THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Candidate for U.S. House · Washington · District 8
THE PERSON
Spencer Meline is a Washington-born small-business owner and father of four. His campaign biography describes building businesses, managing employees and payroll, and spending time outdoors in the Eighth District.
Background sources checked October 29, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Supports congressional term limits, single-issue bills, transparent spending, deficit restraints and restrictions on individual congressional stock trading.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Proposes simpler SBA lending, stronger microloans, tax incentives for hiring and investment and less complex business taxation.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports more construction, first-time buyer tax relief, limits on institutional starter-home purchases and testing portable mortgages.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports forest thinning, prescribed burns, year-round prevention, hydropower protection and diverse domestic energy production.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports advance price information, more insurance and provider competition and stronger independent medical practices.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports apprenticeships, practical financial and technical skills and parental transparency while respecting local control.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports federal data privacy, worker retraining, antitrust enforcement and human accountability for consequential automated decisions.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
U.S. House · District 8 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
Washington Secretary of State VoteWA — General 2026 voter guide, county 17 ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.