Deborah Krishnadasan

Deborah Krishnadasan is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington State Senate from the 26th district. She was appointed by the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners and the Pierce County Council in 2024 to fill the vacancy left by Emily Randall's resignation following being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. A Democrat, she previously served as president of the Peninsula School Board.

Early life and education Krishnadasan grew up in Puyallup and graduated from Western Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in communications.

Career Her professional career includes working in communications and human resources for natural resources and tech companies including Burlington Resources, Visio Corporation, and Microsoft. She served a two-year term as the board's president from 2019 to 2021.

Washington Senate She was appointed by the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners and the Pierce County Council to the Washington Senate on December 11, 2024, to replace Emily Randall. She is running in the November 2025 special election for the remainder of the term in a competitive race against Republican state representative Michelle Caldier. After being sworn in, she sponsored a bill which would amend the state constitution to lower the current 60% voter approval threshold to pass school funding bonds down to 55% of the vote.

Personal life Krishnadasan and her husband Baiya, a Sri Lankan-born cardiothoracic surgeon, moved to Gig Harbor in 2008 and have three kids: Alexander, Audrey, and Gabriel.