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Chelsea earned a high school diploma from Sunnyside High School and a bachelor's degree from Pacific Lutheran University. She is a Commissioner for the WA State Human Rights Commission and a Vice Chair of the Yakima County Democrats. She is a Board Director with the Central Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.


Chelsea founded the community-led organization RAÍCES.



Chelsea Dimas previously ran for office in Sunnyside City in 2021.

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Supports making housing affordable and accessible for all by strengthening tenant protections, providing housing vouchers, and offering financial relief to struggling homeowners.

Supports protecting workers' rights, including livable wages, fair contracts, benefits, and safe working conditions.

Believes in providing economic opportunities regardless of immigration status.

Believes in creating economic conditions that allow people to "truly live and thrive."

Believes in ensuring future generations inherit a "livable and healthy planet."

Believes in protecting workers and their rights including but not limited to: livable wages, fair contracts, benefits, safe working conditions free of discrimination and job security.

- Supports making housing affordable and accessible for all by strengthening tenant protections, providing housing vouchers, and offering financial relief to struggling homeowners.
- Supports protecting workers' rights, including livable wages, fair contracts, benefits, and safe working conditions.
- Believes in providing economic opportunities regardless of immigration status.
- Believes in creating economic conditions that allow people to "truly live and thrive."
- Believes in ensuring future generations inherit a "livable and healthy planet."
- Believes in protecting workers and their rights including but not limited to: livable wages, fair contracts, benefits, safe working conditions free of discrimination and job security.

Economy

Plans to fight to protect our land, water, and air and hold those responsible accountable

- Plans to fight to protect our land, water, and air and hold those responsible accountable

Energy & the Environment

Believes in "Quality Healthcare for All" and supports comprehensive healthcare policies.

Believes the U.S. is facing a healthcare crisis due to "rising costs, staffing shortages, and language barriers in our local communities that needs to be addressed."

- Believes in "Quality Healthcare for All" and supports comprehensive healthcare policies.
- Believes the U.S. is facing a healthcare crisis due to "rising costs, staffing shortages, and language barriers in our local communities that needs to be addressed."

Healthcare

As of October 7, 2024, Chelsea Dimas’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Supports universal childcare to provide all families access to quality early education.

Supports fully funding schools, increasing financial oversight, and ensuring school support staff earn living wages.

Believes culturally relevant curriculums help all students see themselves in what they learn, promoting engagement and respect for diversity.

- Supports universal childcare to provide all families access to quality early education.
- Supports fully funding schools, increasing financial oversight, and ensuring school support staff earn living wages.
- Believes culturally relevant curriculums help all students see themselves in what they learn, promoting engagement and respect for diversity.

Education

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Chelsea Dimas

Chelsea earned a high school diploma from Sunnyside High School and a bachelor's degree from Pacific Lutheran University


Chelsea Dimas is a Commissioner for the WA State Human Rights Commission and a Vice Chair of the Yakima County Democrats. She is a  Board Director with the Central Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and a founder of her organization RAÍCES. 

Chelsea previously ran for office in Sunnyside city. 

Supports local economies by frequenting Central Washington eateries and attending local festivals.

Supports policies that promote economic growth, job creation, and fair labor practices.

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Believes in inclusive decision-making for energy and environmental policies.

Believes corporations prioritize profit over public health, leading to environmental issues like contaminated water and wildfires. Plans to protect natural resources and hold corporations accountable.

Believes in the importance of collaborating with diverse communities.

Is the first openly queer, Indigenous Latinx woman to run for office in Sunnyside and to run for State Representative in District 14.

Supports protecting the rights of marginalized groups, including immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community.

Believes that "with more equitable policies and diverse representation, we can truly create a future where ALL Washingtonians thrive."

Is the first openly queer, Indigenous, and Mexican-American woman running as a Democrat for Washington State Representative in the new District 14.

Supports restoring voting rights to individuals with felony convictions.

Believes in serving the public, as demonstrated by running for State Representative in District 14.

Believes everyone is "deserving of more than just fighting to survive."

Plans to address public health issues such as addiction, mental illness, domestic violence, and gun violence to ensure neighborhood safety.

Is a first-generation college graduate of Pacific Lutheran University.

Served as Vice Chair of the Yakima County Democrats.

Served as a board director with the Central Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Believes in upholding human rights and ensuring public safety through community engagement and effective policy.

Supports diversity, equity, and inclusion in public safety.

Supports public education and believes in providing resources and support for teachers and students.

Supports increased funding for K-12 education.

Supports bilingual education, stating that being bilingual in English and Spanish is a "plus."

Supports education policies that honor and integrate Indigenous cultures and languages, and provide pathways for Indigenous youth to succeed academically and professionally.

As of October 8, 2024, Chelsea Dimas’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Chelsea Dimas is a Communications Specialist with Civil Survival.

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