Mullet — known throughout his party as more moderate than most of his representatives — joins fellow candidates Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz to run on the Democratic ticket.
against Mullet just hours after his candidacy was announced. In the video were Pro-Choice Washington’s Executive Director Kia Guarino, Ironworkers Local 86 Political Director Heather Kurtenbach, and IBEW Local 46 Director of Government Affairs Nicole Grant, all describing Mullet as “completely out of touch.”
“It’s kind of hilarious that they obviously had to film that in advance, I think he was a little nervous about the announcement,” Mullet said in response to the Ferguson-funded ad. “I think the advantage I have is, I actually have a voting record on those core issues that we’re talking about. Women’s reproductive rights? I have a 100% voting record. LGBTQ+ support? I have a 100% voting record.”
One of Mullet’s more controversial stances, and one that differed him from most of his political party, was his disapproval of the long-term care payroll tax. The tax collects 0.58% from wages, no matter the salary, to create a long-term care benefit for when the resident paying the tax needs it. The average salary n the state is $50,091, meaning the tax is slightly more than $24 a month — or nearly $300 in a year.“I opposed the long-term care payroll tax.
“Republican voters care about public safety, taxes, and being smarter about the level of business regulations,” Mullet said in response to coaxing Republicans to vote for him despite his political affiliation. “The Republicans that have voted for me in my three previous Senate races, it’s because I’ve always been very vocal on those issues, and I think it’d be the same in a statewide race.
“You’re right, they probably wish I was different on some of these other social issues,” Mullet continued. “But I’ve never pretended otherwise. I’ve been very upfront with Republican voters my entire time in office. They know I support that stuff. But I also have been extremely consistent in my opposition to unnecessary tax increases. And that’s been really important to them.
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