Washington House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Washington | |
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Washington State Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 11, 2018 |
Leadership | |
Speaker pro Tempore | Tina Orwall (D) since January 13, 2020 |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 98 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Article II, Washington State Constitution |
Salary | $42,106/year + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election | November 6, 2018 (98 seats) |
Next election | November 3, 2020 (98 seats) |
Redistricting | Washington State Redistricting Commission |
Meeting place | |
House of Representatives Chamber Washington State Capitol Olympia, Washington | |
Website | |
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
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.[1] The Majority Leader is Pat Sullivan (D-Covington) of the 47th Legislative District. The Republican Minority Leader is J.T. Wilcox (R-Roy) of the 2nd Legislative District.[2]
Composition
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
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Democratic | Republican | Vacant | |||
Previous (65th) legislature | 50 | 47 | 98 | 0 | |
Begin 66th legislature | 57 | 41 | 98 | 0 | |
December 16, 2019 | 56 | 1 | |||
December 19, 2019 | 40 | 1 | |||
January 13, 2020 | 57 | 0 | |||
Latest voting share | 58% | 41% | 1% |
On December 19, 2019 Rep. Matt Shea (4th District) was expelled from the Republican Caucus after an independent investigative report found he participated in domestic terrorist activity, but he refused to resign. Shea remains a member of the House, but does not caucus with any party.[3] Kristine Reeves resigned December 16, 2019, and Jeff Morris retired January 6, 2020.[4] Morris was replaced by Alex Ramel the same day,[5] Reeves was replaced by Jesse Johnson on January 13.[6]
Members (2019-2021, 66th Legislature)
District | Position | Representative | Party | Residence | Counties Represented | First elected |
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1 | 1 | Davina Duerr | Democratic | Bothell | King (part), Snohomish (part) | 2019* |
2 | Shelley Kloba | Democratic | Kirkland | 2016 | ||
2 | 1 | Andrew Barkis | Republican | Lacey | Pierce (part), Thurston (part) | 2016* |
2 | J.T. Wilcox | Republican | Roy | 2010 | ||
3 | 1 | Marcus Riccelli | Democratic | Spokane | Spokane (part) | 2012 |
2 | Timm Ormsby | Democratic | Spokane | 2003* | ||
4 | 1 | Bob McCaslin Jr. | Republican | Spokane Valley | Spokane (part) | 2014# |
2 | Matt Shea | Republican§ | Spokane Valley | 2008 | ||
5 | 1 | Bill Ramos | Democratic | Snoqualmie | King (part) | 2018 |
2 | Lisa Callan | Democratic | Fall City | 2018 | ||
6 | 1 | Mike Volz | Republican | Spokane | Spokane (part) | 2016 |
2 | Jenny Graham | Republican | Cheney | 2018 | ||
7 | 1 | Jacquelin Maycumber | Republican | Republic | Ferry, Okanogan (part), Pend Oreille, Spokane (part), Stevens | 2017* |
2 | Joel Kretz | Republican | Wauconda | 2004 | ||
8 | 1 | Brad Klippert | Republican | Kennewick | Benton (part) | 2008 |
2 | Matt Boehnke | Republican | Richland | 2018 | ||
9 | 1 | Mary Dye | Republican | Pomeroy | Adams, Asotin, Franklin (part), Garfield, Spokane (part), Whitman | 2015* |
2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | Colfax | 2007* | ||
10 | 1 | Norma Smith | Republican | Clinton | Island, Skagit (part), Snohomish (part) | 2008* |
2 | Dave Paul | Democratic | Camano island | 2018 | ||
11 | 1 | Zack Hudgins | Democratic | Tukwila | King (part) | 2002 |
2 | Steve Bergquist | Democratic | Renton | 2012 | ||
12 | 1 | Keith Goehner | Republican | East Wenatchee | 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 | Ellensburg | 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 | Jeremie Dufault | Republican | Moxee | 2018 | ||
16 | 1 | Bill Jenkin | Republican | Prosser | Benton (part), Columbia, Franklin (part), Walla Walla | 2016 |
2 | Skyler Rude | Republican | Walla Walla | 2018 | ||
17 | 1 | Vicki Kraft | Republican | Vancouver | Clark (part) | 2016 |
2 | Paul Harris | Republican | Vancouver | 2010 | ||
18 | 1 | Brandon Vick | Republican | Felida | Clark (part) | 2012# |
2 | Larry Hoff | Republican | Camas | 2018 | ||
19 | 1 | Jim Walsh | Republican | Aberdeen | Cowlitz (part), Grays Harbor (part), Lewis (part), Pacific, Wahkiakum | 2016# |
2 | Brian Blake | Democratic | Aberdeen | 2002* | ||
20 | 1 | Richard DeBolt | Republican | Chehalis | Clark (part), Cowlitz (part), Lewis (part), Thurston (part) | 1996 |
2 | Ed Orcutt | Republican | Kalama | 2002^ | ||
21 | 1 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | Edmonds | Snohomish (part) | 2014 |
