Jay Robert Inslee is an American politician,lawyer,and economist who has served as the 23rd governor of Washington since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995 and again from 1999 to 2012,and was a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
Randolph I. Gordon is an American lawyer and politician who served as a Democratic Washington State Senator from Bellevue,Washington. In 2010 he was appointed to replace Sen. Fred Jarrett. He owns his own law firm,Law Offices of Randolph I. Gordon PLLC,in Seattle,Washington,and is an adjunct professor at Seattle University School of Law.
The Washington State Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Washington,headquartered in Seattle. It is also commonly referred to as the Washington State Democrats and the Washington Democratic Party. It is currently the dominant party in the state,controlling the majority of Washington's U.S. House seats,both U.S. Senate seats,both houses of the state legislature,and the governorship.
Washington's 3rd congressional district encompasses the southernmost portion of Western Washington. It includes the counties of Lewis,Pacific,Wahkiakum,Cowlitz,Clark,and Skamania,as well as a small portion of southern Thurston county. The 3rd district is represented by Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler.
Robert Alan Hasegawa is an American labor leader and politician serving as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 11th Legislative District since January 2013. Hasegawa is a lifelong resident of Seattle's Beacon Hill. He previously served in the Washington State House of Representatives,and is retired from the Teamsters Union where he was a member and union leader for over 32 years.
The structure of the Government of South Dakota is based on that of the federal government,with three branches of government:executive,legislative,and judicial. The structure of the state government is laid out in the Constitution of South Dakota,the highest law in the state. The constitution may be amended either by a majority vote of both houses of the legislature,or by voter initiative.
Marko Sakari Liias is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 21st district since 2014. The district,located entirely within Snohomish County,includes portions of Lynnwood and Everett,as well as his hometown of Mukilteo and his native Edmonds. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2008 to 2014.
The Washington State Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) is the official nonpartisan youth advisory body to the Washington State Legislature on issues related to young people in Washington. Created in July 2005,it consists of approximately 22 members,each serving a two-year term. According to state law,the mission of LYAC is to "examine issues of importance to youth,including but not limited to education,employment,strategies to increase youth participation in state and municipal government,safe environments for youth,substance abuse,emotional and physical health,foster care,poverty,homelessness,and youth access to services on a statewide and municipal basis."
Kevin Wayne Van De Wege is an American firefighter and politician serving as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 24th district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017. His district includes much of the Olympic Peninsula,which is made up of Clallam County,Jefferson County,and half of Grays Harbor County,and includes Forks,Hoquiam,Port Angeles,Port Townsend,Sequim,McCleary,Elma,and Ocean Shores.
Marlin Andrew Stutzman is an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives,representing Indiana's 3rd congressional district,from 2010 to 2017. A Republican,Stutzman previously served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2002 to 2008,representing district 52,and as a member of the Indiana Senate,representing the 13th district,from 2009 to 2010.
Reuven Michael Carlyle is an entrepreneur and American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate representing the Washington's 36th legislative district since 2009. The district spans the Seattle neighborhoods of South Lake Union,Belltown,Queen Anne,Magnolia,Greenwood,Ballard,Crown Hill,Blue Ridge. It is home of the Space Needle in the Seattle Center,the Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation and PATH as well as global companies including Amazon,Expedia and more.
Aaron G. Reardon is an American politician and lobbyist who served as the Snohomish County Executive from 2004 to 2013. First elected to the post in 2003,Reardon was sworn in as the youngest county executive in the United States. On February 21,2013,Reardon announced his resignation effective May 31,2013.
The following is a list of the forty-nine legislative districts in the U.S. state of Washington following the 2022 redistricting. From the time Washington achieved statehood in 1889,it has elected members for representation to the state legislature. Each district elects a state senator and two district representatives. The districts have changed throughout state history through periodical redistricting,most recently in 2022 following the 2020 census. District lines in Washington are drawn by the Washington State Redistricting Commission,which is made up of four members appointed by the legislature's party leaders and a fifth non-voting chair.
James Richard Murphy,known as Jim Murphy,is an American businessman and politician. He is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives. From 2007 to 2009 and again since 2011,he has represented District 133 in Harris County.
Rick Becker is an American politician from Bismarck. He serves in the North Dakota House of Representatives as an Independent,having been elected as a Republican.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Washington on November 8,2016. The primary was held on August 2.
Johnny Ray Lovick is an American politician and law enforcement officer serving as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 44th district since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,he was appointed in December 2021 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Steve Hobbs to become Washington secretary of state.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington was held on November 3,2020,to elect the 10 U.S. representatives from the state of Washington,one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Laurie Bruce Hutchison Dolan is an American educator and politician who serves as a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 22nd legislative district. Prior to her election to the State House,Dolan worked as the policy director for Washington Governor Christine Gregoire and made two unsuccessful runs for a seat in the State Senate.
General elections were held in the U.S. state of Washington on November 3,2020. A primary was held on August 4. This election cycle is notable as it was only the second in state history in which Democrats won the top three statewide elections by double digits. The first was the 1936 election,in the middle of the Great Depression. As of 2022,this was the last time Republicans won any statewide election in Washington.
