Ken Vaz For Washington

Liberty. Affordability. Accountability.

Ken Vaz for Washington

A fiscally conservative, socially libertarian-leaning Republican running to protect constitutional rights and lower the cost of living for Washington families.

A new generation of leadership focused on results, not politics.

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Why I am running

Washington deserves a government that respects your liberty and your paycheck.

I believe in defending all constitutional rights - free speech, the Second Amendment, due process, and individual liberty - while restoring fiscal discipline in Washington, D.C.

Families, working professionals, and small businesses are paying the price for runaway spending, higher costs, and a political class that too often protects itself first. This campaign is about challenging that status quo.

Campaign priorities

Common-sense Republican leadership focused on results.

Affordability

Ensure federal policy reduces everyday costs instead of increasing pressure on household budgets.

Defend Liberty

Stand for free speech, the Second Amendment, privacy, due process, and the freedom to live without unnecessary government control.

Put Taxpayers First

Demand measurable results from federal agencies, defense spending, foreign aid, and grants sent to state and local governments.

Core platform

Practical policies for a stronger, freer Washington.

01

Economy and Affordability

  • Fight inflation by reducing deficits, cutting wasteful spending, and tightening federal budgeting.
  • Lower taxes on working- and middle-class Americans.
  • End the carried interest loophole that lets Wall Street executives pay lower tax rates on income earned managing other people's money. No special treatment.
  • Restrict large-scale foreign and private equity investment that distorts local housing markets and drives up prices for American families.
  • Support federal incentives for local governments to increase housing supply and reduce unnecessary barriers to construction.
  • Support restoring and expanding the SALT deduction to help homeowners offset state and local tax burdens.
  • Maintain a strong safety net by protecting SNAP benefits for eligible American citizens.
  • Oppose policies that raise energy costs or make commuting more expensive.
02

Infrastructure and Transportation

  • Reduce traffic congestion and commuting costs with targeted transportation investments.
  • Improve reliability for roads, bridges, ports, transit, and water systems.
  • Support strategic transportation projects, including transit where it improves mobility and is fiscally responsible.
  • Bring federal infrastructure dollars back to Washington communities with clear accountability.
03

Jobs and Technology

  • Protect American workers in technology and skilled industries.
  • Support startups, innovation, and new business formation across Washington.
  • Ensure AI innovation benefits workers and expands opportunity, not just replaces jobs without a plan.
  • Expand retraining and workforce development so experienced workers and new graduates can compete.
  • Reform H-1B and OPT programs to prevent wage suppression and prioritize American workers.
04

Agriculture and Water

  • Modernize and streamline seasonal farmworker visa programs, such as H-2A, so farms have a reliable and legal workforce.
  • Protect Columbia Basin water priorities and agricultural water rights.
  • Invest in irrigation, drought resilience, and water infrastructure.
  • Reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens on farmers and growers.
  • Support reliable hydro and nuclear power to keep farm and food production costs down.
  • Protect export markets for Washington apples, wheat, cherries, and other farm products.
05

Government Spending

  • Audit and cut waste, fraud, and abuse in federal programs, and require accountability for how federal funds are used by states and local governments.
  • Increase oversight in defense spending to ensure taxpayer dollars are used effectively.
  • Require clear objectives for foreign aid, ensuring it aligns with American interests.
  • Prioritize American taxpayers first.
06

Immigration and Worker Fairness

  • Secure the border and end incentives for illegal immigration.
  • Restrict taxpayer-funded benefits to U.S. citizens and lawful residents only.
  • Close tax loopholes that reward companies for bypassing American talent.
07

Healthcare

  • Expand access to affordable healthcare for American citizens.
  • Increase transparency and competition in healthcare markets.
  • Increase price transparency so patients know costs before receiving care.
  • Prevent coverage gaps for working Americans and families between jobs.
08

Social Security and Retirement

  • Protect Social Security benefits for U.S. citizens wherever they choose to retire.
  • Prioritize the program for people who live and build their lives in the United States.
  • Limit certain payments to non-citizens who are permanently residing abroad.
09

Foreign Policy

  • Oppose endless wars and foreign aid without clear objectives or accountability.
  • Support peace through diplomacy and economic leverage.
  • Require allies to contribute more to their own defense.
  • Focus U.S. resources on domestic priorities.
10

Social Issues and Individual Liberty

  • Support abortion exceptions in cases of rape, incest, fatal fetal abnormalities, and when the life of the mother is at risk.
  • Protect individual freedoms and constitutional rights.
  • Promote personal responsibility and local decision-making.

Washington priorities

Issues Facing Washington Families

Federal policy should meet the state as it is: farms that need water and workforce stability, commuters who need reliable infrastructure, and workers navigating a changing economy.

Agriculture and Water

Keep growers, producers, and rural communities competitive.

  • Streamline H-2A processing so farms can hire a reliable legal workforce.
  • Protect Columbia Basin water priorities while investing in irrigation and drought resilience.
  • Support reliable hydro and nuclear power for farms, food processors, and rural employers.
  • Defend export access for apples, wheat, cherries, and other Washington products.

Affordability and Growth

Make Washington easier to live in, work in, and build in.

  • Lower housing, energy, and commuting costs for working families.
  • Reduce congestion and improve infrastructure reliability where growth is straining daily life.
  • Support startups, local technology jobs, and worker protections as AI changes the economy.
  • Take a practical approach to public safety focused on stability over ideology.

Meet Ken

A technologist, problem-solver, and Washington graduate.

Born and raised in America, Ken graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Human Centered Design Engineering and has worked as a software developer across Washington's tech and retail industries.

His experience includes companies like Nordstrom, Salesforce, Amazon, and Tableau. He understands the pressure facing working professionals, families, and small businesses because he has lived and worked inside the economy many Washington households are trying to navigate.

Ken Vaz in a suit
Education University of Washington Human Centered Design Engineering
Industry Software Development Tech, retail, product, and data platforms
Nordstrom Salesforce Amazon Tableau
"Accountable government should make it easier to build a life in Washington, not harder."
Ken Vaz

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