Public safety is a central question in south Snohomish County race

SHORELINE — A seasoned legislator, a concerned business owner and a young immigrant are vying for a state House seat representing south Snohomish County.

Rep. Lauren Davis, D-Shoreline, currently holds Position 2 in the 32nd Legislative District representing parts of Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Edmonds and Shoreline. Davis is running for a fourth two-year term after taking office in 2019. Rep. Cindy Ryu and Sen. Jesse Salomon, also Democrats from Shoreline, hold the other seats.

Davis, 37, is known for Ricky’s Law, an involuntary drug treatment law passed in 2016 after Davis advocated on behalf of her friend Ricky Garcia. Since taking office, Davis has helped pass bills that expand access to opioid overdose-reversal medication, drug and mental health treatment, and recovery housing.

Lori Theis, a Republican from Shoreline, is challenging Davis as a business owner concerned with the state’s crime rates and housing crisis. In 2022, Theis, 55, ran against Ryu, but garnered just 23%. She previously ran as an independent with the Election Integrity Committee, a branch of the King County Republican Party. She’s now running as a Republican.

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