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 "excerpt": "Jeff Holy is an American Republican politician who represents the 6th district in the Washington State Senate and serves as ranking Republican on the Senate Law and Justice Committee.",
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 "markdown": "# Jeff Holy\n\nJeff Holy is an American politician. A Republican, he is a member of the Washington State Senate representing the 6th district, and he serves as ranking Republican on the Senate Law and Justice Committee.<sup>[1](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/feb/25/yasmin-trudeau-and-jeff-holy-bipartisan-bill-balan/)</sup> In 2026 he filed as a candidate for reelection to the 6th district Senate seat.<sup>[2](https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-05/Amended%202026%20Certification%20of%20Candidates%20to%20Primary%20Election.pdf)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Republican<sup>[1](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/feb/25/yasmin-trudeau-and-jeff-holy-bipartisan-bill-balan/)</sup> |\n| Current office | Member, Washington State Senate, District 6<sup>[1](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/feb/25/yasmin-trudeau-and-jeff-holy-bipartisan-bill-balan/)</sup> |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nHoly is a Republican.<sup>[1](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/feb/25/yasmin-trudeau-and-jeff-holy-bipartisan-bill-balan/)</sup>\n\n## Career\n\nHoly represents the 6th district in the Washington State Senate. He is identified as a Republican from Cheney, and he serves as the ranking Republican on the Senate Law and Justice Committee.<sup>[1](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/feb/25/yasmin-trudeau-and-jeff-holy-bipartisan-bill-balan/)</sup> In that role he has worked across party lines with the committee's vice chair, Democratic state Senator Yasmin Trudeau of Tacoma, including on legislation concerning automated license-plate reader cameras.<sup>[1](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/feb/25/yasmin-trudeau-and-jeff-holy-bipartisan-bill-balan/)</sup>\n\nIn May 2026, the Washington Secretary of State certified Holy as a candidate for State Senator in Legislative District 6, listing him as preferring the Republican Party.<sup>[2](https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-05/Amended%202026%20Certification%20of%20Candidates%20to%20Primary%20Election.pdf)</sup>\n\n## Electoral history\n\n- 2026: Candidate for Washington State Senate, Legislative District 6, certified for the primary election as preferring the Republican Party.<sup>[2](https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-05/Amended%202026%20Certification%20of%20Candidates%20to%20Primary%20Election.pdf)</sup>\n\n## Issues specific to Holy\n\nIn February 2026, Holy and state Senator Yasmin Trudeau published a joint opinion column in The Spokesman-Review describing their bipartisan approach to automated license-plate reader technology. The two senators wrote that technology has many benefits but also presents many challenges and concerns, citing the automated license-plate reader cameras around Washington as an example. They urged the state House of Representatives to pass their bill, saying they hoped it would provide a foundation for continuing to use this technology while respecting the privacy rights of all Washingtonians.<sup>[1](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/feb/25/yasmin-trudeau-and-jeff-holy-bipartisan-bill-balan/)</sup>\n\n## Positions and legislative record\n\n### Privacy and technology\n\nHoly has written, jointly with Senator Trudeau, that Washington needs a framework that allows law enforcement technology to be used to solve crimes while protecting privacy rights. The two senators described automated license-plate reader cameras around the state as an example of both the benefits and the concerns presented by technology.<sup>[1](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/feb/25/yasmin-trudeau-and-jeff-holy-bipartisan-bill-balan/)</sup>\n\nIn 2026, Holy and Trudeau sponsored a bipartisan bill on automated license-plate reader cameras intended to balance the use of the technology in solving crimes with privacy protections. The bill passed the House on March 5, 2026 (84-10) and the Senate on March 10, 2026 (39-10), and became law effective March 30, 2026.<sup>[1](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/feb/25/yasmin-trudeau-and-jeff-holy-bipartisan-bill-balan/)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Yasmin Trudeau and Jeff Holy: Bipartisan bill balances privacy and technology to solve crimes](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/feb/25/yasmin-trudeau-and-jeff-holy-bipartisan-bill-balan/)\n2. [Amended 2026 Certification of Candidates to Primary Election](https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-05/Amended%202026%20Certification%20of%20Candidates%20to%20Primary%20Election.pdf)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › US governors and state officials › State legislators › Western and Pacific state legislators › Surnames D to H*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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