TVW reported by RENEE R SINCLAIR | TVW Gala · Skookum Creek Event Center 91 West State Route 108 Shelton, WA 98584 | not stated |
| 2025-03-17 | Washington Indian Gaming Assocation reported by Rebecca George | Tribal Leader/Senate Democrats Reception · Jean Pierre 316 Restaurant | not stated |
| 2025-02-05 | WA ST COUNCIL OF FIRE FIGHTERS reported by DENNIS J LAWSON | Legislative Conference Reception · Capital Event Center, ESD 113, 6005 Tyee Drive SW, Tumwater, WA 98512 | not stated |
| 2025-02-04 | WA ST BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL reported by Heather Kurtenbach | Working Families Caucus · 906 Columbia St SW Ste 300, Olympia, WA 98501 | not stated |
Who reported lobbying them
Employers whose lobbyists named them in a monthly report's lobbying, with the bills reported.
| Employer | Reports | Bills |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WA latest 2026-04 | 9 | SB 5382 |
| WA FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES latest 2026-08 | 7 | none named |
| FairVote Washington latest 2026-02 | 6 | HB 1146, HB 1448, HB 1710, HB 1750, HB 1916, HB 2210 |
| Washington State Labor Council latest 2025-03 | 3 | HB 1644 |
| WA Build Back Black Alliance latest 2024-12 | 3 | none named |
| SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTL UNION LOCAL 6 latest 2026-01 | 3 | HB 1524, HB 2422, HB 2524, SB 5041 |
| MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) latest 2026-05 | 3 | none named |
| Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network latest 2024-12 | 2 | HB 1482 |
| WA EDUCATION ASSN latest 2026-01 | 2 | none named |
| Sightline Institute latest 2025-12 | 2 | HB 1339, HB 1448, HB 1683, HB 2210 |
| Nonprofit Association of Washington latest 2026-02 | 2 | none named |
| NATL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY GREATER NW CHAPTER latest 2026-01 | 2 | SB 5480, SB 5993 |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund latest 2025-03 | 2 | HB 1046, HB 1149 |
| Washington Trails Association latest 2025-03 | 1 | none named |
| WA ST SCHOOL RETIREES ASSN latest 2026-01 | 1 | HB 1474 |
| WA ST NURSES ASSN latest 2026-02 | 1 | HB 2110, HB 2155, HB 2360, HB 2548, SB 5904, SB 5906 |
| WA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSN latest 2025-12 | 1 | none named |
| WA Hospitality Assn latest 2026-01 | 1 | SB 5067 |
| TRANSPORTATION CHOICES COALITION latest 2025-11 | 1 | HB 2134 |
| Spark Northwest latest 2026-03 | 1 | ESSB 6200, HB 2338, SB 6200 |
| SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTL UNION DIST 925 latest 2026-09 | 1 | none named |
| SCHOOLS OUT WA latest 2025-03 | 1 | HB 1296, HB 1391, HB 1834 |
| REGIONAL FISHERIES ENHANCEMENT GROUP COALITION latest 2026-02 | 1 | none named |
| ONEAMERICA latest 2026-02 | 1 | HB 1710, HB 1750, HB 2105, SB 6002 |
| Northwest Immigrant Rights Project latest 2026-02 | 1 | SB 5974 |
| Northwest Health Law Advocates latest 2026-02 | 1 | HB 2475 |
| LEGAL VOICE latest 2025-11 | 1 | none named |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE latest 2025-12 | 1 | SB 5950 |
| INDEPENDENT COLLEGES OF WASHINGTON latest 2026-02 | 1 | none named |
| House Our Neighbors latest 2025-12 | 1 | HB 1687 |
| Hoh Tribe latest 2025-03 | 1 | none named |
| HKM Employment Attorneys, LLP latest 2026-03 | 1 | HB 2274 |
| FAITH ACTION NETWORK latest 2026-02 | 1 | SB 6346 |
| Chamber of Progress latest 2025-02 | 1 | SB 5600 |
| ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF WA latest 2025-01 | 1 | none named |
| AFT Washington latest 2025-03 | 1 | none named |
Where their 2026 money comes from
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholdersTheir own money
Contributions to their 2026 campaign by kind of donor (how kinds are read).
Campaign money: State Senator, 2026
$134,225raised, 306 contributions
$0their own money
$75,047spent
$76 / $0outside spending for / against
Individuals $48,796 · PACs $42,050 · Unions $20,300 · Businesses $12,350 · Other (incl. small contributions) $10,729
How it was spent
Other$37,580
Fundraising events and related costs$33,693
Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps$891
Accounting, legal, regulatory compliance, etc.$825
Filing fees$677
Bank and payment processing charges$458
Design/graphic art, etc.$401
Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc.$288
Rent, lease, mortgage, PO box rental$234
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| WA FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES Olylmpia | Unions | $2,400 |
| PUGET SOUND PILOTS PAC Seattle | PACs | $2,400 |
| SEIU HEALTHCARE 1199NW Renton | Unions | $2,400 |
| PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS Tacoma | PACs | $2,400 |
| BENDICH JUDITH RETIRED · Seattle | Individuals | $2,400 |
| WA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION Olympia | PACs | $2,400 |
| SEIU 775 QUALITY CARE COMMITTEE Seattle | Unions | $2,400 |
| WA STATE AUTO DEALERS PAC Renton | PACs | $2,400 |
| BENDICH ARNOLD Seattle | Individuals | $2,400 |
| QUACKENBUSH MICHELLE RETIRED · Seattle | Individuals | $2,400 |
| KENNEDY FUND Seattle | PACs | $2,400 |
| JUSTICE FOR ALL PAC Seattle | PACs | $2,400 |
| WA BEER & WINE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION Olympia | PACs | $2,400 |
| Electrical Workers 46 PAC Kent | Unions | $2,400 |
| CREDIT UNION LEG ACTION FUND NW Seatac | PACs | $2,400 |
Raised and spent are the PDC's totals for this candidacy; the breakdowns are from its itemized contributions and expenditures · the PDC's page