| Jeremie Dufault | |
| State House: | Washington |
| District: | 15th |
| Alongside: | Bruce Chandler |
| Term Start: | January 14, 2019 |
| Term End: | January 9, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | David Taylor |
| Successor: | Bryan Sandlin |
| Birth Name: | Jeremie Joseph Dufault |
| Birth Place: | Selah, Washington, U.S. |
| Education: | University of Pennsylvania (JD) Harvard University (JD) |
| Party: | Republican |
| Battles: | War in Afghanistan |
Jeremie Joseph Dufault[1] (born 1978)[2] is an American attorney, businessman, and politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 15th district. First elected in 2018, Dufault's district included the eastern half of Yakima County.[3]
Dufault was born in Selah, Washington and raised in Yakima, Washington, where attended A.C. Davis High School. A member of the United States Army Reserve, Dufault served in Kuwait and Afghanistan. He was also a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps. Dufault graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and earned a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.[4] [5]
After returning to Yakima, Washington, Dufault became a real estate developer, specializing in senior, student, and family housing. Dufault was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 2018 and took office on January 14, 2019.[6]
In 2022, the new redistricting map moved Dufault's home into the 14th Legislative District. In 2023, a U.S. District Court judge ruled that the 15th district was in violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[7] The new map moved Selah back into the 15th district.[8]