2024 Washington State Senate election
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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.
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] On March 16, 2024, the judge selected a new redistricting map which significantly changes the boundaries of several districts in the Yakima Valley and changes the numbering of District 15 to District 14. This change in number means that elections for district 14 in the State Senate will now be held in Presidential Election Years, which typically have higher turnout than midterm election years among Latino voters [6].
Retirements
Eight incumbents will not seek re-election.
Democrats
- District 3: Andy Billig is retiring.[7]
- District 5: Mark Mullet is retiring to run for Governor.[8]
- District 22: Sam Hunt is retiring.[9]
- District 24: Kevin Van De Wege is retiring to run for Public Lands Commissioner.[10]
Republicans
- District 4: Mike Padden is retiring.[11]
- District 12: Brad Hawkins is retiring to run for Chelan County Commission.[12]
- District 17: Lynda Wilson is retiring.[13]
- District 18: Ann Rivers is retiring.[14]
Summary of results by district
†: Incumbent not running for re-election.
| State Senate District | Incumbent | Party | Elected senator | Party | ||
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| 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 | ||||
See also
- 2024 United States elections
- 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
- 2024 United States Senate election in Washington
- 2024 Washington gubernatorial election
- 2024 Washington Attorney General election
- 2024 Washington House of Representatives election
References
- ^ "Dates and Deadlines 2024". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Marilyn (January 18, 2024). "The Failed Promise of Independent Election Mapmaking". ProPublica. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Santos, Melissa (August 25, 2023). "Washington isn't rushing to redraw districts, despite court order". Axios. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hoang, Mai (January 18, 2024). "Five new maps proposed for Central Washington redistricting". Crosscut.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Hoang, Mai (15 March 2024). "U.S. judge picks new WA legislative map, moving Latino district". Cascade PBS. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Withycombe, Claire (June 1, 2023). "State Sen. Mark Mullet announces bid for WA governor". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Sowersby, Shauna (February 22, 2024). "Longtime lawmaker from Olympia announces his retirement from the Legislature". The Olympian. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Dennis, Ellen (June 21, 2023). "State Sen. Kevin Van De Wege to run for lands commissioner". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Robbins, Jefferson (April 22, 2024). "Hawkins to swap Senate race for Chelan County campaign". KWCC-LD. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jefferies, Dylan (April 5, 2024). "Republican Sen. Ann Rivers will not seek another term in state Senate". The Columbian. Retrieved May 19, 2024.