Jerrod Sessler
RepublicanQ1 America has a growing artificial intelligence (AI) industry, supporting cutting edge innovation and reshaping businesses, but raising concerns about education, ownership, and security. Application of AI technology has increased the demand placed on data centers, controversial for their resource use (such as water and land) and raising utility costs. What are your policy positions in regards to data centers and AI? What sources of evidence informed these policies?
There is much to be discussed and considered as we adventure down this AI pathway. First, we need to make sure AI is going to continue to ensure human security which I’ve already written a bill along with a team of experts worldwide. That info can be found at www.ethicalAIAct.com. Additionally, we need to ensure that the local resources used by AI data centers does not, in any way, adversely affect citizens - specifically but not limited to the relationship with energy or cost of energy.
Q2 What are your top funding priorities for environmental projects and research in our state? If you do not have specific priorities, how would you approach setting those priorities to ensure effective environmental stewardship?
Build more hydro dams, SMR’s, and truly green energy generation that ensures low cost solutions for Washingtonians.
Q3 What are your opinions on the current state of science literacy, and how could K-12 education standards be adapted to improve the public understanding of and relationship building in science?
Washington state education system is in poor shape overall mainly due to indoctrination driving laws out of Olympia and horrible leadership at OSPI. We would be much better of if we pushed ALL the responsibility for running the local school districts down to the locally elected school boards who are filled with people that are completely capable and DO NOT NEED federal or state overreach to educate their local kids.
Q4 The Bear Gulch Fire, one of 2000 recorded fires in 2025, was the biggest on the Olympic Peninsula in 70 years, burning over 20,000 hectares and causing $42 million in damages. What are your policies around fire risk management for the state?
Respect the multi-use project as a part of the public lands act specifically by increasing the use of public land as range ground for cattle. Stop spraying our people and our land with chemicals that change the climate by climate changers and activists who seem to have zero regard or respect for the God who created this planet and atmosphere or the perfectly balanced structure that He build for us to live within. We also need to harvest trees for building projects and replant those areas.
Q6 In 2021, the WA legislature passed the Climate Commitment Act, which has helped to reduce carbon pollution, but puts extra economic burden on farmers and agricultural distributors in the state. What policies would you support, if any, for helping farmers and distributors balance these costs while maintaining Washington’s commitment to environmental sustainability?
Get rid of ALL the regulations that affect our farmers, ranchers, and dairymen starting with the pure lunacy that is the Climate Commitment Act. Only a complete and utter moron believes that more carbon in the atmosphere is a bad thing. We are at record lows in the planet history currently. We should be working hard to produce MORE carbon.