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I’m Nikki Torres, your senator from the 15th Legislative District, and I’m here to serve you.

Those of us who live and work in the Yakima Valley and the Tri-Cities know we live in a special place unlike anywhere else in Washington. From the farms and orchards of Sunnyside and Grandview to the laboratories of Hanford, from wine country to the Hanford Reach and the Snake — we are blessed with natural beauty, dynamic communities, one of the nation’s most-educated workforces, and a diverse population with a unique set of needs. As your senator, I bring our voice to Olympia, and I want to hear from you.

If you have a problem with a state agency, or a comment or concern with the direction of state government, please do not hesitate to contact me. You can reach me or my legislative assistant, Justus Phelps, at 360-786-7684, by email at Nikki.Torres@leg.wa.gov, or by regular mail at P.O. Box 40415, Olympia, WA, 98504.

 

 

 

 

 

Nikki Torres

Senator, 15th Legislative District

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April 07, 2026

NEWS: Sen. Nikki Torres pushes back on court proposal changing pretrial release rules

OLYMPIA — Sen. Nikki Torres is speaking out against a proposal before the Washington State Supreme Court that would significantly change how pretrial release decisions are made, following a letter signed by several state lawmakers urging the Court to reject the changes. The proposal would amend Criminal Rule (CrR) and Criminal Rule for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (CrRLJ)...
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March 30, 2026

Senate Republicans call for veto of unnecessary, unconstitutional income tax

OLYMPIA… Leaders of the state Senate Republican Caucus have called on Gov. Bob Ferguson to veto the income-tax bill passed by majority Democrats during this year’s annual session. In their letter requesting the veto, the Republican leaders also urged the governor to call legislators back to the Capitol to produce a supplemental operating budget that won’t...
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March 23, 2026

NEWS: Governor signs Sen. Nikki Torres bill establishing crash prevention zones

OLYMPIA — Legislation sponsored by Sen. Nikki Torres to address dangerous crash hotspots on Washington roadways was signed into law Friday during a bill signing ceremony in Yakima. Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 6066 creates “crash prevention zones,” a targeted approach to improving safety on roadways with higher-than-expected rates of serious injury and fatal crashes....
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March 13, 2026

From the income tax debate to highway safety: An end-of-session update

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Thursday, March 12, marked Sine Die, the final day of the scheduled 60-day legislative session. Like most sessions in Olympia, the past two months included long floor debates, late nights, and more bills than most people could keep up with. Some were good ideas. Others… not so much. There is a...
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March 12, 2026

STATEMENT: New state budget makes Washington less affordable, Senate Republicans say

OLYMPIA… Today’s Senate vote on a final supplemental operating budget for the 2025-27 biennium gave Senate Republican budget leaders another opportunity to express their concerns about the inability of majority Democrats to restrain government spending. Like the separate versions approved in recent days by Senate and House Democrats, the $80.1 billion budget compromise greatly outspends...
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March 12, 2026

Sen. Nikki Torres issues statement on budget failing to address Washington’s growing public defense crisis

OLYMPIA — Sen. Nikki Torres, R-Pasco, issued the following statement after the latest state operating budget proposal removed a previously approved public defense funding provision and bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing Washington’s growing public defense crisis stalled this session. Earlier this session, the Senate approved a proposal dedicating seven percent of revenue from the Democrats’...
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