Mar 14, 2024 · A progressive Democrat and champion of affordable housing who held off repeated challenges from the left, Frank Chopp announced this week he will not seek reelection to the state House of Representatives and is bringing three decades representing the 43rd District in Olympia to an end.

May 27, 2020 · Frank Chopp, one of the longest serving members of the Washington State House of Representatives, officially filed for reelection of the 43rd district this week. Rep. Chopp, whose district includes Capitol Hill, Fremont, and Madison Park, has been serving since 1995 and was Speaker of the House for 20 years before stepping down last year.…

Nov 12, 2024 · Meanwhile, Scott won big with support from Frank Chopp, the Washington political legend and housing champion whose retirement opened the seat, and a campaign he said was focused on continuing to respond to the issues that drove the Black Lives Matters protests, and the responses to the COVID-19 crisis that forged progressive policies including ...

Jul 25, 2024 · Suarez picks up litter, and that’s nice. I do too and I wish more people did. But that hardly qualifies either of us to make laws for the entire state. Personally, I’m going to trust that after 30 years in office, Frank Chopp (who no one would mistake for a wild-eyed radical) knows a thing or two about who would best serve the district in ...

Jul 16, 2014 · After 20 years representing Capitol Hill's 43rd Legislative District, Frank Chopp has built a reputation as a quiet operator in the Washington state Legislature. He's a behind a scenes powerbroker who, following the House Speaker custom, sponsors no legislation and hasn't sent out a press release in years.

Feb 12, 2020 · Frank Chopp has represented the 43rd District in Olympia since 1995. Though he stepped aside last year from his role of Speaker of the House, Chopp isn't ready to end his run at the capitol. Tuesday, the 66-year-old announced he will seek reelection for another two-year term. “I initially ran for the legislature to be…

Mar 10, 2020 · Last month, incumbent Chopp announced he would seek reelection to the seat he has held since 1995, highlighting his part in building “a 20-year Democratic majority that passed significant legislation to expand health care, build union membership throughout Washington, raise teacher salaries, safeguard reproductive rights and women’s health ...

Jan 27, 2025 · Former State Representative Frank Chopp worked to secure the plan that would help Seattle’s homeless youth, calling out the location’s advantages: “We did a tour of the site a while ago and it clearly is an ideal site for it. If you look at where the homeless youth congregates, it’s in Capitol Hill and the U District,” Chopp said at ...

Jun 20, 2024 · 43rd District State Representative Position 2 Shaun Scott of the Statewide Poverty Action Network who lost a 2019 race to represent the University District on the Seattle City Council is an early favorite for the 43rd where he has the blessing of retiring incumbent and state political veteran Frank Chopp who is set to retire after three decades in Olympia.

Nov 4, 2024 · And it doesn't endorse her opponent, either. While the race for the open seat to represent Capitol Hill and the 43rd District in Olympia mirrors the national battle of extreme polarization over social issues and public safety, the final days of the race have taken on parochial dimensions that even have the Seattle Police Department…