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T'wina Nobles
T'wina Nobles (Democratic Party) is a member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 28. She assumed office on January 11, 2021. Her current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Nobles (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 28. She declared candidacy for the 2028 election.
Biography
T'wina Nobles earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Puget Sound.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Nobles was assigned to the following committees:
- Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee
- College and Workforce Development Committee, Vice Chair
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Joint Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
2021-2022
Nobles was assigned to the following committees:
- Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee, Vice chair
- Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee, Vice chair
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Joint Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2028
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2028
General election
The general election will occur on November 7, 2028.
General election for Washington State Senate District 28
Incumbent T'wina Nobles is running in the general election for Washington State Senate District 28 on November 7, 2028.
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 28
Incumbent T'wina Nobles defeated Maia Espinoza in the general election for Washington State Senate District 28 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | T'wina Nobles (D) | 53.8 | 32,194 |
 | Maia Espinoza (R) | 46.1 | 27,605 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 88 | ||
| Total votes: 59,887 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 28
Incumbent T'wina Nobles and Maia Espinoza advanced from the primary for Washington State Senate District 28 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | T'wina Nobles (D) | 54.8 | 16,724 |
| ✔ | | Maia Espinoza (R) | 45.0 | 13,759 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 62 | ||
| Total votes: 30,545 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2020
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 28
T'wina Nobles defeated incumbent Steve O'Ban in the general election for Washington State Senate District 28 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | T'wina Nobles (D) | 50.6 | 35,802 |
 | Steve O'Ban (R) | 49.2 | 34,793 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 142 | ||
| Total votes: 70,737 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 28
T'wina Nobles and incumbent Steve O'Ban advanced from the primary for Washington State Senate District 28 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | T'wina Nobles (D) | 50.2 | 22,083 |
| ✔ | | Steve O'Ban (R) | 49.7 | 21,848 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 43,983 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2028
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
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2020
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Education has always been central to T'wina's life and she believes strongly in giving back to the community that helped her succeed to where she is today. Shortly after relocating to Joint Base Lewis McChord, T'wina attended the University of Puget Sound, where she earned her undergraduate degree as well as a Master of Arts in Teaching. She worked as an instructor for Metropolitan Development Council's College Bound program at Stadium High School and Lincoln High School, which supported student leaders as they prepared for life after high school. She also co-founded Ladies First, an in-school and after-school program dedicated to empowering young women and building positive self-esteem, www.ladies1storg.com.
- Quality Education and Ensuring Equity in Remote Learning
- Economic Recovery and Supporting Small Businesses
- Being Available and Accountable to the Community
Another key component of navigating this pandemic is supporting our small businesses. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and we must ensure they have the resources they need to recover economically from this pandemic. As the President of the Tacoma Urban League, T'wina has helped small business navigating applying for PPP funding and finding additional funding sources, worked to distribute PPE so that businesses were able to reopen safely, and provided critical assistance on how to pivot a service model.
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7.
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2023
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In 2023, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 23.
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2022
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In 2022, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 10.
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2021
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In 2021, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 25.
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See also
2028 Elections
External links
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Candidate Washington State Senate District 28 |
Officeholder Washington State Senate District 28 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 28, 2020’'
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| Preceded by Steve O'Ban (R) |
Washington State Senate District 28 2021-Present |
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