King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 2,269,675 in the 2020 census,making it the most populous county in Washington,and the 12th-most populous in the United States. The county seat is Seattle,also the state's most populous city.
Issaquah is a city in King County,Washington,United States. The population was 40,051 at the 2020 census. Located in a valley and bisected by Interstate 90,the city is bordered by the Sammamish Plateau to the north and the "Issaquah Alps" to the south. It is home to the headquarters of the multinational retail company Costco Wholesale Corporation. Issaquah is included in the Seattle metropolitan area.
Dino John Rossi is an American businessman and politician who served as a Washington State Senator thrice,from 1997 to 2003,in 2012,and again from 2016 to 2017. A Republican,he is a former chair of the Washington State Special Olympics.
Issaquah School District No. 411 is a public school district in King County,Washington. It is headquartered in Issaquah,Washington.
Klahanie is a planned community in Sammamish,Washington,United States. The population was 10,674 at the 2010 census. Prior to its annexation by the city of Sammamish in 2016,Klahanie was a census-designated place (CDP) in unincorporated King County.
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.
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.
Stephen Robert Litzow is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 41st district from 2010 to 2017. A liberal Republican,his district includes the affluent Seattle suburbs of Bellevue,Beaux Arts Village,Mercer Island,Newcastle,and parts of Issaquah,Sammamish,and Renton in King County. Litzow is widely seen as a centrist. He was defeated by Democrat Lisa Wellman in the 2016 election.
Joseph Frederick Fain is an American attorney,businessman,and politician who served as a member of the Washington State Senate for the 47th district from 2011 to 2019. Fain was elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. Fain served as the Senate minority floor leader during the 2018 legislative session.
David S. Frockt is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Washington State Senate for the 46th legislative district,which includes North Seattle,Lake Forest Park,and Kenmore.
Steven Ryuma Hobbs is an American military officer and politician serving as the 16th Secretary of State of Washington since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 44th district from 2007 to 2021. In 2021,Governor Jay Inslee named Hobbs to succeed the departing Kim Wyman as Secretary of State of Washington;he is the first Democrat in the state to serve in the position since Victor Aloysius Meyers left it in 1965.
Cheryl Ann Pflug is an American lawyer,nurse,and politician who is a member of the Republican Party. She was a member of the Washington State Senate from 2004 to 2012.
The 2012 Washington State Senate elections took place on November 6,2012. Twenty-five of Washington's forty-nine state senators were elected. Each state legislative district has one senator elected to a four-year term,but state senate elections alternate so that about half of the senators are elected in presidential election years and the other half are elected in non-presidential even numbered election years. A top two primary election on August 7,2012 determined which candidates appear on the November ballot. Candidates were allowed to self-declare a party preference.
Chad Lee Magendanz is an American software developer and politician. A Republican,he served two terms in the Washington House of Representatives for the 5th district,comprising much of the eastern third of King County. Magendanz was the ranking member on the House Education Committee and served on the House Appropriations and House Technology and Economic Development committees. He previously served as the Issaquah School Board president. Magendanz was endorsed by The Seattle Times in 2012,2014,2018,2022,and 2024 and consistently received an Outstanding rating from the Municipal League of King County. He is currently running for the open senate seat in the 5th legislative district.
Washington's 5th legislative district is one of forty-nine districts in Washington state for representation in the state legislature. The district borders Kittitas County on the east,the 31st legislative district on the south,parts of Maple Valley,Renton,and Issaquah on the west,and Snohomish County on the north.
Bill George Ramos is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate representing the state's 5th district. He won election to the State Senate in November 2024,defeating Republican Chad Magendanz with 51.9% of the vote. He previously served in the Washington State House of Representatives representing the 5th district from 2019 to 2025. Before his legislative career,Ramos was a member of the Issaquah City Council from 2016 to 2018.
Claire E. Wilson is an American educator and politician from the state of Washington. She is a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate,representing Washington's 30th legislative district,an area that includes Federal Way,Algona,Auburn,Pacific,Milton,and Des Moines.
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.
The 2024 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 5,2024. The top-two primary was held on August 6. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jay Inslee was eligible to seek re-election to a fourth term but decided that he would not do so. The Democratic nominee,state Attorney General Bob Ferguson,defeated the Republican nominee,former Congressman Dave Reichert,to succeed Inslee. Inslee,who previously served in the U.S. House,was first elected governor in 2012 and won re-election in 2016 and 2020.
The 2024 Washington State Senate elections were held on November 5,2024,with a nonpartisan blanket primary election held on August 6,2024. Voters in 25 of the 49 state legislative districts elected Senators to the Washington State Senate. The elections will coincide with other elections for federal,state,and local offices.
