Jamie Herrera Butler urges voters to back repeal of income tax measure (Initiative 6-45)

Jamie Herrera Butler, a former U.S. congresswoman from Southwest Washington, and Lee Keller, who said they joined the "Yes on 6-45" effort as a spokesperson and media strategist, held a brief press briefing to announce Butler's role on the campaign and to answer media questions. Butler framed her involvement as motivated by wanting working families and her children to be able to remain in Washington without what she called the risk of future tax expansions.

Butler described the proposal opponents call a "millionaire's tax" as a near-10% levy — she cited "9.9%" — on people who earn $1,000,000 or more and argued that, as currently written, the law's design could lead to broader taxation of non‑millionaires over time. "They're coming for your paycheck," Butler said, arguing that even if high-earner revenues were collected, the state would still not have enough to match its spending trajectory. She urged voters to "vote yes to repeal the income tax to protect all Washingtonians, from Olympia's out of control spending."

During a short question-and-answer period, Butler said the group is a separate entity from the Let's Go Washington operation and emphasized a focus on messaging to reach voters across party lines. The campaign did not provide new legislative text, fiscal estimates, or a timeline for future events during the briefing.