Chad Magendanz

Excellent editorial from two Republican senators who held the majority when I was in the House. Clearly, working as a bipartisan legislature to find common ground we ended up with a better work product...and a much more competitive state economy. chronline.com/stories/commen…

...and our inflation-adjusted wages have been consistently growing (aside from an artificial boost from the COVID checks).

The narrative claims that local wages are insufficient, but it turns out that we've got the highest average weekly wage in the nation...even accounting for cost of living differences. More here: usafacts.org/answers/what-i…

They should also clarify that "acknowledging biological reality" shouldn't constitute discrimination or harassment. In WA, teachers can be fired if we repeatedly refer to a student in a manner that fails to affirm their preferred gender. youtu.be/vWhuT4EHHdQ

Congrats @Robototes for an historic finish to our first PNW District event in Bonney Lake this weekend. Not only were we 1st-place finishers as alliance captains, but we also took home an Impact Award, the most prestigious award in @FRCTeams! youtu.be/zX2_CKgfXfM

'A QUIET DEATH': Department of War releases video showing a U.S. submarine sinking an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. It marks the first sinking of an enemy ship by torpedo since World War II. Secretary of War Hegseth saying, "Like in that war, back when we were still the War Department. We are fighting to win."

During the 2010s, WA gained taxable income and high-earning workers through interstate migration, but after then the trend flipped. WA now loses roughly $1–2B annually through domestic migration. Researchers also note that WA gained taxpayers but lost AGI, meaning incoming households had lower average income than those leaving.

Despite flattening population growth, Washington is still seeing significant increases in immigration from India, China...and California. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/d…

@stevemgordon67 I trust Rob on this, but I don't trust our current Supreme Court. Everyone agrees that wealth is (intangible) property, but they've argued that income (e.g. capital gains) is a transaction...and therefore not subject to the constitutional constraints of property tax.

Rob McKenna isn't one for hyperbole, so when he says "legislators considering that income isn't property wouldn't pass the laugh test," that's a pretty serious diss.

@beans120 @PNWConservative I proposed two bills: The 1st required ballot scans to be entered into the block chain to allow independent tallies. The 2nd created a website for voters to check that their ballots had been counted accurately using the unique (but anonymous) ballot ID. Neither got a hearing.

@PNWConservative @Magendanz We need a side by side accountability. If a Republican votes, they report it to a trusted website so we can compare tallies.

🚨 Washington's Income Tax Shift: A Slippery Slope? 🚨 When serving in the state legislature I had the opportunity to work alongside Rep. Larry Springer on the charter schools fix. His recent remarks on SB 6346, referred to as the "Millionaire's Tax," echo my own concerns. Larry cautioned against trusting assurances that the tax won't broaden, a sentiment I wholeheartedly share. The Washington Supreme Court's 2023 decision in Quinn v. State upheld the capital gains tax as an excise tax, sidestepping the Uniformity Clause and setting a precedent that may erode the long-standing view of income as property. This paves the way for broader income taxation. SB 6346 proposes a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million. While it's framed as targeting the wealthy, history suggests such thresholds often lower over time, expanding the tax's reach. With the bill advancing to a Senate floor vote yesterday, Washington's income-tax-free status may soon be a relic of the past. #WApol #SB6346 #IncomeTax #TaxPolicy #WashingtonState For more context, you can watch Rep. Larry Springer's comments here: youtube.com/watch?v=0qNNr-…

In light of the ongoing drop in Issaquah School District enrollment (now 12.5% since COVID), today's piece from @SeattleTimes is particularly timely and openly challenges the OSPI narrative that it's all due to declining birth rates. #waedu seattletimes.com/education-lab/…

🎄 Community Christmas Dinner — Dec 25, 12–2 PM at American Legion Post 79 (38625 SE River St., Snoqualmie). Dine in or To-Go. Hosted in partnership with Snoqualmie Valley Healing Center, Snoqualmie Valley Connect, Treasures in Heaven & SnoValley Chamber.

@SeattleTimes has a full-page editorial today criticizing the Democrats for growing more partisan and ideological – rather than remembering whom they represent. They even call out swing districts like mine where Democrats are voting party line...in our case even *more* often that those representing downtown Seattle. "For example: Pedersen represents the 43rd Legislative District, including the University of Washington, among the furthest left politically in the state. In 2024, Gov. Ferguson beat Republican challenger Dave Reichert with a whopping 89% of the vote there. Democrats also won the 5th District, encompassing Issaquah. Ferguson won by a much smaller margin there — just 52% to Reichert’s 48%, reflecting a less homogeneous political makeup among constituents. Republicans even controlled two of its three legislative seats less than a decade ago. Nevertheless, the lawmakers from the 43rd and 5th voted nearly identically on raising new taxes and passing the most progressive policies in the 2025 session." seattletimes.com/opinion/editor…

🇺🇸🏈 Army–Navy Game Watch Party 🇺🇸🏈 Saturday 11-3 at American Legion Post 79 in Snoqualmie We survived the flood, now let’s count our blessings and root for our boys on the gridiron. Chips, dip & soda provided—BYO if you want something special. post79.org

💛🍴We are proud to partner with so many local organizations to bring Thanksgiving dinner to the Snoqualmie American Legion. 🇺🇸 If you would like to help, reach out to tena@handyinthevalley.com

@LeahSDrew @ScottPresler Yes! Unfortunately, I can't stay for the whole thing because I'm teaching a mobile game development class at 1:30.

@Magendanz are you going to meet @ScottPresler ? I'm headed into Spokane to meet him tonight! Very excited!!

Okay, we didn't drop as far as Oregon post-COVID, but we're still ranked below them. How much further can we drop from 45th if the Democrats get their income tax? Read more: hubs.ly/Q03R_4Bw0

@foiblesarefun @WAGOP @JimWalshLD19 I'm guessing you live in a deep blue area of LD 5. And yes, I was reelected with an 18% margin to the House, then had 4 losses post-Trump, but my losses still averaged over 48%.

@WAGOP @JimWalshLD19 @Magendanz Listen, the mailer was late. There was no door knocking, the texts were late. My neighborhood was canvassed only by democrats. No knocking Chad, but didn’t he lose like 3-4 times in a row?

"What we're watching for, particularly, is the special election for the state senate position in the 5th Legislative District," says WAGOP Chairman Rep. @JimWalshLD19, from King County Elections HQ in Renton, WA. "The candidate that we support @Magendanz is running behind, but we expect he will get a boost from later ballots, based on our ballot harvesting and GOTV (get out the vote) efforts." "We're concerned because the number of ballots from the general election on Tuesday trail the number of ballots from the August primary. That's unusual," adds Chairman Walsh. "The best way to prevent any monkey business is to increase voter turnout, so the victory margin for conservative candidates is 'too big to rig,' in the famous words of @POTUS." @KCGOP @GOP @CivilRights

Beautiful weather & record turnout for the Auburn Veterans Day Parade! 🇺🇸 Proud to ride with the Silent Service Motorcycle Association & South King County ABATE honoring those who’ve served. #VeteransDay #Auburn #SilentService #ABATE #HonorOurHeroes