EVERETT—Representative Rick Larsen (D-02) officially launched is reelection campaign kickoff event at the Port of Everett’s Bluewater Distilling Tuesday, June 16.
If elected to serve another term, Larsen said his priorities will be transportation infrastructure and safety, marine conservation, affordability and government accountability, expanding healthcare accessibility, and continuing to invest in major projects throughout Northwest Washington.
Among the attendees at last month’s event was Everett City Council member Ben Zarlingo, who shared a few words following a cocktail mingling hour.
“Rick Larsen is a really effective representative for district two here in Northwest Washington and for the rest of the state as well. He has a deep record of practical positions and is a potent advocate every time we need one at the federal level. He also manages to stay well connected and available for all of us working at the city and county level,” Zarlingo told the Lynnwood Times.
Zarlingo, who entered politics later in life after retiring from his job in technology, said that his impression of what voters look for in a candidate is someone they can trust, respect, and nominate to make decisions for them and advocate for their needs.
“One of the things I consistently hear about Rick is he’s all over the place, which is remarkable given he has a five-hour commute on an airplane just to get back to work on time,” said Zarlingo during his remarks at Larsen’s kickoff event. “He’s here for us and that’s why I think he’s going to be successful yet again.”
Larsen himself, bedecked in a Seattle Sounders kit jersey, followed Councilman Zarlingo to share what serving in the U.S. House of Representatives for the last 25 years has been like, stating “when you run for office you get to pick the issues you’re running on. When you serve the issues pick you.”
A subcommittee of the U.S. House of Transportation Infrastructure Committee, of which Larsen is ranking member, is the Economic Development, Emergency Management, and Public Buildings Commitee which oversees the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
On June 13, President Donald Trump’s name was removed from the center following a federal court ruling that determined that only congress has the authority to change the center’s name.
Larsen opened his speech by sharing that he was looking forward to returning to D.C. to see, and take a picture, of the name removal, and shared that just one project he’ll be working on in the next term is “get back on track” so that the Kennedy Center remains “the premier cultural art institution of the United States.”
Transportation, Larsen continued, will also remain a focus of his. He celebrated the opening of the Edgewater Bridge – A vital 366-foot-long bridge connecting Everett and Mukilteo along West Mukilteo Boulevard –
“Doing this may be really inconvenient for people, I get that, but you’ll never be inconvenienced by Edgewater Creek Bridge being closed again in your lifetime, because that bridge is going to last forever,” said Larsen. “When you make infrastructure investments for the long-term they last for the long-term. The jobs they create is great and now the safe, and efficient, mobility along Mukilteo boulevard is guaranteed.”
Another project Larsen specifically mentioned is the Port of Everett’s $11 million Pier 3 rehabilitation.
Larsen also wants to continue his work cracking down on the fentanyl crises, leveraging the undercover officers in the Drug Taskforce to track down, and map out, the network of drug dealers and cartels bringing dangerous drugs into communities. He has a bill on the horizon that would bring federal support to fund these operations.
Supporting the 47,000 veterans in the second district, who are in need of employment, housing, healthcare, and education, and ensuring the Puget Sound and Salish Sea remain clean are other top priorities.
Larsen co-sponsored several key pieces of legislation in the last two years – including the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (signed into law May 2024), and the more recent $580 billion BUILD America 250 Act (a bipartisan surface transportation reauthorization bill co-sponsored with Chairman Graves that overwhelmingly passed the House Transportation Committee in May of this Year).
“All that work is important, I want to continue doing that work, and I thank you for the opportunity to continue that work,” said Larsen.
According to the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) Larsen raised a total of $1,602,896.76 throughout 2025 until March 2026. The cash on hand, according to the last report, is currently $748,341.63.
In Larsen’s campaign trail he’s knocked on more than 2,600 doors in Northwest Washington.
