[2] Alexander entered the private sector, first as Chief Financial Officer for Behavioral Health Resources and then as a finance manager for Philip Services.
On November 6, 2012, Alexander won the election and became a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 2, Position 1.
In 2013, while still serving in the legislature, Alexander was appointed the county's interim Auditor to replace incumbent Kim Wyman, who had been elected Washington's Secretary of State.
[6] The following November Alexander stood for election to a full term as Auditor, narrowly losing to Democratic challenger Mary Hall.
[7] While in the legislature, Alexander called for the licensing and taxation of slot machines in non-tribal casinos as a way to plug a shortfall in the state budget.