Washington State Democratic Party
| Democratic Party of the State of Washington | |
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| Chairman | Dwight Pelz |
| Senate leader | Ed Murray |
| House leader | Frank Chopp |
| Headquarters | 615 2nd Ave., Suite 580 Seattle, WA 98104 |
| Ideology | American Liberalism Progressivism |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| Seats in the Upper House |
26 / 49
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| Seats in the Lower House |
55 / 98
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| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Washington State Democratic Party is the state Democratic Party branch in the State of Washington, headquartered in the Broderick Building in Downtown Seattle.[1] It is also commonly referred to as the Washington State Democrats and the Washington Democratic Party.
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Organization [edit]
Washington State Democratic Central Committee (WSDCC) [edit]
- Chair: Dwight Pelz
- Vice-Chair: Valerie Brady Rongey
- Treasurer: Habib M. Habib
- Secretary: Rob Dolin
County party organizations [edit]
Each of Washington's 39 counties has a county democratic central committee, which operates within that county and sends two delegates (one male and one female) to the State Central Committee.
Legislative district organizations [edit]
Each of Washington's 49 legislative districts has a local Democratic party organization, which operates within that district and sends two delegates (one male and one female) to the State Central Committee.
Current elected officials [edit]
The following popularly-elected offices will be held by Democrats:
Members of Congress [edit]
Democrats make up eight of Washington's 12-member Congressional delegation:
U.S. Senate [edit]
Since 2001, Democrats have controlled both of Washington's seats in the U.S. Senate:
- Class I: Maria Cantwell (Junior Senator)
- Class III: Patty Murray (Senior Senator, Majority Conference Secretary, Chair of the Senate Budget Committee[2])
U.S. House of Representatives [edit]
Democrats control six of the ten seats Washington is apportioned in the U.S. House following the 2010 census:
Statewide officeholders [edit]
Democrats hold eight of the nine elected statewide offices:[3]
- Governor: Jay Inslee
- Lieutenant Governor: Brad Owen
- Attorney General: Bob Ferguson
- Treasurer: Jim McIntire
- Auditor: Troy Kelley
- Commissioner of Public Lands: Peter J. Goldmark
- Insurance Commissioner: Mike Kreidler
- Superintendent of Public Instruction: Randy Dorn (this is a nonpartisan office)
References [edit]
- ^ "Contact Us." Washington State Democratic Party. Retrieved on May 13, 2010.
- ^ http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/patty-murray-to-chair-senate-budget-committee
- ^ http://www.wa-democrats.org/content/statewide-officials
External links [edit]
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