Michelle Caldier

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Michelle Caldier

U.S.A.

Party Republican
Latest Campaign State House of Reps
Overall Community Sentiment: Neutral

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Personal Background

Michelle Caldier holds a Doctorate in Dental Surgery and has spent over a decade managing a dentistry practice serving nursing homes. She has also served as an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington School of Dentistry. Caldier has a strong background in advocating for the underserved, including successfully lobbying to restore funding for adult dental care for Medicaid recipients. Her legislative achievements include the passage of House Bill 1855, which waives local requirements for foster children and at-risk youth. Caldier's personal experiences as a former foster child inform her advocacy for foster care and at-risk youth.

Political Ideas

Michelle Caldier's political identity is shaped by her deeply personal advocacy for underserved populations, particularly foster children and those with limited access to healthcare. Her legislative efforts, such as House Bill 1855, demonstrate a commitment to easing educational barriers for vulnerable youth. Caldier's background as a foster child and a dental professional informs her unique focus on healthcare access, especially for Medicaid recipients. Despite her personal health challenges, including vision impairment, her strategic legislative choices reveal an ideologically agile approach that often aligns unexpected policy stances to protect regional interests.

Campaigns
2024: Washington State House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 26 - State Representative Pos. 2

49,086 votes (54.60%)

Win

Position Details

Committee Membership
Health Care & Wellness
Assistant Ranking Minority Member
Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force
Member
Children and Youth Behavioral Health Work Group
Member
Work Group to Address Needs of Students in Foster Care, Homelessness, and Juvenile Rehab
Member
Appropriations
Member
2022: Washington State House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 26 - State Representative Pos. 2

42,087 votes (56.20%)

Win
2020: Washington State House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 26 - State Representative Pos. 2

48,973 votes (54.81%)

Win
2018: Washington State House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

Legislative District 26 - State Representative Pos. 2

38,339 votes (55.11%)

Win
2016: Washington State House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

Legislative District 26 - State Representative Pos. 2

40,755 votes (58.94%)

Win
2014: Washington State House of Representatives
ELECTED

Election History

Washington's 26th legislative district House 2 general election, 2014

23,027 votes (67.45%)

Win