2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democratic | Mukilteo | 2014* | ||
22 | 1 | Laurie Dolan | Democratic | Olympia | Thurston (part) | 2016 |
2 | Beth Doglio | Democratic | Olympia | 2016 | ||
23 | 1 | Sherry Appleton | Democratic | Poulsbo | Kitsap (part) | 2004 |
2 | Drew Hansen | Democratic | Bainbridge Island | 2011* | ||
24 | 1 | Mike Chapman | Democratic | Port Angeles | Clallam, Grays Harbor (part), Jefferson | 2016 |
2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | Sequim | 2010 | ||
25 | 1 | Kelly Chambers | Republican | Puyallup | Pierce (part) | 2018 |
2 | Chris Gildon | Republican | Puyallup | 2018 | ||
26 | 1 | Jesse Young | Republican | Gig Harbor | Kitsap (part), Pierce (part) | 2014* |
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 | Steilacoom | Pierce (part) | 2018 |
2 | Christine Kilduff | Democratic | University Place | 2014 | ||
29 | 1 | Melanie Morgan | Democratic | Lakewood | Pierce (part) | 2018 |
2 | Steve Kirby | Democratic | Tacoma | 2000 | ||
30 | 1 | Mike Pellicciotti | Democratic | Federal Way | King (part), Pierce (part) | 2016 |
2 | Jesse Johnson | Democratic | Federal Way | 2020* | ||
31 | 1 | Morgan Irwin | Republican | Enumclaw | King (part), Pierce (part) | 2017* |
2 | Drew Stokesbary | Republican | Auburn | 2014 | ||
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 | Eileen Cody | Democratic | Seattle | King (part) | 1994^ |
2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | Democratic | Burien | 2010# | ||
35 | 1 | Dan Griffey | Republican | Allyn | Kitsap (part), Mason, Thurston (part) | 2014 |
2 | Drew C. MacEwen | Republican | Union | 2012 | ||
36 | 1 | Noel Frame | Democratic | Seattle | King (part) | 2016* |
2 | Gael Tarleton | Democratic | Seattle | 2012 | ||
37 | 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | Seattle | King (part) | 1998 |
2 | Eric Pettigrew | Democratic | Seattle | 2002 | ||
38 | 1 | June Robinson | Democratic | Everett | Snohomish (part) | 2013* |
2 | Mike Sells | Democratic | Everett | 2004# | ||
39 | 1 | Robert Sutherland | Republican | Snohomish | King (part), Skagit (part), Snohomish (part) | 2018 |
2 | Carolyn Eslick | Republican | Sultan | 2017* | ||
40 | 1 | Debra Lekanoff | Democratic | Anacortes | San Juan, Skagit (part), Whatcom (part) | 2018 |
2 | Alex Ramel[5] | Democratic | Bellingham | 2020* | ||
41 | 1 | Tana Senn | Democratic | Mercer Island | King (part) | 2013* |
2 | My-Linh Thai | Democratic | Mercer Island | 2018 | ||
42 | 1 | Luanne Van Werven | Republican | Lynden | Whatcom (part) | 2014 |
2 | Sharon Shewmake | Democratic | Lynden | 2018 | ||
43 | 1 | Nicole Macri | Democratic | Seattle | King (part) | 2016 |
2 | Frank Chopp | Democratic | Seattle | 1994 | ||
44 | 1 | John Lovick | Democratic | Mill Creek | Snohomish (part) | 2016*† |
2 | Jared Mead | Democratic | Mill Creek | 2018 | ||
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 | Javier Valdez | Democratic | Seattle | 2017* | ||
47 | 1 | Debra Entenman | Democratic | Covington | King (part) | 2018 |
2 | Pat Sullivan | Democratic | Covington | 2004 | ||
48 | 1 | Vandana Slatter | Democratic | Bellevue | King (part) | 2016* |
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[7] and Nena Jolidon Croake[8] in 1912.
Past composition of the House of Representatives
See also
- Washington State Capitol
- Washington State Legislature
- Washington State Senate
- List of Washington state legislatures
References
- ^ "Washington House Democrats select Laurie Jinkins of Tacoma to succeed Speaker Frank Chopp". The Seattle Times. July 31, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "House of Representatives Leadership". leg.wa.gov.
- ^ Gutman, David; O'Sullivan, Joseph (December 19, 2019). "Washington Rep. Matt Shea engaged in domestic terrorism against U.S., says state House report". Seattle Times. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rep. Jeff Morris accepts new position--will step down from Representing the 40th Legislative District". sanjuanislander.com. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Alex Ramel appointed to replace Jeff Morris as state rep". sanjuanislander.com. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ Donwerth, Haley (January 13, 2020). "Federal Way Council member Johnson appointed as 30th District representative". Federal Way Mirror. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Frances Cleveland Axtell (1866-1953)". National Women's History Museum. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "Nena Jolidon Croake". Washington State Historical Society. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
External links
Media related to Members of the Washington (state) House of Representatives at Wikimedia Commons