Washington House of Representatives
Lower house of the Washington State Legislature
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 .
Leadership of the House of Representatives
The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker and the Speaker Pro Tem are nominated by the majority party caucus followed by a vote of the full House. As well as presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position and controls the flow of legislation. In the absence of the Speaker the Speaker Pro Tem assumes the role of Speaker. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders , are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the House.
The Speaker of the House during the first session of the 65th legislature (2019) was Democrat Frank Chopp (D -Seattle ) of the 43rd Legislative District . He stepped down at the end of the session and John Lovick (D -Mill Creek ) of the 44th Legislative District served as speaker pro tempore until the second session, when Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) was elected speaker.[2] The Majority Leader is Joe Fitzgibbon (D ) of the 34th Legislative District . The Republican Minority Leader is Drew Stokesbary (R-Auburn) of the 31st Legislative District .[3]
Composition
Affiliation
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic
Republican
Vacant
End 67th legislature
57
41
98
0
Begin 68th legislature
58
40
98
0
Latest voting share
59.2%
40.8%
Members (2023-2025, 68th Legislature)
District
Position
Representative
Party
Residence[4]
Counties represented
First elected
1
1
Davina Duerr
Democratic
Bothell
King (part), Snohomish (part)
2019*
2
Shelley Kloba
Democratic
Kirkland
2016
2
1
Andrew Barkis
Republican
Olympia
Pierce (part), Thurston (part)
2016*
2
J. T. Wilcox
Republican
Yelm
2010
3
1
Marcus Riccelli
Democratic
Spokane
Spokane (part)
2012
2
Timm Ormsby
Democratic
Spokane
2003*
4
1
Suzanne Schmidt
Republican
Spokane Valley
Spokane (part)
2022
2
Leonard Christian
Republican
Spokane Valley
2022†
5
1
Bill Ramos
Democratic
Issaquah
King (part)
2018
2
Lisa Callan
Democratic
Issaquah
2018
6
1
Mike Volz
Republican
Spokane
Spokane (part)
2016
2
Jenny Graham
Republican
Spokane
2018
7
1
Jacquelin Maycumber
Republican
Republic
Ferry , Okanogan (part), Pend Oreille , Spokane (part), Stevens
2017*
2
Joel Kretz
Republican
Wauconda
2004
8
1
Stephanie Barnard
Republican
Pasco
Benton (part)
2022
2
April Connors
Republican
Kennewick
2022
9
1
Mary Dye
Republican
Pomeroy
Adams , Asotin , Franklin (part), Garfield , Spokane (part), Whitman
2015*
2
Joe Schmick
Republican
Colfax
2007*
10
1
Clyde Shavers
Democratic
Oak Harbor
Island , Skagit (part), Snohomish (part)
2022
2
Dave Paul
Democratic
Oak Harbor
2018
11
1
David Hackney
Democratic
Seattle
King (part)
2020
2
Steve Bergquist
Democratic
Renton
2012
12
1
Keith Goehner
Republican
Dryden
Chelan , Douglas , Grant (part), Okanogan (part)
2018
2
Mike Steele
Republican
Chelan
2016
13
1
Tom Dent
Republican
Moses Lake
Grant (part), Kittitas , Lincoln , Yakima (part)
2014
2
Alex Ybarra
Republican
Quincy
2019*
14
1
Chris Corry
Republican
Yakima
Clark (part), Klickitat , Skamania , Yakima (part)
2018
2
Gina Mosbrucker
Republican
Goldendale
2014#
15
1
Bruce Chandler
Republican
Granger
Yakima (part)
1998
2
Bryan Sandlin
Republican
Zillah
2022
16
1
Mark Klicker
Republican
Walla Walla
Benton (part), Columbia , Franklin (part), Walla Walla
2020
2
Skyler Rude
Republican
Walla Walla
2018
17
1
Kevin Waters
Republican
Stevenson
Clark (part)
2022
2
Paul Harris
Republican
Vancouver
2010
18
1
Stephanie McClintock
Republican
Vancouver
Clark (part)
2022
2
Greg Cheney
Republican
Battle Ground
2022
19
1
Jim Walsh
Republican
Aberdeen
Cowlitz (part), Grays Harbor (part), Lewis (part), Pacific , Wahkiakum
