Mike Pellicciotti


Mike Pellicciotti is an attorney and Washington State Representative. He is a Democrat in his second term representing Washington's 30th legislative district, an area that includes Federal Way, Algona, Auburn, Pacific, Milton, and Des Moines.

Early life

Pellicciotti attended Alfred University, where he was elected student body president. After college, he received a Master of Rural Development as a Fulbright Scholar at Brandon University in 2003. Pellicciotti then attended Gonzaga University School of Law, where he nationally represented almost 50,000 students as chair of the student division of the American Bar Association and led student advocacy to Congress for student debt relief.

Professional career

Pellicciotti began his legal career as law clerk to Associate Chief Justice Charles W. Johnson of the Washington Supreme Court. Pellicciotti then served as a King County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, prosecuting domestic violence and sex trafficking offenders in South King County. Attorney General Bob Ferguson appointed Pellicciotti an Assistant Attorney General to manage prosecution of corporate health care fraud and elder abuse in Washington, where he returned over $30 million to taxpayers.

Political career

Mike Pellicciotti was first elected to the Washington State House of Representatives in 2016, defeating multi-term Republican incumbent Linda Kochmar by 9 points to secure a one-seat Democratic majority of the Washington State House of Representatives. President Barack Obama endorsed Pellicciotti in the campaign. Pellicciotti was re-elected in 2018, defeating former Rep. Linda Kochmar again, this time with over 60% of the vote.
Pellicciotti has rejected all corporate campaign contributions. As a legislator, he has led campaign finance reforms, including passing a law to remove ”dark money” from politics. He has also introduced legislation to increase penalties for corporate crime and to close the lobbyist ”revolving door” in Washington. He was also the first legislator to speak out against the Legislature's attempt to hide lawmakers’ public records, while voluntarily disclosing his own. Pellicciotti serves on the House State Government, Elections, and Information Technology Committee.
In May 2019, Pellicciotti revealed that he is running for Washington State Treasurer in 2020.

Electoral history