Chris Reykdal

A candidate for State Representative Pos. 1, Legislative District 22 in the 2010 Washington General Election

Party: Democrat

Age: 52

City: Tumwater, Washington

Residence: Tumwater

Education: Graduated from Snohomish High School in 1990. Graduated from Washington State University in 1994 with a bachelor’s degree in social studies, minors in political science and geology and a teaching certificate. Graduated from University of North Carolina with a masters of public administration in 1999.

Work experience: Worked as teacher in Longview, Washington. Worked as fiscal analyst for the Washington State Senate from 1999-2002. Worked on the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges as operating budget director and ultimately deputy executive director from 2002-16.

Political experience: Served on Tumwater School Board from 2007-11. Won seat as Washington state representative in 2010, 2012 and 2014. Has won two terms as superintendent of public instruction since first winning in 2016. Served as a precinct committee officer in Whitman County and member of the Whitman County Democratic Central Committee from 1992-94. Served as a precinct committee officer in Thurston County in the 2000s.

Family: Married to Kim Reykdal. Has two adult children.

Campaign finance: Raised more than $315,000 as of Oct. 2, 2024, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Contributors include $60,900 from political action committees, many representing labor unions; and $38,200 from various labor unions such as the school employees’ union; $45,000 from the Washington State Democratic Central Committee; $2,400 from the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe; $4,800 from the Jamestown S’Kallam Tribe, $4,800 from the Tulalip Tribe; and $2,400 from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.