2016#
2
Joel McEntire
Republican
Cathlamet
2020
20
1
Peter Abbarno
Republican
Centralia
Clark (part), Cowlitz (part), Lewis (part), Thurston (part)
2020
2
Ed Orcutt
Republican
Kalama
2002^
21
1
Strom Peterson
Democratic
Edmonds
Snohomish (part)
2014
2
Lillian Ortiz-Self
Democratic
Mukilteo
2014*
22
1
Beth Doglio
Democratic
Olympia
Thurston (part)
2022†
2
Jessica Bateman
Democratic
Olympia
2020
23
1
Tarra Simmons
Democratic
East Bremerton
Kitsap (part)
2020
2
Greg Nance
Democratic
Bainbridge Island
2023*
24
1
Mike Chapman
Democratic
Port Angeles
Clallam , Grays Harbor (part), Jefferson
2016
2
Steve Tharinger
Democratic
Port Townsend
2010
25
1
Kelly Chambers
Republican
Puyallup
Pierce (part)
2018
2
Cyndy Jacobsen
Republican
Puyallup
2020
26
1
Spencer Hutchins
Republican
Gig Harbor
Kitsap (part), Pierce (part)
2022
2
Michelle Caldier
Republican
Port Orchard
2014
27
1
Laurie Jinkins
Democratic
Tacoma
Pierce (part)
2010
2
Jake Fey
Democratic
Tacoma
2012
28
1
Mari Leavitt
Democratic
University Place
Pierce (part)
2018
2
Dan Bronoske
Democratic
Lakewood
2020
29
1
Melanie Morgan
Democratic
Parkland
Pierce (part)
2018
2
Sharlett Mena
Democratic
2022
30
1
Jamila Taylor
Democratic
Federal Way
King (part), Pierce (part)
2020
2
Kristine Reeves
Democratic
Federal Way
2022†
31
1
Drew Stokesbary
Republican
Auburn
King (part), Pierce (part)
2014
2
Eric E. Robertson
Republican
Sumner
2020
32
1
Cindy Ryu
Democratic
Shoreline
King (part), Snohomish (part)
2010
2
Lauren Davis
Democratic
Shoreline
2018
33
1
Tina Orwall
Democratic
Des Moines
King (part)
2008
2
Mia Gregerson
Democratic
SeaTac
2013*
34
1
Emily Alvarado
Democratic
West Seattle
King (part)
2022
2
Joe Fitzgibbon
Democratic
West Seattle
2010#
35
1
Dan Griffey
Republican
Allyn
Kitsap (part), Mason , Thurston (part)
2014
2
Travis Couture
Republican
Allyn
2022
36
1
Julia Reed
Democratic
Seattle
King (part)
2022
2
Liz Berry
Democratic
Seattle
2020
37
1
Sharon Tomiko Santos
Democratic
Seattle
King (part)
1998
2
Chipalo Street
Democratic
Seattle
2022
38
1
Julio Cortes
Democratic
Everett
Snohomish (part)
2022
2
Mary Fosse
Democratic
Everett
2022
39
1
Sam Low
Republican
Lake Stevens
King (part), Skagit (part), Snohomish (part)
2022
2
Carolyn Eslick
Republican
Sultan
2017*
40
1
Debra Lekanoff
Democratic
Bow
San Juan , Skagit (part), Whatcom (part)
2018
2
Alex Ramel
Democratic
Bellingham
2020*
41
1
Tana Senn
Democratic
Mercer Island
King (part)
2013*
2
My-Linh Thai
Democratic
Bellevue
2018
42
1
Alicia Rule
Democratic
Blaine
Whatcom (part)
2020
2
Joe Timmons
Democratic
Bellingham
2022#
43
1
Nicole Macri
Democratic
Seattle
King (part)
2016
2
Frank Chopp
Democratic
Seattle
1994
44
1
Brandy Donaghy
Democratic
Mill Creek
Snohomish (part)
2021*
2
April Berg
Democratic
Mill Creek
2020
45
1
Roger Goodman
Democratic
Kirkland
King (part)
2006
2
Larry Springer
Democratic
Kirkland
2004
46
1
Gerry Pollet
Democratic
Seattle
King (part)
2011*
2
Darya Farivar
Democratic
Seattle
2022
47
1
Debra Entenman
Democratic
Kent
King (part)
2018
2
Chris Stearns
Democratic
Auburn
2022#
48
1
Vandana Slatter
Democratic
Bellevue
King (part)
2017*
2
Amy Walen
Democratic
Kirkland
2018
49
1
Sharon Wylie
Democratic
Vancouver
Clark (part)
2011*
2
Monica Stonier
Democratic
Vancouver
2016†
*Originally appointed
#Sworn in early to fill vacant seat
†Had previous tenure in Washington House of Representatives
^Redistricted during current tenure
‡Originally elected in special election
§Member of no caucus
Notable former members
The first women elected were Frances Cleveland Axtell [5] and Nena Jolidon Croake [6] in 1912.
Past composition of the House of Representatives
See also
References
External links
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