Every candidate for any elective office in America advertises himself or herself as a friend of small business but once elected, most quickly forget who sent them there and why.

NFIB Washington keeps track of those legislators who keep their word and those who don’t with a biennial report card on their votes on key small business issues. The prior session’s report card can be read here.

It has been a big part of NFIB’s educational mission for 80 years to remind policymakers that small businesses are not smaller versions of big business. They have a much more difficult time than big businesses do in keeping their doors open. The following links provide brief information that NFIB Washington, the state’s largest and leading small business association, recommends every candidate acquaint himself or herself with.

• What is a Small Business?
• 4 Distinctions Separating a Small from Big Business
• The Power of the Small Business Voice
• Washington Legislature Adjourns for the Year
• 2024 NFIB Washington Member State Ballot Results
• 2024 Small Business Challenges in the Washington State Legislature
• 2024 NFIB Washington Weekly Legislative Reports
• 2023 Victories from the 68th Washington State Legislature
• Past Washington State Legislative Victories, 1996-2022

Also, check out the NFIB Path to Public Service series. This three-session, virtual program is designed to help NFIB members amplify their voices and share their small business expertise in government and political campaigns.

Best of luck with your campaign. We hope you will be the voice of small business.