Kevin Waters

Kevin Waters

Republican Representative District 17, Position 1
✉️ Kevin.Waters@leg.wa.gov 📞 (360) 786-7994 🏛️ 467 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 🌐 Personal website 📄 Official leg.wa.gov page
$696K Total Raised (2022-2026)
85 Bills Sponsored
14 Harmful Bills
1.62 Avg Threat Score

💰 Top Campaign Donors

Who's funding this legislator? Data from WA Public Disclosure Commission (2022-2026 elections).

Donor Total Given Contributions
House Republican Organization Committee $125000 3
Senate Republican Campaign Committee $107500 3
WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY $13222 2
Evergreen Leadership Fund $12400 3
WASHINGTON BEER & WINE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION $6800 6
WASHINGTON FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION $6800 6
WA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION PAC $6800 6
WASHINGTON HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION $6200 7
PUGET SOUND CHAPTER - NECA PAC $5800 5
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY $5800 5
AVISTA CORP $5600 5
NIERENBERG DAVID Nierenberg Investment Management $5600 5
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF WASHINGTON $5600 5
Puget Sound Energy $4800 4
Washington Affordable Housing Council $4800 4

Donor Categories

Organization
$597675
Individual
$98508
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📜 Bills Sponsored

Kevin Waters has sponsored 85 bills this session, including 14 rated as harmful.

14 High

🏛️ Committees & Office

Office staff: Wanda Scharfe (Legislative Assistant)

🗳️ Voting Record

Floor roll-call votes this session (2025-26), from the official Legislature record.

1199 Floor Votes
870 / 329 Yes / No
0.0% Votes Missed
75 Votes Against Own Party

Broke with their party

Votes where Kevin Waters voted the opposite way from most of their party (6.3% of votes cast).

DateBillMotionTheir VoteResult
2026-03-12 HB 1941Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers. Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed
2026-03-11 HB 1903Establishing a statewide low-income energy assistance program. Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed
2026-03-11 SB 6355Concerning the electric transmission system. Final Passage as Amended by the House Yea Passed
2026-03-11 HB 2416Concerning fair treatment of waste to energy facilities under the c... Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed
2026-03-11 HB 1500Concerning resale certificates for units in common interest communi... Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed
2026-03-11 HB 2225Revised for 1st substitute: Regulating artificial intelligence comp... Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed
2026-03-11 HB 2334Adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for... Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Nay Passed
2026-03-09 HB 2496Concerning tribal consultation conducted by the energy facility sit... Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed
2026-03-09 HB 1128Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed
2026-03-09 HB 2165Concerning false identification as a peace officer. Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed

Recent votes

DateBillMotionTheir VoteResult
2026-03-12 HB 2034Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforce... Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Nay Passed
2026-03-12 SB 5998Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriati... Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee Nay Passed
2026-03-12 SB 6003Concerning the capital budget. Final Passage as Amended by the House Yea Passed
2026-03-12 SB 6231Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement... 2663 Orcutt Pg 2 Ln 25 Yea Failed
2026-03-12 SB 6231Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement... 3rd Reading & Final Passage Nay Passed
2026-03-12 SB 6005Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027... Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee Nay Passed
2026-03-12 HB 2215Concerning climate commitment act compliance obligations for fuels ... Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Nay Passed
2026-03-12 HB 1941Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers. Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed
2026-03-12 HB 1295Using evidence-based instructional practices in reading and writing... Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed
2026-03-12 HB 1376Concerning the prepayment of capital gains taxes six months prior t... Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed
2026-03-12 HB 1526Modifying the snack bar liquor license. Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed
2026-03-12 HB 1701Authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises wit... Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed
2026-03-12 HB 1795Addressing restraint or isolation of students in public schools and... Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Nay Passed
2026-03-12 HB 2114Concerning defective license plates issued by the department of lic... Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed
2026-03-12 HB 2239Providing Washingtonians and their loved ones with location choices... Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed

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