Mona Das
Mona Das | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 47th district | |
| In office January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Fain |
| Succeeded by | Claudia Kauffman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 (age 54–55)[1] |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Cincinnati (BA) Pinchot University (MBA) |
Mona Das (born 1971) is an American former politician who served a single term in the Washington State Senate from the 47th district. Elected in 2018, she assumed office on January 14, 2019.
Early life and education
Mona Das was born in Munger, Bihar, India. Her family immigrated to the United States when she was eight months old. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. She received a Master of Business Administration in sustainable business from Pinchot University in 2012.[2]
Career
Das founded and operated her own mortgage loan business, MOXY Money. She co-founded Opportunity PAC alongside Shasti Conrad, a political action committee focused on electing Black women to office, which raised about $300,00 and was credited with tripling Black women's representation in the Washington State Legislature in 2020.[3]
Washington Senate
In 2018, Das ran for the Washington State Senate in the 47th district as a Democrat against incumbent Republican Senator Joe Fain, after dropping out of the concurrent race for Washington's 8th congressional district.[4] She narrowly won the election,[5] with 28,394 votes to Fain's 27,413.[6] She retired in 2022.[7]
2024 Public Lands Commissioner campaign
In 2023, Das announced her campaign for Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands in the 2024 election with the support of state senator Claudia Kauffman and former Washington State Democratic Party chair Tina Podlodowski.[8] She suspended her campaign before the primary election.[9]
References
- ^ "Daughter of Munger elected as the Washington State Senator". Im-Bihar. January 30, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Indian American Women's March to Olympia: Mona Das wins Washington State Senate race". The American Bazaar. November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ Rodriguez, Barbara (November 12, 2020). "Black women tripled their representation in Washington statehouse". The 19th. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Rich. "Mona Das Exits the Race for WA-8, Which Still Leaves Nine Challengers" The Stranger January 16, 2018
- ^ "Washington state Sen. Joe Fain concedes to Democratic challenger Mona Das". The Seattle Times. November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Mona Das" in Ballotpedia.
- ^ "State Sen. Mona Das drops out of race to retain 47th District seat". Kent Reporter. March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Villeneuve, Andrew (July 6, 2023). "Mona Das formally launches 2024 candidacy for Washington Commissioner of Public Lands". The Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Withycombe, Claire (April 11, 2024). "Sen. Saldaña suspends campaign for WA lands commissioner". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
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