Washington's 45th legislative district

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Washington's 45th legislative district is one of 49 electoral districts in Washington state for representation in the state legislature. It extends from Kirkland on the west, Duvall on the east, and Sammamish on the south. [1]

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The district's legislators are state senator Manka Dhingra and state representatives Roger Goodman (position 1) and Larry Springer (position 2), all Democrats. [2]

On November 7, 2017, there was a special election to fill the district's state senate seat. Independent Parker Harris was eliminated in the top-two primary, and then Democrat Manka Dhingra defeated Republican Jinyoung Englund by 11 points. The victory gave control of the Washington State Senate to the Democrats. [3]

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References

  1. 2022 Adopted Legislative District 45, Washington State Redistricting Commission. Accessed February 4, 2024.
  2. 45th Legislative District Delegation, Washington Senate Democrats. Accessed February 4, 2024.
  3. "Democrat Manka Dhingra defeats Republican Jinyoung Lee Englund in state Senate race", The Seattle Times , November 8, 2017. Accessed February 4, 2024. "Democrats will take control of the state Senate as Manka Dhingra defeated Republican rival Jinyoung Lee Englund in the 45th District state Senate race.... A Republican-led coalition currently holds a one-vote Senate majority, but Dhingra’s victory flips control to the Democrats."

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