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Washington State Senate
Upper house of the Washington State Legislature
Upper house of the Washington State Legislature
| Field | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| background_color | ||||
| name | Washington State Senate | |||
| term_limits | None | |||
| new_session | January 9, 2023 | |||
| legislature | Washington State Legislature | |||
| coa_pic | Wash-StateSenate-Logo-2017.png | |||
| house_type | Upper chamber | |||
| leader1_type | President | |||
| leader1 | Denny Heck (D) | |||
| election1 | January 13, 2021 | |||
| leader2_type | President pro tempore | |||
| leader2 | Steve Conway (D) | |||
| election2 | January 13, 2025 | |||
| leader3_type | Majority Leader | |||
| leader3 | Jamie Pedersen (D) | |||
| election3 | January 13, 2025 | |||
| leader4_type | Minority Leader | |||
| leader4 | John Braun (R) | |||
| election4 | November 30, 2020 | |||
| term_length | 4 years | |||
| authority | Article II, Washington State Constitution | |||
| salary | $56,881/year + per diem | |||
| members | 49 | |||
| structure1 | WashingtonStateSenate69.svg | |||
| structure1_res | 250px | |||
| *{{nowrap | {{Color box | #0000FF | border | darkgray}} Democratic (30)}} |
| *{{nowrap | {{Color box | #FF0000 | border | darkgray}} Republican (19)}} |
| * | border | silver}} Vacant (1)}}-- | ||
| last_election1 | November 5, 2024 | |||
| (25 seats) | ||||
| next_election1 | November 3, 2026 | |||
| (24 seats) | ||||
| redistricting | Washington Redistricting Commission | |||
| session_room | Washington State Senate chamber.jpg | |||
| meeting_place | State Senate Chamber | |||
| Washington State Capitol | ||||
| Olympia, Washington | ||||
| website | leg.wa.gov/senate |
Majority
Minority
(25 seats) (24 seats) Washington State Capitol Olympia, Washington
The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 members, each representing a district with a population of approximately 160,000. The state senate meets at the Legislative Building in Olympia.
As with the lower House of Representatives, state senators serve without term limits, and senators serve four-year terms. Senators are elected from the same legislative districts as House members, with each district electing one senator and two representatives. Terms are staggered so that half the Senate is up for reelection every two years.
Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the state senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions, and boards.
Leadership
The state constitution allows both houses to write their own rules of procedure (article II, section 9) and to elect their own officers (article II, section 10) with the proviso that the lieutenant governor may preside in each house and has a deciding vote in the Senate, but that the Senate may choose a "temporary president" in the absence of the lieutenant governor. The prevailing two-party system has produced current senate rules to the effect that the president pro tempore is nominated by the majority party caucus and elected by the entire Senate.
Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck is constitutionally the president of the Senate. The current president pro tempore is Steve Conway. The majority leader is Democrat Jamie Pedersen. The minority leader is Republican John Braun.
Composition
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Democratic | Republican | Vacant | End of previous legislature | 49 | Begin 69th legislature | 49 | April 19, 2025 | 48 | June 3, 2025 | 49 | Latest voting share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party (United States)}}" | Republican Party (United States)}}" | ||||||||||||||||
| 29 | 20 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 30 | 19 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 29 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 0 |
Members (2025–2027, 69th Legislature)
| District | Senator | Party | Residence | Counties represented | First elected | Next election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | Maltby | King (part), Snohomish (part) | 2019† | 2028 | |
| 2 | Jim McCune | Republican | Graham | Pierce (part), Thurston (part) | 2020 | 2028 | |
| 3 | Marcus Riccelli | Democratic | Spokane | Spokane (part) | 2024 | 2028 | |
| 4 | Leonard Christian | Republican | Spokane Valley | Spokane (part) | 2024 | 2028 | |
| 5 | Victoria Hunt | Democratic | Issaquah | King (part) | 2025† | 2028 | |
| 6 | Jeff Holy | Republican | Spokane | Spokane (part) | 2018 | 2026 | |
| 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | Addy | Douglas (part), Ferry, Grant (part), Okanogan (part), Pend Oreille, Spokane (part), Stevens | 2017† | 2026 | |
