Brian Burnett and Mike Steel are currently elected Republican state representatives in the Washington State Twelfth District.
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unDivided with Brandi KruseOct 27, 2026
Official Washington House Republican and University of Washington state relations pages (both 2026) list Brian Burnett and Mike Steele as the Republican state representatives for the 12th Legislative District, Positions 1 and 2, as of 2026-10-27.
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… Al says they still vote, but the way the Eighth Congressional District and State Twelfth District are structured, it seems wasted. We have oh, my gosh no, ah, no, no, no, no, no. That is still very much a swing district, and in the twelfth, there are two Republican state reps, Brian Burnett and Mike Steel, who are currently elected leaders, who might lose if whoever you're talking about does not vote. Please, please tell them to vote. Ah, Ron says, "My granddaughter refuses to register and vote. She's 30 years old." Good grief, people. Oh, I this is me last week. I felt that's crazy. …
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Supports. The Washington House Republicans site lists Brian Burnett as State Representative for the 12th District (Wenatchee) and Mike Steele as State Representative for the 12th District (Chelan).[1]
Supports. The University of Washington State Relations page, published 2026-10-26, lists Rep. Brian Burnett (R) for Position 1 and Rep. Mike Steele (R) for Position 2 in the 12th District state House.[2]
Supports. A 2026 session report from the House Republicans site names Reps. Brian Burnett and Mike Steele for the 12th Legislative District, consistent with both serving in the seats in 2026.[3]
Context. The 2026 candidate list shows Burnett filed for the 12th District Position 1 seat in the general election, which is consistent with the seat being held and contested in 2026 but does not by itself establish current office.[4]
Sources
4 sources: 4 primary
- 1Representativeshouserepublicans.wa.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2Legislative District 12 – State Relations - University of Washingtonwashington.edu · primary source · cited for: supports
- 312th Legislative District 2026 Session Report | Reps. Brian Burnett and Mike Steele, and Sen. Keith Goehnerbrianburnett.houserepublicans.wa.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4GENERAL 2026 Candidate Listvoter.votewa.gov · primary source · cited for: context
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