RESTORE BALANCE TO WASHINGTON
Washington is a remarkable state with hardworking families, innovative businesses, abundant resources, and communities worth fighting for.
But the government has moved out of balance. Spending keeps growing. Taxes keep climbing. Businesses face increasing pressure. Families are paying more. Students are falling behind in basic skills. And on too many issues, Olympia is pursuing policies far outside what most Washingtonians consider reasonable.
The Lieutenant Governor should be more than a ceremonial office.
Like a good co-pilot, the Lieutenant Governor should monitor the instruments, crosscheck the heading, and speak up when the state is drifting off course.
That is why I’m running.
I’m ready to help restore balance to Washington.
WHY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MATTERS
THIS OFFICE HAS A REAL ROLE IN WASHINGTON'S DIRECTION
The Lieutenant Governor does more than stand ready to succeed the Governor.
The office plays an important role in the legislative process and Washington’s economic future.
PRESIDENT OF THE WASHINGTON STATE SENATE
The Lieutenant Governor presides over the Senate and helps ensure the legislative process is conducted fairly and professionally.
CHAIR OF THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
The Lieutenant Governor chairs and votes on the committee that helps determine which bills advance to the Senate floor.
CHAIR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
The Lieutenant Governor also leads Washington’s legislative committee focused on economic development, trade, tourism, investment, and international relations.
That means the Lieutenant Governor has an opportunity to ask questions, build relationships, influence priorities, and help bring balance to important decisions. I intend to use that opportunity.
Washington Has Moved Out Of Balance
Government works best when it respects the people it serves.
Today, too many decisions coming out of Olympia are moving further and further away from that balance.
Instead, businesses are increasingly asking whether it still makes sense to remain here.
Government cannot continually demand more from employers and then act surprised when investment moves somewhere else.
We can treat every person with dignity while still acknowledging biological reality. Biological males should not compete in girls’ sports or use girls’ locker rooms.
Fairness for women and girls matters too. That is balance.
A CO-PILOT WHO WILL SPEAK UP
I have always believed leadership means paying attention.
In aviation, the co-pilot does not simply sit beside the pilot.
- The co-pilot watches the instruments.
- Checks the heading.
- Monitors the altitude.
- Identifies problems.
- And when something is wrong, speaks up.
Government needs the same thing.
Not someone looking for conflict at every turn. Not someone who simply goes along with everything either.
Lisa Evans
Leadership Built Through Service
Graduate, Class of 1994
Bachelor of Science in Political Science
Five years of active-duty service
Aviation Intelligence
Klickitat County Republican Chairwoman (2020–2024)
Washington State Republican Party Vice Chairwoman (2021–2025)
- Congressional Service Academy Board
- Klickitat County Lodging Tax Advisory Council
- White Salmon Elks Lodge
- Humanitarian volunteering in Warsaw after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine
- Volunteer at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
I’m also a wife of 32 years, a mother of three, a horse owner, trail runner, reader, and proud driver of a 2003 yellow Subaru Baja.
I’m not running because I need another title.
I’m running because I believe my experience has prepared me to serve.
“TAXES ARE SO BAD, MY HUSBAND IS LITERALLY LEAVING ME...” for another state.
It sounds like a joke.
Unfortunately, it isn’t. My husband is moving his business and residency out of Washington because of the tax and business climate.
We have been married for more than three decades. He is a Marine veteran, former Harrier pilot, business owner, and someone who would prefer to continue investing here.
But Washington has made that decision increasingly difficult.
Our family is not unique.
Business owners across the state are asking the same questions:
WHAT DO WE NEED TO CHANGE SO THEY WANT TO STAY?
AGRICULTUREINDUSTRIALNATURAL RESOURCESENERGYTECHNOLOGYMANUFACTURINGSMALL BUSINESSESFARMINGTOURISMFORESTRYPORTS
39 COUNTIES. ONE WASHINGTON ECONOMY.
Economic development should not revolve only around Seattle, Olympia, or a handful of Fortune 100 companies.
Washington has 39 counties, each with its own resources, industries, opportunities, and challenges.
WHAT RESTORING BALANCE LOOKS LIKE
Government should prove that existing dollars are producing results before asking taxpayers for more.
- Set priorities.
- Measure outcomes.
- Demand accountability.
Washington should reward investment, entrepreneurship, and job creation rather than treating successful businesses as a permanent source of new revenue.
We need employers choosing Washington — not leaving it.
Housing supply has not kept pace with demand.
Families should be able to afford a home without spending their entire income just to keep a roof over their heads.
We need policies that encourage building rather than creating unnecessary barriers to it.
Thousands of Washingtonians who need mental-health treatment are not receiving it.
Simply spending more money without addressing serious mental illness, addiction, and long-term stability is not compassionate.
We need outcomes, accountability, and meaningful treatment options.
- Reading
- Writing
- Math
- Science
- History
- Workforce preparation
Respect and compassion do not require abandoning fairness or biological reality.
Girls deserve privacy in their locker rooms.
Female athletes deserve fair competition.
A balanced government should be able to protect both human dignity and common-sense boundaries.
LEADERSHIP SHOULD BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER
Balance does not mean abandoning principles.
It means recognizing that a state of nearly eight million people cannot succeed when government listens only to one political faction.
Washington does not need more ideological extremes.
We need leadership grounded enough to know when government has gone too far.
THE WASHINGTON WE CAN BUILD
- Families can still afford to live here.
- Businesses want to expand here.
- Young people can purchase their first home.
- Students graduate ready for adulthood.
- Women and girls know their privacy and opportunities will be protected.
- Taxpayers can see results from the money they send Olympia.
- And every county — east and west, urban and rural — has a voice in Washington’s economic future.
AND IT IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR.
REPUBLICAN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
IT'S TIME TO CORRECT COURSE
A good co-pilot does not ignore the instruments when the plane begins drifting off course.
She pays attention.
She speaks up.
And she helps restore the proper heading.
Washington needs balance.
I’m ready to help restore it.
LISA EVANS
Restore Balance to Washington