July 25th, 2026

The Biotech Scientist Now Running for Senate

Heather-Marie Wilson is a senior scientist at a Seattle biotech startup, and she's running for Washington's 43rd Legislative District in a race that includes 20-year incumbent Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen and progressive challenger Hannah Sabio-Howell.

Wilson joins Charlie Harger and Manda Factor in-studio to share why she believes the state's business climate is pushing jobs and investment out of Washington, how her background as a research scientist informs her approach to policy, and what she would do differently on issues ranging from taxes to homelessness and addiction.

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Charlie Harger

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