Alex Ramel
DemocraticIncumbent
- In office now
- State Representative, District 40 (since 2019)
- Work
- State Representative, 40th District (Majority Whip); clean energy community organizer
Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Third term State Representative. Elected by my peers as Majority Whip.
Alex Ramel is in his third term as a state representative and serves as House Majority Whip. As program director at Sustainable Connections he founded the Community Energy Challenge, an energy efficiency program in Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties.
I fight for bold climate action and to lower costs for working families. I helped cap rent increases. We taxed millionaires to provide free lunches for kids, healthcare, and tax relief for small businesses and low-income families. We developed Washington’s energy strategy to reduce pollution and reduce energy costs. …
Candidate's statement in the official Washington voters' pamphlet · Washington Secretary of State
Ramel's experience
- Elected experience: Third term State Representative. Elected by my peers as Majority Whip.
- Other professional experience: Clean Energy and Environmental Community Organizer. As Program Director at Sustainable Connections I founded the Community Energy Challenge, creating living-wage jobs, cutting pollution, and reducing energy costs for thousands of people and businesses in Whatcom, Skagit, and San Juan counties.
- Community service: Past President, Kulshan Community Land Trust: Creating affordable housing for low- and middle-income families. Worker Retraining Advisory Board: during the 2008 recession, helping people build new careers.
Ramel's education
- BA in Environmental Policy and Planning, Western Washington University
Ramel's committees
- Environment & Energy
- Finance
- Rules
- Transportation
Sources for Ramel
- Online Voters' Guide, General Election November 3, 2026 (Washington Secretary of State, Public record)
- Washington State Legislature: current member roster (Washington State Legislature (legislative web services), Public record)
- Washington State Legislature: committee information (Washington State Legislature (legislative web services), Public record)