| 8 | Matt Boehnke | Republican | Kennewick | Benton (part), Franklin (part) | 2022 | 2026 | |
| 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | Ritzville | Adams (part), Asotin, Columbia, Franklin (part), Garfield, Lincoln, Spokane (part), Whitman | 2004 | 2028 | |
| 10 | Ron Muzzall | Republican | Oak Harbor | Island, Skagit (part), Snohomish (part) | 2019† | 2028 | |
| 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | Seattle | King (part) | 2012 | 2028 | |
| 12 | Keith Goehner | Republican | Dryden | Chelan, Douglas (part), King (part), Snohomish (part) | 2024 | 2028 | |
| 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | Moses Lake | Grant (part), Kittitas, Yakima (part) | 2014 | 2026 | |
| 14 | Curtis King | Republican | Yakima | Klickitat, Yakima (part) | 2007^ | 2028 | |
| 15 | Nikki Torres | Republican | Pasco | Adams (part), Benton (part), Franklin (part), Grant (part), Yakima (part) | 2022 | 2026 | |
| 16 | Perry Dozier | Republican | Waitsburg | Benton (part), Walla Walla | 2020 | 2028 | |
| 17 | Paul Harris | Republican | Vancouver | Clark (part), Skamania | 2024 | 2028 | |
| 18 | Adrian Cortes | Democratic | La Center | Clark (part) | 2024 | 2028 | |
| 19 | Jeff Wilson | Republican | Longview | Cowlitz (part), Grays Harbor (part), Lewis (part), Pacific, Thurston (part), Wahkiakum | 2020 | 2028 | |
| 20 | John Braun | Republican | Centralia | Clark (part), Cowlitz (part), Lewis (part), Thurston (part) | 2012 | 2028 | |
| 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | Lynnwood | Snohomish (part) | 2014† | 2026 | |
| 22 | Jessica Bateman | Democratic | Olympia | Thurston (part) | 2024 | 2028 | |
| 23 | Drew Hansen | Democratic | Bainbridge Island | Kitsap (part) | 2023† | 2028 | |
| 24 | Mike Chapman | Democratic | Port Angeles | Clallam, Grays Harbor (part), Jefferson | 2024# | 2028 | |
| 25 | Chris Gildon | Republican | Puyallup | Pierce (part) | 2020 | 2028 | |
| 26 | Deborah Krishnadasan | Democratic | Gig Harbor | Kitsap (part), Pierce (part) | 2024† | 2026 | |
| 27 | Yasmin Trudeau | Democratic | Tacoma | Pierce (part) | 2021† | 2028 | |
| 28 | T'wina Nobles | Democratic | Fircrest | Pierce (part) | 2020 | 2028 | |
| 29 | Steve Conway | Democratic | Tacoma | Pierce (part) | 2010 | 2026 | |
| 30 | Claire Wilson | Democratic | Auburn | King (part) | 2018 | 2026 | |
| 31 | Phil Fortunato | Republican | Auburn | King (part), Pierce (part) | 2017† | 2026 | |
| 32 | Jesse Salomon | Democratic | Shoreline | King (part), Snohomish (part) | 2018 | 2026 | |
| 33 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | Des Moines | King (part) | 2024† | 2026 | |
| 34 | Emily Alvarado | Democratic | West Seattle | King (part) | 2025† | 2026 | |
| 35 | Drew MacEwen | Republican | Union | Kitsap (part), Mason, Thurston (part) | 2022 | 2026 | |
| 36 | Noel Frame | Democratic | Seattle | King (part) | 2022 | 2026 | |
| 37 | Rebecca Saldaña | Democratic | Seattle | King (part) | 2016† | 2026 | |
| 38 | June Robinson | Democratic | Everett | Snohomish (part) | 2020† | 2026 | |
| 39 | Keith Wagoner | Republican | Sedro-Woolley | Skagit (part), Snohomish (part) | 2018† | 2028 | |
| 40 | Liz Lovelett | Democratic | Anacortes | San Juan, Skagit (part), Whatcom (part) | 2019† | 2028 | |
| 41 | Lisa Wellman | Democratic | Mercer Island | King (part) | 2016 | 2028 | |
| 42 | Sharon Shewmake | Democratic | Bellingham | Whatcom (part) | 2022# | 2026 | |
| 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | Seattle | King (part) | 2013† | 2026 | |
| 44 | John Lovick | Democratic | Mill Creek | Snohomish (part) | 2021† | 2026 | |
| 45 | Manka Dhingra | Democratic | Redmond | King (part) | 2017^ | 2026 | |
| 46 | Javier Valdez | Democratic | Seattle | King (part) | 2022 | 2026 | |
| 47 | Claudia Kauffman | Democratic | Kent | King (part) | 2022 | 2026 | |
| 48 | Vandana Slatter | Democratic | Bellevue | King (part) | 2025† | 2026 | |
| 49 | Annette Cleveland | Democratic | Vancouver | Clark (part) | 2012 | 2028 |
: † Originally appointed : ^ Originally elected in special election : # Sworn in early to fill vacant seat
Past composition of the Senate
Main article: Political party strength in Washington (state)
References
References
- "Salary Information | Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials".
- Democrat [[Bill Ramos]] (District 5) died. [https://mynorthwest.com/mynorthwest-politics/state-senator-bill-ramos-died/4078016]
- Democrat [[Victoria Hunt]] was appointed to succeed Ramos. [https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/06/04/replacement-chosen-for-washington-state-senator-who-died/]
- "Voter's Pamphlet, Washington State Elections, November 2, 2021". Washington Secretary of State.
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