King County is 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 13th-most populous in the United States. The county seat is Seattle,also the state's most populous city.
Jean Louise Berkey was an American politician who served as a Washington State Senator from Washington's 38th legislative district from 2005 to 2011. Her career ended due to the Moxie Media scandal:in the 2010 primary election,her fellow Democrat,Nick Harper,bankrolled ads for a third candidate in an effort to "Squeeze The Middle" and prevent the moderate incumbent Berkey from running in the general election. The state's election watchdog committee unanimously voted to refer the case to the state Attorney General Rob McKenna,who promptly "filed suit,alleging multiple campaign-finance violations." Berkey placed third in the primary,and despite a call several former state senators to hold another election,was prevented from running in the general election per Washington state's 'top two' primary system. Her term ended in January 2011.
Jeanne Elizabeth Pearl Kohl-Welles is an American politician and academic. She was a member of the King County Council from the 4th district from 2016 to 2024. She previously served as a member of the Washington State Senate from 1994 to 2015 and the Washington House of Representatives from 1992 to 1994.
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.
Christopher J. Marr was a state senator from Spokane,Washington,representing Washington's 6th Legislative District in the Washington State Legislature in Olympia. He was defeated in the November 2010 general election by Michael Baumgartner,after one term in office. The election battle between Marr and Baumgartner was considered the most expensive legislative race in Washington State history. Marr's term effectively ended in January,2011.
Eric Pettigrew was a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 37th district from 2003 to 2021. Pettigrew is African-American. He succeeded Kip Tokuda.
John Richard McCoy was a Tulalip politician of the Democratic Party based in the state of Washington. In 2013,he was appointed to the State Senate to fill a vacancy and represent the 38th Legislative District. He previously served more than 10 years in the Washington House of Representatives (2003–2013).
Brian Weinstein is a former Washington State Senator representing the 41st Legislative District.
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.
Jeannette C. Hayner was an American politician,the first woman to hold the position of Majority Leader in the Washington State Senate.
Fuse Washington is a progressive advocacy organization in Washington state. It is a member of the ProgressNow network. Fuse,a 501(c)(4) organization,along with its sister organization the Fuse Innovation Fund,a 501(c)(3) organization,claims to be the state's largest progressive organization because of its email list of more than 100,000 people.
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.
Andrew Swire Billig is an American politician of the Democratic Party and co-owner of the Spokane Indians minor league baseball team. On November 6,2012,Billig was elected to the Washington State Senate,representing the 3rd Legislative District. He currently serves as the Senate Majority Leader.
Elizabeth K. Scott is an American politician and educator who served as member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 39th district from 2013 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party,she ran unsuccessfully for the state house in 2010 in the "heavily Democratic" 21st district,but since moved to the 39th district and was first elected to office there in 2012.
Washington's 37th legislative district is one of forty-nine districts in Washington state for representation in the state legislature.
Joseph-Thanh Nguyen is an American politician who is a member of the Washington State Senate from the 34th district. Nguyen,a second-generation Vietnamese American,was raised with his three siblings in White Center,Washington,by his mother. He was a candidate for King County Executive in 2021 but was defeated by Dow Constantine 56 percent to 44 percent.
My-Linh Thi Thai is an American politician and pharmacist who serves in the Washington State House of Representatives representing the 41st district in King County. Thai,a Vietnamese immigrant who lives in Bellevue,served as a school board member prior to her election in 2018,replacing retiring legislator Judy Clibborn.
Matthew A. Boehnke is an American politician from Washington. Boehnke is a Republican member of the Washington State Senate.
The 2022 Washington House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections on November 8,2022. Washington state voters elected state representatives in all 98 seats of the House,electing 2 state representatives in each of the 49 Washington state legislative districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Washington House of Representatives.
Toni Lysen is an American teacher and former politician in the state of Washington. She represented the 34th district in the Washington House of Representatives between 2002 and 2003.
