The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 districts, each of which elects one Senator and two members of the House. They are elected to separate positions with the top-two primary system. All members of the House are elected to a two-year term without term limits. The House meets at the State Capitol in Olympia.
House of Representatives of Washington | |
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| Washington State Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 9, 2023 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Speaker pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 98 |
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Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article II, Washington State Constitution |
| Salary | $56,881/year + per diem [1] |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 (98 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (98 seats) |
| Redistricting | Washington Redistricting Commission |
| Meeting place | |
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| House of Representatives Chamber Washington State Capitol Olympia, Washington | |
| Website | |
| Washington State Legislature | |
Leadership of the House of Representatives
editThe Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker and the Speaker Pro Tem are nominated by the majority party caucus followed by a vote of the full House. As well as presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position and controls the flow of legislation. In the absence of the Speaker the Speaker Pro Tem assumes the role of Speaker. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the House.
The Speaker of the House during the first session of the 65th legislature (2019) was Democrat Frank Chopp (D-Seattle) of the 43rd Legislative District. He stepped down at the end of the session and John Lovick (D-Mill Creek) of the 44th Legislative District served as speaker pro tempore until the second session, when Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) was elected speaker.[2] The Majority Leader is Joe Fitzgibbon (D) of the 34th Legislative District. The Republican Minority Leader is Drew Stokesbary (R-Auburn) of the 31st Legislative District.[3]
Composition
edit| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | |||
| End 67th legislature | 57 | 41 | 98 | 0 | |
| Begin 68th legislature | 58 | 40 | 98 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | 59.2% | 40.8% | |||
Members (2023–2025, 68th Legislature)
edit| District | Position | Representative | Party | Residence[4] | Counties represented | First elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Davina Duerr | Democratic | Bothell | King (part), Snohomish (part) | 2019* |
| 2 | Shelley Kloba | Democratic | Kirkland | 2016 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Andrew Barkis | Republican | Olympia | Pierce (part), Thurston (part) | 2016* |
| 2 | J. T. Wilcox | Republican | Yelm | 2010 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Marcus Riccelli | Democratic | Spokane | Spokane (part) | 2012 |
| 2 | Timm Ormsby | Democratic | Spokane | 2003* | ||
| 4 | 1 | Suzanne Schmidt | Republican | Spokane Valley | Spokane (part) | 2022 |
| 2 | Leonard Christian | Republican | Spokane Valley | 2022† | ||
| 5 | 1 | Bill Ramos | Democratic | Issaquah | King (part) | 2018 |
| 2 | Lisa Callan | Democratic | Issaquah | 2018 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Mike Volz | Republican | Spokane | Spokane (part) | 2016 |
| 2 | Jenny Graham | Republican | Spokane | 2018 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Jacquelin Maycumber | Republican | Republic | Ferry, Okanogan (part), Pend Oreille, Spokane (part), Stevens | 2017* |
