Hunter Abell
RepublicanIncumbent
- In office now
- State Representative, District 7 (since 2025)
- Work
- State Representative, 7th District; attorney and rancher; U.S. Navy Commander
Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Washington State House of Representatives, Member, 2025-Present.
Hunter Abell has served in the Washington House since 2025. He is an attorney and rancher, a U.S. Navy commander with more than 20 years of active and reserve service, a former appointed Ferry County District Court judge and was 2023-2024 president of the Washington State Bar Association.
I love our country. … Today, I am running for reelection to: 1) Protect our constitutional rights; 2) Support our rural way of life; and 3) Make Washington a more prosperous state to raise a family and run a business. I took an oath to defend the Constitution, and will do so in the Legislature.
Candidate's statement in the official Washington voters' pamphlet · Washington Secretary of State
Abell's experience
- Elected experience: Washington State House of Representatives, Member, 2025-Present.
- Other professional experience: Attorney, Rancher, U.S. Navy (Rank: Commander; Enlisted/Officer; Active/Reserve; 20+ years), Ferry County District Court Judge (Appointed), Washington State Bar Association (2023-2024 President).
- Community service: Inchelium Community Church (Member, 2021-Present), Ferry County Bar Association (Treasurer and Vice President, 2022-Present), Gonzaga University School of Law Board of Advisors (2012-2019).
Abell's education
- Inchelium High School, The College of William & Mary, Gonzaga University School of Law.
Abell's committees
- Civil Rights & Judiciary
- Environment & Energy
- Finance
- Rules
Sources for Abell
- 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)