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Nicole Gomez
Image of Nicole Gomez
Elections and appointments
Last election

August 2, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Washington, 2007

Graduate

Seattle University, 2014

Personal
Birthplace
San Antonio, Texas
Religion
Atheist
Profession
Executive Director
Contact

Nicole Gomez (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 36-Position 1. She lost in the primary on August 2, 2022.

Gomez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Nicole Gomez was born in San Antonio, Texas. Gomez's professional experience includes working as an executive director of the Institute for a Democratic Future and co-founder of Alliance for a Healthy Washington. She has worked as a crime victim's advocate and paralegal. Gomez earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington in 2007 and a graduate degree from Seattle University in 2014.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 36-Position 1

Julia Reed defeated Jeff Manson in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 36-Position 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Julia Reed
Julia Reed (D) Candidate Connection
 
75.8
 
55,251
Image of Jeff Manson
Jeff Manson (D) Candidate Connection
 
23.4
 
17,077
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
521

Total votes: 72,849
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 36-Position 1

Julia Reed and Jeff Manson defeated Nicole Gomez, Waylon Robert, and Elizabeth Tyler Crone in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 36-Position 1 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Julia Reed
Julia Reed (D) Candidate Connection
 
55.1
 
24,548
Image of Jeff Manson
Jeff Manson (D) Candidate Connection
 
13.5
 
6,032
Image of Nicole Gomez
Nicole Gomez (D) Candidate Connection
 
10.5
 
4,667
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Waylon Robert (D)
 
10.4
 
4,652
Image of Elizabeth Tyler Crone
Elizabeth Tyler Crone (D) Candidate Connection
 
9.5
 
4,249
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
406

Total votes: 44,554
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Nicole Gomez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gomez's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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At age 5, Nicole went from living a secure life to quickly losing a home simply due to an illness of a parent. Her family landed in a rural area where they lived without running water. As a young person who took on adult responsibilities early, Nicole knows what it is like when working families are denied the wages they deserve, denied access to healthcare and insurance, denied a secure home, and denied the opportunity for a second chance in a tough economy. That is why she co-founded a nonprofit working towards transformative healthcare system reform for all Washingtonians and is now appointed by Governor Inslee to the first-in-the-nation permanent Universal Health Care Commission, legislation she helped to draft and pass. Previously, she has worked as a crime victim’s advocate, a legal assistant in real estate, nonprofit, maritime and workers’ compensation law, and as a legislative aide.

Nicole holds bachelor's degrees in Political Science and Communications from the University of Washington and a Masters in Public Administration from Seattle University where she currently serves on the Alumni Board of Governors. She is married to a life-long Seattleite whose family has been in Seattle for over 100 years, many of which were Seattle Public School teachers. Together they have a child who attends Seattle Public Schools.

  • Housing Affordability: The math is simple: when a large segment of our population is held back from homeownership through systemic inequity and a housing affordability crisis, the entire economy suffers. We need to eliminate exclusionary zoning to create diverse, affordable housing choices in sustainable, walkable places.
  • Tax Fairness:Washington State still has the most upside-down tax code in the nation. That means those with the lowest incomes pay 17% of our income in state and local taxes, while the wealthiest pay merely 3%. We need everyone to chip in their fair share so our community can thrive.
  • Health Care: We need health care we all can count on when we need it. Many of us are paying too much for health insurance, and each year it gets worse. If this global pandemic has taught us anything, it's that healthcare is a basic right we should all be able to access.

I'm passionate about building healthy communities which create a healthy economy where Washingtonian families can thrive. The key social determinants of health are 1) economic stability, 2) education, 3) health and health care, 4) neighborhood and built environment, and 5) social and community context. When all of these items are addressed through thoughtful public policy, it improves where we live, learn, work, and play. That said, in Washington State, we have the most upside-down tax code in the nation, and to properly invest in improvements to our infrastructure we must continue to work towards fixing our regressive tax system.

The Next Episode by Dr. Dre all because I said the words, "hold up." It's true, I like hip hop.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 15, 2022


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