Sen. Yasmin Trudeau represents Washington’s 27th Legislative District, which includes Tacoma, Ruston, Browns Point, Dash Point, and Fife. She currently serves as vice-chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee, leading the Senate’s capital budget negotiations, and is also vice-chair of the Law & Justice Committee and a member of the Housing Committee. Additionally, she serves as Chair of the Senate Members of Color Caucus.
Yasmin was appointed to the Senate in 2021 and won election in 2022 and again in 2024. She is the first woman of color to serve as senator for the 27th Legislative District and the first Muslim-American to serve in the Legislature. Her motivation for inclusive, equitable public policy comes from her professional and lived experiences.
Yasmin was born into poverty and violence, spent time in the foster care system, and faced housing insecurity throughout her youth and early adulthood. This has given her a deep perspective on the challenges that many of our most vulnerable community members face every day and has provided knowledge about the state system’s responses. Therefore, she centers equity and works to ensure that people are always prioritized over politics and profit.
Before her role as State Senator, she was the Legislative and Tribal Affairs Director for the WA Attorney General’s Office, collaborating with agencies, legislators, and community partners to pass legislation addressing student loan supports, prohibiting youth solitary confinement, and strengthening Medicaid fraud enforcement, among others. She has also served as Senate Democratic Caucus staff and Legislative Assistant to then-State Senator and now Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.