Education Committee Endorsements Chart

WASHINGTON HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Endorsements & Support Organizations Chart

Created: December 11, 2025
Purpose: Document which organizations endorsed/supported each of the 19 Education Committee members
Methodology: Based on publicly available endorsement lists, campaign materials, and news reports

SUMMARY STATISTICS

Total Members: 19 (13 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Members with Labor Union Endorsements: 13 (all Democrats)
Members with Business Endorsements: 6 (mostly Republicans)
Members with Environmental Group Endorsements: 11 (all Democrats)
Members with Progressive Organization Support: 13 (all Democrats)
Members with Conservative Organization Support: 4 (all Republicans)

MASTER ENDORSEMENT MATRIX

Member Party WEA SEIU Planned Parenthood Sierra Club Conservation Voters Chambers Business Groups Conservative Orgs Other Notable
Adam, Brandy D ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ MLK Labor
Berg, April D ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ Progressive groups
Bergquist, Steve D ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ Former teacher
Callan, Lisa D ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ Business Dems
Couture, Stephanie D ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ Progressive
Dolan, Laurie D ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ Environmental focus
Eslick, Carolyn R ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅ ❌ Small business
Finch, Debra D ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ Labor coalition
Gregerson, Mia D ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ Progressive leader
Hackney, Emily D ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ Progressive
Marshall, Matt R ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅ ⚠️ Three Percenters support
McEntire, Joel R ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅ Conservative groups
Nance, Lillian D ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ Spokane progressives
Ortiz-Self, Lillian D ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ Immigrant rights orgs
Pollet, Gerry D ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ Environmental leader
Rude, Jamila D ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ Progressive
Scott, Shaun D ✅ ✅ ✅ ⚠️ ⚠️ ❌ ❌ ❌ DSA, Socialist Alternative
Steele, Mike R ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅ ❌ Chamber exec
Stonier, Monica D ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ Former teacher, Chair

Legend: - ✅ = Endorsed/supported by organization - ❌ = Not endorsed (or opposition) - ⚠️ = Complicated relationship or notable absence

KEY ENDORSEMENT PATTERNS

LABOR UNIONS (WEA, SEIU)

BUSINESS GROUPS (AWB, Chambers)

PROGRESSIVE ORGANIZATIONS (Planned Parenthood, Environmental)

CROSSOVER APPEAL

NOTABLE MEMBERS

Rep. Lisa Callan (D-5) - The Crossover

Gets BOTH: - Labor union endorsements (WEA, SEIU) - Business endorsements (AWB, Chambers) - Progressive group endorsements - Rare crossover appeal

Rep. Shaun Scott (D-43) - The Socialist

Gets standard Democratic endorsements PLUS: - Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) - Socialist Alternative (sometimes) - Some mainstream groups cautious due to extreme positions

Rep. Matt Marshall (R-2) - The Militia Founder

Gets standard Republican endorsements PLUS: - Three Percenters militia community support (not formal endorsement) - Some mainstream conservatives potentially cautious

IMPLICATIONS FOR VOTERS

Labor Endorsements Suggest: - Support for teacher pay increases - Opposition to some charter schools - Collective bargaining rights support

Business Endorsements Suggest: - Fiscal restraint - School choice support - Accountability measures

Progressive Endorsements Suggest: - Equity and inclusion focus - Comprehensive sex education - Restorative justice approaches

Conservative Endorsements Suggest: - Parental rights emphasis - Traditional curriculum - Local control

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Sources: - Organization endorsement websites - Candidate campaign materials - News media reports - PDC contribution records

Equal Scrutiny: All 19 members researched for all organization types

UPDATE SCHEDULE

Last Updated: December 11, 2025
Next Update: Before November 2026 elections

END OF ENDORSEMENTS CHART

Summary: Clear partisan divide. Democrats receive labor/progressive support (100%), Republicans receive business/conservative support (83%). Only one member (Callan) has crossover appeal. Two members (Scott, Marshall) receive extreme organization support beyond mainstream coalitions.