| Debra Lekanoff | |
| State House: | Washington |
| District: | 40th |
| Alongside: | Alex Ramel |
| Term Start: | January 14, 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Kristine Lytton |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Birth Date: | 26 February 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Yakutat, Alaska, U.S.[1] |
Debra E. Lekanoff (born February 26, 1971) is a Democratic member of the Washington Legislature representing the State's 40th House district for position 1. She is a member of the Tlingit tribe and was credited with being the first female tribal member to serve in the Washington House of Representatives.[2] [3] However, Lois Stratton was actually the first female tribal member to serve in the Washington House of Representatives, starting her first term in 1979,[4] [5] making Lekanoff the second female tribal member to serve in this position.
Lekanoff won the election on 6 November 2018 from the platform of Democratic Party. She secured sixty-seven percent of the vote while her closest rival Republican Michael Petrish secured thirty-three percent.[6]