About this episode

Hannah Sabio-Howell discusses her campaign against Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen in Seattle's most progressive district.

Hannah Sabio-Howell, a labor organizer and former Washington State Senate communications staffer, is challenging incumbent Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen for the 43rd Legislative District's state senate seat. The district, which covers Capitol Hill, First Hill, the Central District, and Madison Valley, is widely considered the most politically progressive district in the state. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com . Follow us on Bluesky at @HacksAndWonks . Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Bluesky at @finchfrii and find Hannah Sabio-Howell at https://hannahforwashington.com/ .

People in this episode

Host: Crystal Fincher

Guest: Hannah Sabio-Howell

Topics covered

• political challenge
• labor organizing
• progressive politics
• Washington State Senate
• local elections

Keywords

• Hannah Sabio-Howell
• Jamie Pedersen
• Washington State Senate
• 43rd Legislative District
• progressive politics

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Washington State, 43rd Legislative District, Capitol Hill, First Hill, Central District, Madison Valley

More episodes of Hacks & Wonks

• Tatiana Brown Makes Case for Open Senate Seat in the 37th District · June 9, 2026 · 45 min
• Week in Review: June 5, 2026 - with Jerry Cornfield · June 5, 2026 · 50 min
• Jaelynn Scott Seeks Open State House Seat in Seattle's 37th District · June 3, 2026 · 49 min
• Week in Review: May 22, 2026 - with Robert Cruickshank · May 22, 2026 · 33 min
• Senator Jamie Pedersen Defends Millionaire's Tax, Budget Choices, and Progressive Record Ahead of Primary Challenge · May 13, 2026 · 56 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Hacks & Wonks podcast page.