[3] Her academic work focuses on the economics of housing and transportation, the impacts of environmental policies, and microeconomics.

[4] Her publications have examined, among other subjects, the impacts of policies meant to reduce air pollution and congestion as well as how consumers respond to environmental labels, including labels for agricultural products.

[5] In the November 2018 general election, Shewmake defeated four-term incumbent Vincent Buys for State Representative (Pos.

[13] On November 19, 2021, Shewmake announced she was running to represent the 42nd district in the Washington Senate.

[14] Shewmake advanced to the general election with 47% of the vote in the blanket primary, opposing incumbent Republican Simon Sefzik, her former opponent Jennifer Sefzik’s son[15] who was appointed to the position in January 2022 following the death of State Senator Doug Erickson.