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. He is the longest-serving current governor in the United States.
Jack H. Metcalf was an American politician and educator and who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2001. He represented the 2nd district of Washington State and was a Republican.
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.
Brian James Sullivan is an American politician,serving as the Snohomish County Treasurer.
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.
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.
Reuven Michael Carlyle is a founder of Earth Finance,a global climate strategy and investment firm. He is also an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Washington legislature representing the Washington's 36th legislative district in the state house between 2009 and 2016 and in the state senate between 2016 and 2023.
Nick Harper is an American lawyer and politician of the Democratic Party. In 2010 he was elected to the Washington State Senate representing Legislative District 38 in a controversial contest that led to the Moxie Media scandal. Before his term was finished,he abruptly resigned his seat following rumors of an extramarital affair with a lobbyist. He subsequently was named deputy mayor of Everett,Washington,where he was under investigation over the nature of his personal relationship with the mayor.
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.
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 were 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 2023,this was the last time Republicans won any statewide election in Washington.
Robert J. Sutherland is a former American politician previously serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 39th district.
Emily M. Wicks is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 38th legislative district from 2020 to 2023.
Brandy Donaghy is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 44th district since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,she was appointed to the House by the Snohomish County Council in December 2021 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Representative John Lovick. Donaghy also ran for the Snohomish County Council in 2021 against incumbent Republican Sam Low.
General elections in the U.S. state of Washington are scheduled to be held on November 5,2024. Primary elections are scheduled to be held on August 6,2024.
