Hunter Abell

Hunter Magnuson Abell is an American attorney and politician of the Republican Party. He is a member-elect of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 7th Legislative District.

Early life and education

Abell was raised on a ranch on the Colville Indian Reservation. His grandparents moved to NE Washington in the 1950s. He still lives on his family's fourth-generation ranch.
He earned a bachelor's degree from the College of William & Mary in 2002. He received a JD from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2005, and a Master of Laws degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 2006.

Abell has served in the military, both as an enlisted member and as an officer. He has been deployed twice, to Iraq and Guantanamo Bay. He has previously served as a liaison officer in the Central Criminal Court of Iraq in Baghdad, as well as a JAG officer with the U.S. Navy. Currently, he is a commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
He is an attorney and a member at Williams Kastner. He has served as the president of the Washington State Bar Association since 2023. He previously served as judge of the Ferry County District Court.
He previously worked as an adjunct faculty member for Brandman University.
In November 2024, Abell was elected to the Washington House of Representatives, receiving 70.72% of the vote.

Abell is the father of two daughters.< He is divorced.
He resides in Colville, Washington.