Restorative Accountability in Action
Safe & Thriving Communities
Communities across Washington are facing rising crime, addiction, and homelessness, and people are feeling the impact every day.
Behind every statistic on the homepage is a real person, a real family, a real community.
Tonya believes in Restorative Accountability — addressing crime and addiction with both compassion and clear expectations.
That means:
- Supporting law enforcement and restoring public safety through sustained recruitment and retention
- Expanding access to treatment and recovery programs that produce measurable outcomes
- Ending policies that enable harm without pathways to change
- Prioritizing solutions that help people rebuild, not remain stuck
- Demanding transparency on what's working and what isn't, including an annual report on overdose deaths
Safe communities are the foundation for everything else.
Affordability & Housing Stability
Washington is becoming increasingly unaffordable, and people are paying the price.
The numbers on the homepage tell the story. Behind them is a generation of working families being told they can't afford the state they grew up in.
With over 30 years in the housing industry, Tonya has seen firsthand how policies from Olympia are driving up costs, limiting supply, and making it harder for working families to build a life here.
She believes:
"Hard work should provide a good living and the comfort and security every family deserves."
"People should not have to leave the state they love just to afford to live in it."
Tonya will focus on:
- Lowering the cost of living by lowering the cost of government
- Increasing housing supply at all levels through permit reform and growth management updates
- Removing unnecessary regulatory barriers that add tens of thousands of dollars to every new home
- Protecting small businesses from B&O escalation and one-size-fits-all tax policy
- Fixing broken systems that trap people instead of helping them move forward
- Creating real pathways to homeownership and long-term stability
Accountable Government
Families across Washington are being asked to pay more while receiving less in return.
The numbers on the homepage make the case. The pattern behind them is what should concern us most: when Washingtonians speak, Olympia stops listening.
Families, workers, and small business owners showed up in record numbers to oppose the recent income tax. They took the time to testify, share their stories, and make their voices heard.
And yet, those voices were ignored.
"When people speak, and the government doesn't listen, trust is broken."
We didn't get here overnight.
For years, decisions have been made without sufficient balance, diverse perspectives, or accountability. When too many voices are missing from the table, the outcomes reflect it.
If we want different results, we need different voices, new ideas, and leaders willing to challenge the status quo rather than go along with it.
That means electing leaders who prioritize responsible spending, practical solutions, and people over politics.
Tonya's doctrine is simple: Audit before ask.
Before Olympia takes another dollar, they need to account for the dollars they're already taking.
Tonya believes:
- Government must live within its means, just like families do
- Spending should be prioritized, transparent, and results-driven. Every program needs a metric and a sunset.
- Policies should be based on what works, not party lines
- The voices of Washingtonians must be heard and respected, including a direct say on tax packages of historic size
- Auditing the books comes first. Find the waste, fund what works, and freeze new taxes until we know where the current dollars are going.
If nothing changes, nothing changes.
This election is an opportunity to restore balance, bring accountability back to government, and give change a chance.
Accountability First. Recovery Focused.