Robert (chili) Hicks

Robert "Chili" Hicks is a retired U.S. Navy Master Chief with over two decades of service, and currently serves as a City Councilman in Stanwood, Washington. He is running as a Republican for Washington State Representative, District 10-Position 1 in the 2026 primary election. Hicks is committed to common-sense leadership, accountability, and putting communities first. His platform includes reducing taxes, reining in spending, ensuring accountability in education with a focus on fundamentals, defending parental rights, and fighting crime and the drug epidemic. A husband, father of three, and grandfather of six, he emphasizes family values and has called Washington home for nearly three decades.