| 2 | Joel Kretz | Republican | Wauconda | 2004 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Stephanie Barnard | Republican | Pasco | Benton (part) | 2022 |
| 2 | April Connors | Republican | Kennewick | 2022 | ||
| 9 | 1 | Mary Dye | Republican | Pomeroy | Adams, Asotin, Franklin (part), Garfield, Spokane (part), Whitman | 2015* |
| 2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | Colfax | 2007* | ||
| 10 | 1 | Clyde Shavers | Democratic | Oak Harbor | Island, Skagit (part), Snohomish (part) | 2022 |
| 2 | Dave Paul | Democratic | Oak Harbor | 2018 | ||
| 11 | 1 | David Hackney | Democratic | Seattle | King (part) | 2020 |
| 2 | Steve Bergquist | Democratic | Renton | 2012 | ||
| 12 | 1 | Keith Goehner | Republican | Dryden | Chelan, Douglas, Grant (part), Okanogan (part) | 2018 |
| 2 | Mike Steele | Republican | Chelan | 2016 | ||
| 13 | 1 | Tom Dent | Republican | Moses Lake | Grant (part), Kittitas, Lincoln, Yakima (part) | 2014 |
| 2 | Alex Ybarra | Republican | Quincy | 2019* | ||
| 14 | 1 | Chris Corry | Republican | Yakima | Clark (part), Klickitat, Skamania, Yakima (part) | 2018 |
| 2 | Gina Mosbrucker | Republican | Goldendale | 2014# | ||
| 15 | 1 | Bruce Chandler | Republican | Granger | Yakima (part) | 1998 |
| 2 | Bryan Sandlin | Republican | Zillah | 2022 | ||
| 16 | 1 | Mark Klicker | Republican | Walla Walla | Benton (part), Columbia, Franklin (part), Walla Walla | 2020 |
| 2 | Skyler Rude | Republican | Walla Walla | 2018 | ||
| 17 | 1 | Kevin Waters | Republican | Stevenson | Clark (part) | 2022 |
| 2 | Paul Harris | Republican | Vancouver | 2010 | ||
| 18 | 1 | Stephanie McClintock | Republican | Vancouver | Clark (part) | 2022 |
| 2 | Greg Cheney | Republican | Battle Ground | 2022 | ||
| 19 | 1 | Jim Walsh | Republican | Aberdeen | Cowlitz (part), Grays Harbor (part), Lewis (part), Pacific, Wahkiakum | 2016# |
| 2 | Joel McEntire | Republican | Cathlamet | 2020 | ||
| 20 | 1 | Peter Abbarno | Republican | Centralia | Clark (part), Cowlitz (part), Lewis (part), Thurston (part) | 2020 |
| 2 | Ed Orcutt | Republican | Kalama | 2002^ | ||
| 21 | 1 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | Edmonds | Snohomish (part) | 2014 |
| 2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democratic | Mukilteo | 2014* | ||
| 22 | 1 | Beth Doglio | Democratic | Olympia | Thurston (part) | 2022† |
| 2 | Jessica Bateman | Democratic | Olympia | 2020 | ||
| 23 | 1 | Tarra Simmons | Democratic | East Bremerton | Kitsap (part) | 2020 |
| 2 | Greg Nance | Democratic | Bainbridge Island | 2023* | ||
| 24 | 1 | Mike Chapman | Democratic | Port Angeles | Clallam, Grays Harbor (part), Jefferson | 2016 |
| 2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | Port Townsend | 2010 | ||
| 25 | 1 | Kelly Chambers | Republican | Puyallup | Pierce (part) | 2018 |
| 2 | Cyndy Jacobsen | Republican | Puyallup | 2020 | ||
| 26 | 1 | Spencer Hutchins | Republican | Gig Harbor | Kitsap (part), Pierce (part) | 2022 |
| 2 | Michelle Caldier | Republican | Port Orchard | 2014 | ||
| 27 | 1 | Laurie Jinkins | Democratic | Tacoma | Pierce (part) | 2010 |
| 2 | Jake Fey | Democratic | Tacoma | 2012 | ||
| 28 | 1 | Mari Leavitt | Democratic | University Place | Pierce (part) | 2018 |
| 2 | Dan Bronoske | Democratic | Lakewood | 2020 | ||
| 29 | 1 | Melanie Morgan | Democratic | Parkland | Pierce (part) | 2018 |
| 2 | Sharlett Mena | Democratic | 2022 | |||
| 30 | 1 | Jamila Taylor | Democratic | Federal Way | King (part), Pierce (part) | 2020 |
| 2 | Kristine Reeves | Democratic | Federal Way | 2022† | ||
| 31 | 1 | Drew Stokesbary | Republican | Auburn | King (part), Pierce (part) | 2014 |
| 2 | Eric E. Robertson | Republican | Sumner | 2020 | ||
