Jamie Keenan-deVargas
Democratic
- Work
- Horticultural retail worker; founder and director, Resist Overreach
Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: None. This is my first time running for office, but not my first time fighting for working people. See my website for concrete policy solutions.
Jamie Keenan-deVargas works in horticultural retail, founded the Immigration Defence Coalition in Tacoma, and founded and directs the nonprofit Resist Overreach; the 2026 race is a first run for office.
My opponent is a commercial landlord funded by the massive corporations responsible for the cost-of-living crisis. She takes maximum PAC contributions from corporate landlords, private equity, pharmaceutical giants like Genentech, health monopolies like Regence and UnitedHealth, and PSE. She proudly endorses pro-ICE and pro-Israel representatives Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Marilyn Strickland. …
Candidate's statement in the official Washington voters' pamphlet · Washington Secretary of State
Keenan-deVargas's experience
- Elected experience: None. This is my first time running for office, but not my first time fighting for working people. See my website for concrete policy solutions.
- Other professional experience: Horticultural retail worker. Founder of the Immigration Defence Coalition (Tacoma). Founder and Director of Resist Overreach, a non-profit dedicated to protecting vulnerable working-class communities from violent federal action.
- Community service: Collaborating with the Olympia City Council to draft and implement viable, data-backed legislative solutions to neutralize ICE presence and protect marginalized communities from federal overreach.
Keenan-deVargas's education
- University of Washington Tacoma, School of Urban Studies. (B.A. Urban Engagement, minor in Politics).
Sources for Keenan-deVargas
- Online Voters' Guide, General Election November 3, 2026 (Washington Secretary of State, Public record)