Chris Gildon

PUYALLUP… The budget leader for the state’s Senate Republicans says the “significant” shortfall anticipated in the next state operating budget by Gov. Bob Ferguson’s administration was completely predictable. Sen. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, offered this reaction to budgeting instructions sent to state agencies that call for reductions without acknowledging Olympia’s chronic...

PUYALLUP… Washington families deserve an honest discussion about why they continue to pay some of the highest gasoline prices in America, says Sen. Chris Gildon. In a May 20 letter, Gildon urged Gov. Bob Ferguson to temporarily suspend the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) as a way to provide immediate relief...

PUYALLUP… Washington drivers are paying around $1.20 more than the national average for a gallon of gasoline. Sen. Chris Gildon says Gov. Bob Ferguson can reduce that by around 55 cents almost immediately by suspending the costly carbon-related policy known as the Climate Commitment Act. “The governor acknowledged more than...

    Dear Friends and Neighbors, I’ll begin by saying thanks to everyone who joined our recent town hall at the Fruitland Grange. The discussion was spirited at times but respectful, much like how we debate legislation in the Senate. You should have received our 25th District delegation’s 2026 session...

PIERCE COUNTY… The state lawmakers serving Washington’s 25th Legislative District, which includes the Puyallup, South Hill, Summit, and Waller areas of Pierce County, will host an in-person town hall meeting Saturday, April 18. It will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Fruitland Grange, at 11102 86th Ave. E....

Feb. 28, 2026 This week’s “Inside Olympia” program on the TVW network was dedicated to the state operating budget. The show leads off with Sen. June Robinson, the Democrats’ budget-committee chair; my portion starts at the 27:27 mark. Click here to view it. Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Senate is...

OLYMPIA… The Senate’s majority Democrats today adopted a supplemental operating budget that would raid Washington’s rainy-day fund and other accounts to push state spending above $80 billion for the remainder of the 2025-27 biennium. Republican budget leaders are disappointed that billions of dollars are being pulled from one-time sources to...

OLYMPIA… Leaders in the state Legislature’s Senate Republican Caucus offered these comments following the majority Democrats’ passage of legislation to create a state income tax. Senate Bill 6346 was passed with a 27-22 vote: From Senate Republican Leader John Braun of Centralia: “This income-tax bill clearly goes against our state...

Sen. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen, R-Puyallup, and Rep. Michael Keaton, R-South Hill, have issued a joint statement regarding recent media coverage of the Puyallup School District. A female high school student has alleged that she was a victim of a sexual assault by a biological male opponent during...