Karina Wallace Figuring it out, one Honest Step at a Time
Disabled mom, trauma-informed creator, and Washington State House candidate focused on accountability, honesty, and common-sense solutions that heal real people
What I’m Fighting For
I’m running to stand up for working families and make sure our tax dollars are used responsibly. Too many people are working hard and still falling behind — squeezed by rising costs, unpredictable paychecks, and a government that doesn’t always show where the money goes.
I believe in practical solutions that protect paychecks, respect taxpayer dollars, uphold equal protection under the law, and hold powerful interests accountable — so families can plan, build, and breathe again.
Paycheck Protection
Predictable schedules, fair pay, and enforcement that actually protects workers — so families can budget, plan, and stay housed without living in constant financial stress.
Responsible Spending & Transparency
Careful budgeting, clear disclosures, and real oversight — because taxpayers deserve to know where their money goes and see results that actually help families.
Lobbyist Accountability
Sunlight on lobbyist influence, stronger disclosure rules, and closing gift loopholes — so lawmakers answer to voters, not special interests.
If you believe working families deserve a fair shot and honest leadership, consider contributing today. Every donation helps build a campaign rooted in accountability, not special interests.
I’m running because I’ve lived the reality so many families are facing — and I know government can do better when it’s focused on people, not politics.
Equal Protection & Community Stability
Every person deserves equal protection under the law — no matter their race, background, or zip code. I support orderly, legal immigration pathways and full due process protections.
We can enforce laws without abandoning our values. Fear-based chaos doesn’t make communities safer — stability, fairness, and accountability do.
About Karina
I didn’t plan on running for office. I planned on raising my kids, doing good work, and staying out of politics.
But here I am — because someone has to show up, and I’ve spent my whole life showing up.
I put myself through college while raising five kids, mostly on my own. I volunteered with domestic violence shelters and the DSHS Job Center. I spent over 20 years doing advocacy work around domestic violence and trauma recovery — walking alongside people in some of the hardest moments of their lives — because I understood what they were going through in ways that went beyond theory.
I know what it means to need a system that works and find one that doesn’t. I know what it means to fight for stability when everything feels unstable. And I know what it means to keep going anyway.
Today I live with multiple autoimmune diseases that have left me disabled. That experience changed how I see everything — especially government. When you depend on systems to actually function, you stop being patient with systems that fail people. You stop accepting “that’s just how it works” as an answer. You start asking who built this, who it serves, and who it leaves out.
That’s why disability access isn’t just a policy position for me. It’s personal. And it’s one of the first things I’ll fight for in Olympia.
I’m not a career politician. I’m a mom, an advocate, a survivor, and a neighbor. I’m running because working people deserve a government that actually works for them — and I’m willing to be the person who helps make that happen.