Julio Cortes is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 38th district.

Cortes earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations and journalism from Western Washington University in 2009.

[1] From 2010 to 2018, Cortes worked as an outreach and public relations manager at Cocoon House, a non-profit organization.

[2] Cortes was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in November 2022.

[3] Cortes grew up in Wapato, Washington, after his family immigrated from Mexico to work in agriculture.