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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · WA-8

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

Kim Schrier

Representative · WA · Democrat

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Firearms
1 voteanalysis
says
does+22
Childcare & leave
analysis
says+75
does
Sentencing & corrections
1 voteanalysis
says
does+72
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says+85
does0
gap +85
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Big-tech & platforms
analysis
says+80
does
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says
does0
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says
does+35
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Public school funding
analysis
says+80
does
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says+80
does0
gap +80
Government role in coverage
analysis
says+75
does
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Abortion policy
analysis
says+90
does
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does+45
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does−15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Enforcement & security
2 votesanalysis
says
does+58
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Land use & zoning
2 votesanalysis
says
does−68
Renters & rent
2 votesanalysis
says
does+30
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Role of government
2 votesanalysis
says
does+23
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says
does−55
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says+80
does+52
gap +28
Election rules
analysis
says+75
does
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says
does+11

Money — FEC

$3Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Trinh Ha

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Role of government · Stated

    Believes the government should focus on a few basic responsibilities like defense and public safety rather than expanding its scope.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Opposes tax hikes and supports making small-business tax relief permanent.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    Advocates for reining in federal spending and cutting waste to address the national debt.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Regulation (cross-sector) · Stated

    Pledges to cut regulations that strangle growth and make it hard for small businesses to thrive.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Firearms · Stated

    Defends the Second Amendment as a fundamental right and opposes attempts to weaken gun rights.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Speech & expression · Stated

    Pledges to protect free speech, defend open debate, and oppose censorship.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$166.7Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Bob Hagglund

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$27.8Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Spencer Harrison Meline

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    The candidate advocates for responsible federal budgeting and opposes reckless spending to curb inflation.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Federal lands & resources · Stated

    The candidate supports active forest management and maintaining public access over pure preservation.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Status for undocumented · Stated

    The candidate states that immigration policy should not reward those who broke the rules, indicating opposition to legalization pathways.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Role of government · Stated

    The candidate argues that local owners, rather than distant bureaucracies, should make decisions, and warns against federal overreach.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Policing & funding · Stated

    The candidate supports properly funding and backing law enforcement to ensure public safety.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Regulation (cross-sector) · Stated

    The candidate criticizes overregulation and supports removing barriers that hold small businesses back.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$126.5Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Andres R Valleza

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    Valleza opposes 'reckless spending' and advocates for fiscal restraint.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Valleza advocates for permanently cementing recent tax breaks and eliminating Capital Gains Taxes to lower the tax burden.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Tax distribution · Stated

    Valleza supports eliminating Capital Gains Taxes, moving toward a flatter tax structure.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Ethics & oversight · Stated

    Valleza supports stricter oversight, including federal audits and investigations, to address government waste and mismanagement.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$22.1Kraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 34 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 16 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

Provisionalunreviewed: stated positions
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