Rep. Larsen has the following endorsements:
Snohomish County
- Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin
- Everett City Councilmember Judy Tuohy
- Everett City Council Vice President Ben Zarlingo
- Everett School Board President Traci Mitchell
- Everett School Board Vice President Jen Hirman
- Everett Port Commissioner David Simpson
- Everett Port Commissioner Tom Stiger
- Everett Port Commissioner Glen Bachman
- Former Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith
- Former Everett City Councilmember Jeff Moore
- Former Everett City Councilmember Paul Roberts
- Edmonds City Councilmember Vivian Olson
- Edmonds City Councilmember Chris Eck
- Edmonds City Councilmember Susan Paine
- Lynnwood City Councilmember David Parshall
- Lynnwood City Councilmember Bryce Owings
- Former Mukilteo City Councilmember Elisabeth Crawford
- Snohomish County Councilmember Jared Mead
- Snohomish County Treasurer Brian Sullivan
- Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers
- Former Stanwood City Councilmember Rob Johnson
State legislators
- Rep. Clyde Shavers of the 10th Legislative District
- Sen. Marko Liias of the 21st Legislative District
- Rep. Strom Peterson of the 21st Legislative District
- Rep. Lauren Davis of the 32nd Legislative District
- Sen. June Robinson of the 38th Legislative District
- Rep. Julio Cortes of the 38th Legislative District
- Rep. Mary Fosse of the 38th Legislative District
- Sen. Liz Lovelett of the 40th Legislative District
- Rep. Debra Lekanoff of the 40th Legislative District
- Sen. Sharon Shewmake of the 42nd Legislative District
- Rep. Alicia Rule of the 42nd Legislative District
- Rep. Joe Timmons of the 42nd Legislative District
- Sen. John Lovick of the 44th Legislative District
- Rep. Brandy Donaghy of the 44th Legislative District
- Rep. April Berg of the 44th Legislative District
Island County
- Island County Commissioner Janet St. Clair
- Langley City Councilmember Chris Carlson
- Oak Harbor Councilmember, Mayor Pro Tempore Tara Hizon
- Former Oak Harbor Councilmember Joel Servatius
- Stanwood-Camano Island School Board Member Charlotte Murry
San Juan County
- San Juan County Councilmember Jane Fuller
- San Juan County Councilmember Justin Paulsen
- San Juan County Councilmember Kari McVeigh
- Former San Juan County Councilmember Jamie Stephens
- Former San Juan County Councilmember Cindy Wolf
- Former San Juan County Councilmember Rick Hughes
- Former San Juan County Prosecutor Randy Gaylord
- Lopez Island Port Commissioner Steve Adams
- Orcas Island Port Commissioner Rick Fant
- Orcas Island Port Commissioner Mia Kartiganer
Skagit County
- Anacortes Mayor Ryan Walters
- Anacortes Councilmember Christine Cleland-McGrath
- Anacortes Councilmember Anthony Young
- Anacortes Councilmember Carolyn Moulton
- Anacortes Port Commissioner Bonnie Bowers
- Anacortes Port Commissioner Katherine “Kathy” Pittis
- Mt. Vernon Mayor Peter Donovan
- Mt. Vernon Councilmember Mary Hudson
- Sedro-Woolley Councilmember Nora Pederson
- Sedro-Woolley Councilmember Paul Cocke
- Skagit County Commissioner Joe Burns
- Skagit County Port Commissioner Dr. Kevin Ware
- Skagit County Port Commissioner Melanie Mankamyer
- Former Skagit County Commissioner Ken Dahlstedt
Whatcom County
- Bellingham City Councilmember Lisa Anderson
- Bellingham City Councilmember Daniel Hammill
- Bellingham City Councilmember Michael Lilliquist
- Bellingham City Councilmember Hollie Huthman
- Bellingham City Councilmember Edwin “Skip” Williams
- Bellingham Mayor Kim Lund
- Blaine Mayor Mary Lou Steward
- Everson City Councilmember Jennifer Lautenbach
- Ferndale Mayor Greg Hansen
- Ferndale City Councilmember Ryan O’Larey
- Whatcom County Councilmember Kaylee Galloway
- Whatcom County Councilmember Barry Buchanan
- Whatcom County Executive Satpal Singh Sidhu
- Whatcom County Sheriff Donnell “Tank” Tanksley
Labor
- Washington State Labor Council
- AFSCME Council 28, Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE)
- Washington State Building & Construction Trades Council
- Washington Education Association
- Snohomish & Island County Labor Council
- Association of Flight Attendants – CWA, AFL-CIO
- Inlandboatmen’s Union
Ideological Organizations
- League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
- National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund
- Sierra Club’s Washington State Chapter
- Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinction
- Reproductive Freedom For All
- Alliance for Gun Responsibility Victory Fund
- Snohomish County Indivisible
- Democrats for Diversity and Inclusion
SEEC PAC
- Party Organizations
- Skagit County Democrats
- Snohomish County Democrats
- 10th Legislative District
- 21st Legislative District
- 32nd Legislative District
Author: Kienan Briscoe
