2024 Washington State Senate election

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Washington State Senate elections, 2024
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25 of 49 seats in the Washington State Senate
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Leader Karen Keiser John Braun
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 33rd 20th
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Incumbent President pro tempore

Karen Keiser
Democratic



The 2024 Washington State Senate elections will be held on November 5, 2024, with a nonpartisan blanket primary election to be held on August 6, 2024. Voters in 25 of the 49 state legislative districts will elect Senators to the Washington State Senate. [1] The elections will coincide with other elections for federal, state, and local offices.

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Background

Soto Palmer v. Hobbs

Judge Robert S. Lasnik of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled that the 15th legislative district violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting Latino votes in the Yakima Valley region and necessitated redrawing. [2] [3] [4]

Plaintiffs provided five remedial maps awaiting Lasnik's approval. [5] The deadline for the finalized districts to be used in the 2024 elections is March 25. [6] Although only one district was targeted, redrawn maps could shift nearby districts significantly and change the partisan composition of the Washington State Legislature. [7]

Retirements

Eight incumbents will not seek re-election.

Democrats

  1. District 3: Andy Billig is retiring. [8]
  2. District 5: Mark Mullet is retiring to run for Governor. [9]
  3. District 22: Sam Hunt is retiring. [10]
  4. District 24: Kevin Van De Wege is retiring to run for Public Lands Commissioner. [11]

Republicans

  1. District 4: Mike Padden is retiring. [12]
  2. District 12: Brad Hawkins is retiring to run for Chelan County Commission. [13]
  3. District 17: Lynda Wilson is retiring. [14]
  4. District 18: Ann Rivers is retiring. [15]

Summary of Results by District

†: Incumbent not running for re-election.

State Senate District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
1st Derek Stanford Dem
2nd Jim McCune Rep
3rd † Andy Billig Dem
4th † Mike Padden Rep
5th † Mark Mullet Dem
9th Mark Schoesler Rep
10th Ron Muzzall Rep
11th Bob Hasegawa Dem
12th † Brad Hawkins Rep
14th Curtis King Rep
16th Perry Dozier Rep
17th † Lynda Wilson Rep
18th † Ann Rivers Rep
19th Jeff Wilson Rep
20th John Braun Rep
22nd † Sam Hunt Dem
23rd Drew Hansen Dem
24th † Kevin Van De Wege Dem
25th Chris Gildon Rep
27th Yasmin Trudeau Dem
28th T'wina Nobles Dem
39th Keith Wagoner Rep
40th Liz Lovelett Dem
41st Lisa Wellman Dem
49th Annette Cleveland Dem

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References

  1. ↑ "Dates and Deadlines 2024". Washington Secretary of State . Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  2. ↑ Thompson, Marilyn (January 18, 2024). "The Failed Promise of Independent Election Mapmaking". ProPublica . Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ Santos, Melissa (August 25, 2023). "Washington isn't rushing to redraw districts, despite court order". Axios . Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ Ferolito, Phil (August 11, 2023). "Yakima Valley Latinos prevail in Voting Rights Act lawsuit focused on Legislative District 15". Yakima Herald-Republic . Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  5. ↑ Hoang, Mai (January 18, 2024). "Five new maps proposed for Central Washington redistricting". Crosscut.com . Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ Bejarano, Johanna (August 14, 2023). "Central Washington Legislative District must be redrawn". Northwest Public Broadcasting . Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  7. ↑ Beekman, Daniel (August 11, 2023). "WA must redraw Yakima Valley legislative map judge says is discriminatory". The Seattle Times . Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  8. ↑ Dennis, Ellen (March 4, 2024). "Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig says he won't run for re-election". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  9. ↑ Withycombe, Claire (June 1, 2023). "State Sen. Mark Mullet announces bid for WA governor". The Seattle Times . Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  10. ↑ Sowersby, Shauna (February 22, 2024). "Longtime lawmaker from Olympia announces his retirement from the Legislature". The Olympian . Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  11. ↑ Dennis, Ellen (June 21, 2023). "State Sen. Kevin Van De Wege to run for lands commissioner". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  12. ↑ Dennis, Ellen; Rendahl, Lauren (April 3, 2024). "Longtime Spokane Valley state Sen. Mike Padden says he won't run for re-election". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  13. ↑ Robbins, Jefferson (April 22, 2024). "Hawkins to swap Senate race for Chelan County campaign". KWCC-LD . Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  14. ↑ Jefferies, Dylan (March 6, 2024). "Washington State Sen. Lynda Wilson to step down from Legislature to spend time with family". The Columbian . Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  15. ↑ Jefferies, Dylan (April 5, 2024). "Republican Sen. Ann Rivers will not seek another term in state Senate". The Columbian . Retrieved May 19, 2024.
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