Dan Bronoske (D)

Dan Bronoske has spent his entire life in Pierce County, and his career reads like a résumé built for public service. He served six years in the Washington Army National Guard and spent 23 years as a firefighter before voters sent him to Olympia in 2020 to represent the 28th Legislative District. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Oregon University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington. He has lived in the district his whole adult life — in Fircrest, Steilacoom, and now Lakewood, where he lives with his spouse and their dog.

In the House, Bronoske has built a record around the practical concerns that shape everyday life in South Pierce County. He chairs the House Health Care & Wellness Committee, where he has worked to expand access and drive down costs, championing the state’s cap on insulin at $35 for a 30-day supply and pushing to steer patients toward appropriate primary care rather than the emergency room. He has pressed to make housing more attainable by streamlining permitting and allowing a wider range of housing types, worked to improve childcare affordability and wages for childcare workers, and approached public safety through the eyes of a first responder, backing investments in officer training while pairing them with substance-use and mental health resources and a commitment to accountability. His broader agenda has centered on stronger schools, better-paying jobs, lower healthcare costs, and support for seniors and the most vulnerable.

What ties it together is a straightforward, service-first ethos rooted in decades spent answering calls and showing up for his neighbors. Bronoske frames his work in Olympia as an extension of the same job he held as a firefighter, supporting the community at every level and being there when people need help. Now seeking re-election, he continues to run on that record of steady, results-oriented work for the district he has called home his entire life.

Endorsements include U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck, Congressman Derek Kilmer, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, Rep. Mari Leavitt, Sen. T’wina Nobles, and firefighter unions across the state