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Miguel Valencia
Miguel Valencia (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 4. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Valencia completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Miguel Valencia was born in Spokane, Washington. He began serving in the U.S. Army in 2017. He earned a bachelor's degree from Saint Martin's University in 2021 and attended Seattle University School of Law. His career experience includes working as a paralegal, e-commerce compliance specialist, and judicial assistant at the Spokane County District Court. He has been affiliated with the Spokane County Democratic Party.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 4
Leonard Christian defeated Miguel Valencia in the general election for Washington State Senate District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Leonard Christian (R) | 64.3 | 53,660 |
 | Miguel Valencia (D)  | 35.5 | 29,666 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 131 | ||
| Total votes: 83,457 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 4
The following candidates ran in the primary for Washington State Senate District 4 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Miguel Valencia (D) | 22.1 | 9,146 |
| ✔ | | Leonard Christian (R) | 21.4 | 8,876 |
 | Mike Kelly (R) | 21.0 | 8,673 | |
| Pam Haley (R) | 12.8 | 5,306 | ||
 | Al Merkel (R) | 12.0 | 4,948 | |
| Paige Scott (D) | 10.6 | 4,378 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 41,381 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Valencia in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Miguel Valencia completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Valencia's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Growing up, I immersed myself in community activities and developed a love for the outdoors. After graduating from high school, I committed to serving my country and joined the United States Army as a paralegal. During my 3.5 years of active duty, I pursued higher education and earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science and a Minor in Criminal Justice from Saint Martin's University.
Currently, I am a part-time student at Seattle University School of Law while working as a Paralegal at a prominent law firm in Spokane and as a Paralegal in the Washington Army National Guard.
I am driven by a deep passion for healthcare access, affordable education, veterans benefits, women's rights, and robust support for unions. What propelled me into politics was the frustration with politicians who prioritized the interests of the wealthy and powerful.
In this campaign, my focus is clear – to unite working people from all sides of the aisle and break free from the grip of oligarchs. I am committed to ensuring every Washingtonian has access to healthcare, food, and shelter. I will be a strong voice for rural Washington, ensuring their concerns are heard.
It's time for the 99(%)!- I am going to work to create a government and an economy that will work for all Washingtonians, not just the 1% and the donor class. We will no longer succumb to their greed and hatred of the working class. We work better together as a state when we realize that when we all come together we have a lot more in common. This campaign is about serving humanity and not the inhumane interests of the wealthy and of corporate greed. I will have one main criteria when I vote for a bill, "Does this bill benefit the life of the poor and middle working class?" If yes, you can bet that I will vote for it.
- My unwavering dedication to supporting unions is not merely a political stance; it is a fundamental belief in the power of collective bargaining, fair wages, and the right to organize. Throughout my campaign and, if elected, during my tenure as your state senator, I pledge to be the most pro-union representative our state has ever seen. One of the cornerstones of my pro-union stance is an unequivocal pledge to stand in solidarity with workers during labor disputes. I firmly declare that I will not only support unions in this state but also actively participate in and advocate for the rights of workers engaged in strikes against their employers. Crossing a picket line is not an option for me
- The Republican party across this country has been stripping the rights of women away, taking away the right for them to control their own bodies. They are looking towards not only stripping away that right but also making birth control illegal and stripping away the decision for a family to the IVF route for having a child. I will be the most pro-family candidate in this race by supporting universal daycare, univervsal pre-k, free school lunch, and continuing to ensure our paid family leave system (Which my oppnent Mike Padden voted against) continues to improve and work for families in this state.
"Grounded: A Senators lesson in winning back rural America" - Jon Tester
To have honesty, you must be able to stay true to your constituents. This means not taking money, donations, or support from large corporations, healthcare insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, and Super-PACs. Taking this money corrupts you as a representative and incapacitates you from truly representing the issues that affect working-class voters.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 6, 2024
