Larsen proves benefit of his tenure to 2nd District

By The Herald Editorial Board

Not to count chickens — or other things with wings — but should U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen win re-election and join a potential Democratic majority, the 2nd District Democrat will chair the House Transportation Committee, leading a panel with significant sway over funding and policy for the region and state, one with work ahead to adopt the next major piece of infrastructure legislation before September 2026.

“I’m hopeful I’ll be working with the Harris-Walz administration on that,” Larsen said during an interview with the editorial board last month. “I think they’d be more inclined to do a bill that will continue the job creation that comes with the repair and rehabilitation of our nation’s infrastructure.”

Larsen, an Arlington native from an 1870s pioneer family in Deming in Whatcom County, has served in the House since first winning election in 2000, the second-longest serving current member of the state’s congressional delegation after Rep. Adam Smith of the 9th District. Before serving in Congress, Larsen was on the Snohomish County Council and worked for the Port of Everett and the state dental association.

Larsen is challenged by “MAGA Republican Party” candidate Cody Hart, a small business owner and civil engineer. Hart declined to be interview by the editorial board.

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