Julio Cortes

Julio Cortes is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 38th district. Born in Mexico, he immigrated to the United States with his family as a child and grew up in Wapato, Washington. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations and journalism from Western Washington University in 2009. Before his election to the state legislature in 2022, Cortes worked as an outreach and public relations manager at the non-profit organization Cocoon House and served as a communications officer for the city of Everett, Washington. He assumed office in January 2023.