U.S. House · WA-10 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Marilyn Strickland

Democratic candidate for Washington's 10th Congressional District

Marilyn Strickland is a congresswoman and former Tacoma mayor focused on affordable housing, workforce training, clean energy and military families.

DistrictWA-10

OfficeCongress

ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Marilyn stands.

Campaign position

Affordable housing and reliable infrastructure

Supports expanding affordable housing and repairing roads, bridges and transportation connections

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Career training for essential professions

Supports training pathways for nursing, healthcare, teaching and the skilled building trades

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Affordable care and Medicare protection

Supports protecting Medicare and affordable healthcare so medical costs do not bankrupt families

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Renewable energy and pollution reduction

Supports boosting renewable energy production to reduce pollution and protect future generations

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Food security for military families

Supports legislation addressing food insecurity among servicemembers and military families

Campaign position

Affordable homes for military households

Supports improving military housing affordability for servicemembers and their families

Record and background

Record & experience.

2008-2009
Experience
Tacoma councilmember
2010-2017
Experience
Tacoma mayor
2021-present
Experience
U.S. representative
Before 2007
Experience
Library trustee
2006
Experience
Tacoma Film Festival chair

Experience
Tacoma Public Library development officer
Experience
Starbucks manager
Experience
American Cancer Society manager
Experience
JayRay manager
Experience
Seattle Metro Chamber president
Experience
Seattle Metro Chamber CEO
Experience
House Democratic chief deputy whip
Experience
ASPIRE PAC chair
Experience
Congressional Black Caucus secretary
Experience
New Democrat Coalition whip
Experience
New Democrat national-security chair
Experience
CAPAC executive board
Experience
Black Innovation Caucus co-chair
Experience
Global Investment in America co-chair
Experience
Korea Caucus co-chair
Experience
Foreign Trade Zone Caucus co-chair
Experience
Friends of Indonesia co-chair
Experience
Grid Innovation Caucus co-chair
Experience
Metro Federalism Caucus co-chair
Experience
Middle Class Jobs Caucus co-chair
Experience
Puget Sound Recovery Caucus co-chair
Experience
Small Brewers Caucus co-chair
Experience
Reproductive Freedom Caucus liaison
Accomplishment
Junior-enlisted pay increase
Helped secure a 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted troops.
Experience
Northern Life Insurance worker

Pass it on

Where Marilyn stands.

Affordable housing and reliable infrastructure

Career training for essential professions

Affordable care and Medicare protection

Renewable energy and pollution reduction

Food security for military families

Affordable homes for military households

Record & experience.

Tacoma councilmember

Tacoma mayor

U.S. representative

Library trustee

Tacoma Film Festival chair

Tacoma Public Library development officer

Starbucks manager

American Cancer Society manager

JayRay manager

Seattle Metro Chamber president

Seattle Metro Chamber CEO

House Democratic chief deputy whip

ASPIRE PAC chair

Congressional Black Caucus secretary

New Democrat Coalition whip

New Democrat national-security chair

CAPAC executive board

Black Innovation Caucus co-chair

Global Investment in America co-chair

Korea Caucus co-chair

Foreign Trade Zone Caucus co-chair

Friends of Indonesia co-chair

Grid Innovation Caucus co-chair

Metro Federalism Caucus co-chair

Middle Class Jobs Caucus co-chair

Puget Sound Recovery Caucus co-chair

Small Brewers Caucus co-chair

Reproductive Freedom Caucus liaison

Junior-enlisted pay increase

Northern Life Insurance worker

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