| 32 | 1 | Cindy Ryu | Democratic | Shoreline | King (part), Snohomish (part) | 2010 |
| 2 | Lauren Davis | Democratic | Shoreline | 2018 | ||
| 33 | 1 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | Des Moines | King (part) | 2008 |
| 2 | Mia Gregerson | Democratic | SeaTac | 2013* | ||
| 34 | 1 | Emily Alvarado | Democratic | West Seattle | King (part) | 2022 |
| 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | Democratic | West Seattle | 2010# | ||
| 35 | 1 | Dan Griffey | Republican | Allyn | Kitsap (part), Mason, Thurston (part) | 2014 |
| 2 | Travis Couture | Republican | Allyn | 2022 | ||
| 36 | 1 | Julia Reed | Democratic | Seattle | King (part) | 2022 |
| 2 | Liz Berry | Democratic | Seattle | 2020 | ||
| 37 | 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | Seattle | King (part) | 1998 |
| 2 | Chipalo Street | Democratic | Seattle | 2022 | ||
| 38 | 1 | Julio Cortes | Democratic | Everett | Snohomish (part) | 2022 |
| 2 | Mary Fosse | Democratic | Everett | 2022 | ||
| 39 | 1 | Sam Low | Republican | Lake Stevens | King (part), Skagit (part), Snohomish (part) | 2022 |
| 2 | Carolyn Eslick | Republican | Sultan | 2017* | ||
| 40 | 1 | Debra Lekanoff | Democratic | Bow | San Juan, Skagit (part), Whatcom (part) | 2018 |
| 2 | Alex Ramel | Democratic | Bellingham | 2020* | ||
| 41 | 1 | Tana Senn | Democratic | Mercer Island | King (part) | 2013* |
| 2 | My-Linh Thai | Democratic | Bellevue | 2018 | ||
| 42 | 1 | Alicia Rule | Democratic | Blaine | Whatcom (part) | 2020 |
| 2 | Joe Timmons | Democratic | Bellingham | 2022# | ||
| 43 | 1 | Nicole Macri | Democratic | Seattle | King (part) | 2016 |
| 2 | Frank Chopp | Democratic | Seattle | 1994 | ||
| 44 | 1 | Brandy Donaghy | Democratic | Mill Creek | Snohomish (part) | 2021* |
| 2 | April Berg | Democratic | Mill Creek | 2020 | ||
| 45 | 1 | Roger Goodman | Democratic | Kirkland | King (part) | 2006 |
| 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | Kirkland | 2004 | ||
| 46 | 1 | Gerry Pollet | Democratic | Seattle | King (part) | 2011* |
| 2 | Darya Farivar | Democratic | Seattle | 2022 | ||
| 47 | 1 | Debra Entenman | Democratic | Kent | King (part) | 2018 |
| 2 | Chris Stearns | Democratic | Auburn | 2022# | ||
| 48 | 1 | Vandana Slatter | Democratic | Bellevue | King (part) | 2017* |
| 2 | Amy Walen | Democratic | Kirkland | 2018 | ||
| 49 | 1 | Sharon Wylie | Democratic | Vancouver | Clark (part) | 2011* |
| 2 | Monica Stonier | Democratic | Vancouver | 2016† |
- *Originally appointed
- #Sworn in early to fill vacant seat
- †Had previous tenure in Washington House of Representatives
- ^Redistricted during current tenure
- ‡Originally elected in special election
- §Member of no caucus
Notable former members
editThe first women elected were Frances Cleveland Axtell[5] and Nena Jolidon Croake[6] in 1912.
Past composition of the House of Representatives
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Salary Information | Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials". salaries.wa.gov.
- ^ "Washington House Democrats select Laurie Jinkins of Tacoma to succeed Speaker Frank Chopp". The Seattle Times. July 31, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "House of Representatives Leadership". leg.wa.gov.
- ^ "Voter's Pamphlet, Washington State Elections, November 2, 2021" (PDF). Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Frances Cleveland Axtell (1866-1953)". National Women's History Museum. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "Nena Jolidon Croake". Washington State Historical Society. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
External links
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