Betti L. Sheldon (née Guiles; April 9, 1935 – July 23, 2020) was an American politician who served as a member of the

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, representing the 23rd district from 1993 to 2005. A member of the

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, she defeated incumbent Republican and Senate president pro tempore

Ellen Craswell Ellen Craswell (May 25, 1932 – April 5, 2008) was an American politician who was a candidate in the 1996 Washington gubernatorial election. She ran as a Republican, but grew disillusioned with the party and later joined the American Heritage ...

in 1992.

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