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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I plan another nature walk in October if I can fit it into my schedule. If I do, I'll be sure to post about it well in advance on this Bluesky account.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thanks to everyone who showed up for the nature walk today! It was a beautiful afternoon at Carlisle Lake, and we had some great conversations about rural parks and ways in which we might improve rural economies in Washington State.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Had a great time talking to folks at the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce Meet the Candidates Forum this week!

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Visited Packwood this weekend, as well as Glenoma and Salkum! Met a lot of folks in Eastern Lewis County.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Ridgefield Waterfront is a beautiful place, and the vast majority of the people who live in this community want the waterfront to remain as it is.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Check out my booth from Squirrelfest this weekend! We finally got all my informational posters finalized and printed, and I had many, many great conversations with folks at the festival. There's a lot of excitement for outdoor adventure parks and industrial hemp production in Cowlitz County!

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We've got to stop mega-warehouses from being built on the Chehalis River floodplain! Not only will this project flood peoples homes with displaced water, it will pave over the aquifer, destroy habitat, pollute the river, and clog the roads of Centralia with 1000 trucks per day.

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Stop Mega-Warehouses in Ford's Prairie #conservation #environment #centralia

YouTube video by Andy Zahn

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Had a great weekend meeting with many different folks at the Southwest Washington Fair, including former Washington State Senator Gary Odegaard!

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

If you're looking for yard signs and other campaign materials, swing by the Lewis County Democrats Booth at the Southwest Washington State Fair! I'll be there for a few hours on Saturday as well if you want to swing by and say Hi!

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The people of Centralia, WA are fighting back against the horrifying plan to build mega-warehouses in Fords Prairie, on the banks of the Chehalis River (in the flood plain). They are holding a protest on August 22nd at George Washington Park! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

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Save the Chehalis River · Indivisible

We want a good quality of life in this region not just for us but for the watershed and the salmon habitat. On Tuesday, July 21st, the Centralia City Council lifted the moratorium on building wareho...

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

If my opponent is indeed a "Friend of the Floodplains", what does he have to say about the Ford's Prairie Mega-Warehouse project, which would pave over a vast portion of the Chehalis River Floodplain?

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I need your help to get there and achieve that dream. My goals clearly resonate with people in rural Washington State. I just have to get the word out so that people know why they should show up in November and vote for me.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

As of the last update, I'm 9 points over where the last Democrat was who ran for the 20th LD in position 1. While I've got to win a lot more votes to pass my opponent, what we see now is real progress towards flipping this district blue.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

"Voting is too important to leave it to guesswork. It is a right and also a responsibility. If you don’t vote, you are risking the destruction of our country and our freedom. And NEVER let anyone take your vote away from you. It is the most valuable thing you have and is the key to your future."

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

"In addition, most politicians have websites that go more in-depth about their platforms, their ideals and their backgrounds. You can even write or call a politician about an issue you are worried about."

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

"Making an informed decision is therefore difficult. But for incumbents, you can check to see how they voted on bills that affect you. For instance, they may have voted for a bill, such as the SAVE Act, that makes it harder for you to vote. You don’t want that."

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

"Voting down party lines can be a fatal error as well, since some politicians turn out to be traitors to their party. Even endorsements can be misleading, since various groups will only endorse someone they think will win, regardless of their platform."

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

"Deciding who to vote for can be frustrating and confusing. Often, the statements in the voters' guide are full of meaningless party rhetoric."

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Great letter to the Editor by my mother, Nancy Zahn, in The Daily News today! ""Now that we have received our ballots in the mail, it’s time to exercise our rights and vote. Voting is the greatest and most important of our freedoms in this country, and it should not be taken lightly."

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Letter to the Editor | Voting is 'the key to your future'

"Voting is the greatest and most important of our freedoms in this country, and it should not be taken lightly."

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

We need that high turnout to win WA3, and we need it too boost downballot Democrat campaigns. I fear that if Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez makes it through the primary, she has essentially zero chance of winning due to her absolutely awful performance in Congress, & that will hurt downballot candidates.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Many of you will help decide competitive primaries. In SW WA, It is imperative that we vote for Brent Hennrich. This is important both because he is the best candidate WA3 had had in my lifetime, and because I believe having him running in the general election will help boost voter turnout.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Remember to get out there and cast your vote in the #WashingtonState #primary today! Your primary #vote for me and other #Democrats in tough races will help bring much-needed visibility to our campaigns, and help build momentum for the general election. #LD20 #waleg

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Brent Hennrich is the representative we need here WA3. If you haven't voted yet in the primary, get out there and cast that vote for Brent, and pitch in with phone banking to help get the word out!

