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The Ninth Legislative District is among the largest in our state, covering all or part of six counties in eastern and southeastern Washington. Its many attractive features include some of the finest agricultural land in the United States, an outstanding public university and an inviting, primarily rural lifestyle. I am honored to represent the Ninth District at our Capitol for a 23rd consecutive year.

I am committed to providing Ninth District residents with accessible, responsible representation, and making sure the generations which follow ours – like our two children and three grandchildren – have opportunities to prosper which are at least equal to what we have enjoyed. That means working for fiscal stability, through sustainable budgeting and reasonable taxation, and sensible policies.

My particular interests as a lawmaker are, not surprisingly, agriculture and our state budget.

Again, thanks for visiting. If you have any questions or concerns about the issues facing our state, please contact me via e-mail, the toll free legislative hotline at 1-800-562-6000 or my Olympia office at (360) 786-7620.

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April 21, 2025

Schoesler opposes Democrats’ first wave of tax increases

State Sen. Mark Schoesler and other Senate Republicans voted against three tax increases that were supported Saturday by majority Senate Democrats as the 2025 legislative session approaches its scheduled end. “Unfortunately, this is shaping up as the year of taxes in Washington,” said Schoesler, R-Ritzville. “These three proposals, combined with another wave of tax measures...
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April 05, 2025

Senate unanimously approves capital budget ‘for the entire state’

The Senate today unanimously approved its version of the 2025-27 state capital budget, with the Republicans who helped develop the spending plan praising it for addressing needs throughout Washington. “What we have is a capital budget for the entire state,” said 9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, the lead Republican for the Senate capital budget....
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April 04, 2025

2025 session week 12 update

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April 01, 2025

Schoesler impressed by opposition to property-tax increase bill

This is no April Fools’ Day joke: A proposal introduced by Senate Democrats that would significantly raise property taxes in Washington saw more than 43,000 people sign in to oppose it, more than four times the opposition received for any previous bill to receive a public hearing in the Senate. Senate Bill 5798 would eliminate...
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March 29, 2025

Schoesler blasts Senate operating budget for out-of-control spending, record-setting taxes

The new two-year state operating-budget proposal passed by Senate Democrats today needlessly increases spending and raises taxes by a record amount, says Sen. Mark Schoesler. The Senate’s operating budget was passed 28-21, with Schoesler and all other Republicans and two Democrats voting against it. The Senate Democrats’ operating budget has a total price tag of...
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March 28, 2025

2025 session week 11 video update

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