Tacoma, Washington – Today, Congressman Derek Kilmer and former Congressman Norm Dicks released the following statement regarding an announced $1.4 million Super PAC investment in the Sixth Congressional District:
“We’re appalled by record Super PAC spending by ‘Protect Progress’, which is largely funded by out-of-state millionaires and donors, set to flood the TV airwaves in our region. The ‘Protect Progress’ Super PAC spending not only seeks to meddle in our elections and undermine the will of Sixth District voters, it directly undermines our democracy and our free and fair elections.
We urge voters to cast their ballots for Hilary Franz – who has committed to rejecting the floodgate of dark money in our politics – as the next representative for Washington’s sixth district. Our region needs her experience creating economic opportunity in Congress, and our nation needs her leadership.”
About Hilary Franz
Franz’s roots in the Sixth District run deep – she grew up spending time and working on her grandparents’ farm near the Tacoma Mall, where they first settled in 1938. She lives in Grays Harbor County, raised her three boys in Kitsap County, and has a long history of public service in the district. Prior to serving as Lands Commissioner, Franz served on the Bainbridge Island City Council from 2008-2011, where she secured significant federal investments in transportation infrastructure, developed affordable housing policies, secured protections on critical fish and wildlife habitat, and launched a nationally recognized energy efficiency program. As Commissioner of Public Lands, she’s delivered investments to all six counties of the Sixth District.
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