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The 27th Legislative Republicans are once again hosting a booth at the Hilltop Street Fair, August 29, 2026, from 11 AM to 7 PM. The Tacoma Business Association will host its annual street fair located in and around People's Park. There will be food venders, music, and fun things like face painting for the kids! It is a great time for people of all ages and best of all it's free! Our booth setup at the Tacoma Summer Blast Fourth of July event. The 27th Republicans booth will

A discussion of Initiative IL26-638. It's intent is to provide fairness for biological females competing in interscholastic sports.

On June 9, 2026, the Pierce County Council approved the updated 2025-2030 Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness by a 4-3 vote. The majority cited a July 1 state deadline requiring counties to adopt a compliant homelessness plan. Republican councilmembers voted against the proposal, arguing for additional time to review the plan and strengthen accountability measures. (www.piercecountywa.gov) The plan is backed by approximately $110 million in spending for 2026-2027 and inclu

Fathers Day is an important day for fathers to get recognized as an important part of the family.

The clock is officially ticking for the grassroots movements in Washington. We have just a few weeks left to hit the pavement, gather signatures, and ensure voters have the final say on three critical initiatives this November. This is our chance to take a definitive stand for our community: securing our election systems, protecting our hard-earned pocketbooks from state overreach, and restoring fiscal sanity right here in Pierce County. But to get these measures across the f

(27th District support or opposition only where noted.) Going to the Ballot C1 - To make the Sheriff an appointed position and to end the current Sheriff's term January 2027 (The 27th Republicans strongly oppose this proposal) C13 - Reduce the number of County Council meetings to 48 and allow for zoom access for the public. C18 - Establishes an office for oversite on the Juvenile Justice system which is currently being run by the Pierce County Superior courts. It forces the J

Every ten years the Pierce County Charter comes under review. Three commissioners from every Pierce County Council district are elected to sit on the commission to deliberate and create amendments for the people to vote on to change the county charter. The commission lasts for six months. In 2025 Pierce County elected a commission to do just that. The Pierce County Charter Review started out 2026 with a bang. Within minutes of their first meeting, and before the commissioners

Tacoma spends enormously. Our $2.3B city budget provides $10k in spending per person. The national average is $2.6k. The 10.5% Tacoma sales tax is the 2nd highest in the state. Our 1.086% property tax is the 3rd highest in the state. Despite these high taxes, we overspent and have a $15m deficit. With this spending, you would think our infrastructure would be top notch. It is not. Our roads are in poor condition. WA state has the second worst roads in the nation. Tacom