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I pledge to never take money from corporations. My opponant happily takes money from the likes of Chevron, T-mobile, Amazon, Weyerhauser, JP Morgan, BP, AT&T, Eli Lilly, ESA, Broadband Communications Association, Walmart, NW Natural Gas, Peacock, Lumen Technologies (Centurylink), Comcast, etc.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Washington's Growth Management Act was a great piece of legislation, but it is in urgent need of an update. Suburban sprawl is running rampant in rural areas, paving over our fields and forests. We must enact changes to strengthen the GMA and put a stop to further sprawl.

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The Good, the Bad, and the UGA-ly as WA Growth Management Act Turns 35

Here is what is working well and not so well as Washington State's Growth Management Act celebrates 35 years. Travis Merrigan suggests some reforms to keep suburban sprawl at bay.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I am the only candidate running for office Washington's 20th legislative district who registered with the Washington AI Resistance as supporting a moratorium on data centers.

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Voter Guide - WA-AIR

Which Washington legislative candidates support an immediate moratorium on new data centers? Click your district to find out.

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20thdems.bsky.social @20thdems.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Its time to vote in the 20th LD and the 3rd CD! make sure you have filled out your ballots and dropped them off in a ballot box if you can! Our endorsed candidates are @bhennrich.bsky.social @electandy.bsky.social voteevanjones.com

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The park would also grant access to adjacent National Forest lands, access to which is currently complicated by their isolation. Of note is the fact that Kiona Peak and the surrounding area was once home to an extensive trail network, & this new park and trail system would rebuild of that heritage.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

It would also ensure that residents of Randle have easy access to a large area of accessible outdoor recreation from their doorsteps. A mountainbike trail network could also be built, separate from that depicted here for pedestrians/equestrians, so as to reduce trail-user conflict.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

An extensive trail system for hikers and horseback riders would feature half a dozen trailheads in Randle and nearby along the highway, helping the community to become a destination rather than a place where tourists and recreation seekers merely drive on through.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Establishing native meadows in key locations, along with long term forest restoration via selective thinning would further enhance the attraction of this area.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The landscape here is home to former lookout sites, impressive rock formations, and numerous vantage points and miniature mountains, each of which would make an attractice hiking destination.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Here's a rough concept sketch of one of the parks I want to create for rural communities. Kiona Peak Park would preserve this iconic peak overlooking Randle in Eastern Lewis County.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I also had some great conversations with folks in Centralia and Toledo about parks, industrial hemp, passenger rail, and other topics. I truly believe that working together, we can revitalize rural Washington.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I also had the opportunity this morning to chat with Lewis County Sherriff candidate Danny Riordan, and was really impressed by him and his campaign. He really understands the problems faced by remote rural areas, and his platform would greatly improve law enforcement in such regions.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Stopped by Toledo Cheese Days this afternoon! Cool to see all the classic cars.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Essentially, the proposed plan for Spirit Lake is just an extremely expensive bandaid, and like a bandaid upon an infected wound, the project would do far more harm than good.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The theoretical threat of a catastrophic flood from a breach of the debris flow is very small (I live downstream of Spirit Lake myself). Also consider major flood flood from the eruption of Rainier or Adams is a certainty, & work done on the Toutle will not protect communities from those volcanoes.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

If the federal government does indeed have hundreds of millions of dollars to dump into safety measures here, use that money to relocated homes and businesses out of the flood plain of the Cowlitz River, better defend Castle Rock/Longview/Kelso, and dredge the Cowlitz River.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

USFS and USACE only chose this out of all the possible options because they want to inflate their budgets. The blatant propaganda they're using to push and greenwash this project proves that they do not have our best interests at heart here.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

This is yet another boondoggle that will wreak havoc upon Spirit Lake and the Toutle River. The actual answer to the "problem" at Spirit Lake is simple: let the lake fill up and form a natural outlet!

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The plan to drill a new tunnel, build an industrial haul road, and lower the level of Spirit Lake would be absolutely catastrophic for the lake, the recovering blast zone, and for local communities. It would also waste hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

This list is subject to change of course, but I've invested a lot of time and research into these locations. For most of them, I've already drawn up rough-draft maps. Keep in mind that my parks plan would extend across all of rural Western Washington.

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Kalama River Falls Burris Creek Big Tree Creek Bells Mountain Hockinson Prairie Tum Tum Mountain/Chelatchie Ridge Silver Star Siouxan Davis Peak Speelyai Creek Merrill Lake

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Andy Zahn for WA LD20 @electandy.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Winelequa Park (Expansion) Napavine Ridge Coal Mine Creek Silver Lake Wild Horse Preserve Beigle Mountain Kid Valley Toutle Mountains High Lakes Mt. Brynion Mt. Pleasant Spencer Creek

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