Rebecca Saldana

Rebecca Saldana is a proud Chicana who has represented Washington State Senate District 37 since 2016, when she was appointed to fill the vacancy created by Pramila Jayapal's election to Congress. She served as Vice Chair of the Latino Democratic Caucus and has been a tireless advocate for working families and immigrant communities. Known for wearing traditional rebozos in the legislature to embody indigenous resilience and her Chicana roots.

Born in Seattle, raised in Delridge neighborhood. Father was a Mexican immigrant farm worker turned machinist; mother was a social worker from white Midwest farming family.