Ryu for WA State Senate

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Thanks to your continuing support, I am serving my 8th term in the Washington State Legislature as the Chair of the Technology, Economic Development, and Veterans Committee. I would be honored to continue to serve the citizens of the 32nd Legislative District in the State Senate and I ask for your support once again on November 3rd, 2026. 

I have focused on 

  • Supporting families, safeguarding essential services, and making people-first policy decisions. 
  • Values-driven governance rather than austerity 
  • Fully funding education remains a high priority.

I helped with:

  • A budget that prioritizes education, housing, health care and essential services in a fiscally responsible manner, preparing for future financial challenges.
  • Investments in community safety and ensure equity and accountability.  
  • A $15.45 billion transportation budget focused on maintenance, ferry improvements, and long-term decarbonization, aligning infrastructure progress with climate and equity goals.
  • Updating the Clean Fuels & Climate Commitment Act and passing the Right to Repair bill to reduce e-waste and to keep digital access affordable. 

I opposed efforts to weaken gun safety laws and restrict rights. 

I championed a more transparent, equitable, and supportive future for Washington residents, with significant achievements in consumer protection, public safety, and equity. 

I am an effective legislator with consequential bills signed into law by Governor Ferguson:

– Strengthening consumer protections in service contracts (HB 1006)

– Codifying as a criminal act the spread of AI-generated deep fake impersonations (HB 1205)

– Enhancing funding flexibility for Public Facilities Districts (HB 1109)

– Expanding job mobility for licensed cosmetologists including military spouses (HB 1023) 

– Reinforcing hate crimes accountability (HB 1052)

Pushing Back against the Trump administration

  • On new federal mandates on state election procedures
  • FEMA policy changes which restrict access to disaster relief following wildfires, floods, and other emergencies
  • We must prioritize inclusivity, ensuring all students receive a safe and high-quality education regardless of status. 
  • Restricting international student access will damage our state’s global reputation, hinder innovations in fields like AI and health sciences, and miss out on their contribution of $917 million to Washington state’s economy. 

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me!

Yours truly,

Cindy

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Here are some reactions to my Senate candidacy:

“I’ve always been on Cindy’s team from the moment I met her! She served the people of Shoreline as Mayor and will be an exceptional State Senator. Go Cindy!”

– Hon. Gael Tarleton, former State Representative – 36th LD and Port of Seattle Commissioner

“…I think you’re a utility leader. You take leadership on lots of issues early, develop them and are happy to let others move in when you get them organized.” 

– Speaker Laurie Jinkins, State Representative – 27th LD

Why I’m Voting No on the Four Statewide Initiatives

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As election day nears, we’ll hear a lot about various races up and down the ballot, from our presidential election down to our local representatives. I wanted to take time to talk about the danger posed by the four statewide initiatives on your ballot, and I am voting No on all four.

These initiatives were put on the ballot by hedge fund manager Brian Heywood, a mega millionaire who spent $6 million of his own money on paid signature gathering. He wants to give himself and his wealthy friends a tax cut at the expense of hard-working Washington families. 

Each of these initiatives repeals a landmark piece of legislation passed by the Democrats in the state legislature and rolls back hard-won progress we’ve made on fighting climate change, investing in education, lowering utility costs, and providing health care: 

  • Initiative 2117 would allow more pollution across Washington state, threatening our air, waterways and health, and it would slash funding for our state’s transportation plan, putting roads and bridges at risk, cutting transit services and leaving us with more traffic. 
  • Initiative 2124 would bankrupt Washington’s long term care insurance program, driving up costs for all of us and putting more pressure on women to leave their careers to care for loved ones with disabilities, chronic illness, or who are aging.
  • Initiative 2109 would repeal our state’s capital gains tax on Wall Street profits, giving a tax break to Washington’s mega-millionaires and billionaires while slashing $2.2 billion from our state’s budgets for childcare and public education over the next 5 years.. 
  • Initiative 2066 would increase energy bills, repeal important customer rebates, and stop communities from making decisions that work best for them.

These initiatives collectively will undo a decade of progress on education and childcare funding, reducing energy costs, protecting our clean air and water, and providing care for seniors and people with disabilities.  They cut taxes for big corporations and the wealthy, and shift the bill to middle- and lower-income families.

I’ll be voting no on all four initiatives.

Endorsed by Snohomish County Camano Association of Realtors

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I am thrilled to have the endorsement of the Snohomish County Camano Association of Realtors!  As a former chair of the Housing Committee, I am very aware of the challenges we continue to face with the shortage of housing supply throughout the 32nd Legislative District and beyond.  I look forward to working with them, my colleagues and many others to make sure we have improved supply of and affordability of housing.

Save the Date: Cindy’s Re-Election BulKoGi Dinner Fundraiser Sept. 18th!

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Email: FriendsForCindyRyu@yahoo.com