2022 Washington House of Representatives election

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2022 Washington House of Representatives elections

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All 98 seats in the WA House
50 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Laurie Jinkins J. T. Wilcox
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 27th-Tacoma 2nd-Roy
Last election 57 41

Incumbent Speaker of the House

Laurie Jinkins
Democratic



The 2022 Washington House of Representatives elections will take place as part of the biennial United States elections on November 8, 2022. Washington state voters elected state representatives in all 98 seats of the House, electing 2 state representatives in each of the 49 Washington state legislative districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Washington House of Representatives.

Following the previous election in 2020, Democrats held a 57-to-41-seat majority over Republicans.[1] Representatives Matt Boehnke (R), Steve Kirby (D), Brad Klippert (R), Vicki Kraft (R), Drew C. MacEwen (R), Sharon Shewmake (D), Javier Valdez (D), and Jesse Young (R) will not seek re-election.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

See also[]

  • 2022 Washington State Senate election
  • 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

References[]

  1. ^ "Canvass of the Returns of the General Election Held on November 3, 2020" (PDF). State of Washington Secretary of State. 1 December 2020.
  2. ^ "BREAKING–8th District Rep Klippert Will Challenge Newhouse in 2022". News Talk 870. January 27, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Washington state Sen. David Frockt to step down at the end of his term in 2022; 2 other senators plan to leave office". The Seattle Times. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Drew MacEwen for Washington State Senate". Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Jesse Young for State Senate". Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Shewmake challenges Ericksen for state senate seat". The Northern Light. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Brynelson, Troy (December 1, 2021). "Washington State Rep. Vicki Kraft tells Republicans she will run for Congress". www.opb.org. Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  8. ^ Kraemer, Kristin. "Tri-Citian to run for departing GOP senator's seat". www.tri-cityherald.com. Tri-City Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  9. ^ Peterson, Josephine. "Pierce County state representative decides to retire after 21 years in the Legislature". www.theolympian.com. The Olympian. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

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