Washington House of Representatives

House of Representatives
of Washington
House of Representatives; of Washington
Washington State Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 11, 2021
Leadership
Speaker	Laurie Jinkins (D) ; since January 13, 2020
Speaker pro Tempore	Tina Orwall (D) ; since January 11, 2021
Majority Leader	Pat Sullivan (D) ; since November 19, 2010
Minority Leader	J. T. Wilcox (R) ; since March 9, 2018
Structure
Seats	98
Political groups	Majority Democratic (57); Minority Republican (41);
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article II, Washington State Constitution
Salary	$56,881/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 3, 2020; (98 seats)
Next election	November 8, 2022; (98 seats)
Redistricting	Washington 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

Composition[]

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)			Total

	Democratic	Republican			Vacant
End 65th legislature	50	47		98	0
Begin 66th legislature	57	41		98	0
December 16, 2019	56	41			1
December 19, 2019	56	40	1		1
January 13, 2020	57	40	1		0
Begin 67th legislature	57	41			0
Latest voting share	58%	42%

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 remained a member of the House until 2021, but did not caucus with any party.^[4] Kristine Reeves resigned December 16, 2019, and Jeff Morris retired January 6, 2020.^[5] Morris was replaced by Alex Ramel the same day,^[6] Reeves was replaced by Jesse Johnson on January 13.^[7]

Members (2021-2023, 67th Legislature)[]

District	Position	Representative	Party	Residence	Counties represented	First elected
1	1	Davina Duerr	Democratic	Bothell	King (part), Snohomish (part)	2019*
1	2	Shelley Kloba	Democratic	Kirkland	King (part), Snohomish (part)	2016
2	1	Andrew Barkis	Republican	Lacey	Pierce (part), Thurston (part)	2016*
2	2	J. T. Wilcox	Republican	Roy	Pierce (part), Thurston (part)	2010
3	1	Marcus Riccelli	Democratic	Spokane	Spokane (part)	2012
3	2	Timm Ormsby	Democratic	Spokane	Spokane (part)	2003*
4	1	Bob McCaslin Jr.	Republican	Spokane Valley	Spokane (part)	2014#
4	2	Rob Chase	Republican	Spokane Valley	Spokane (part)	2020
5	1	Bill Ramos	Democratic	Snoqualmie	King (part)	2018
5	2	Lisa Callan	Democratic	Fall City	King (part)	2018
6	1	Mike Volz	Republican	Spokane	Spokane (part)	2016
6	2	Jenny Graham	Republican	Cheney	Spokane (part)	2018
7	1	Jacquelin Maycumber	Republican	Republic	Ferry, Okanogan (part), Pend Oreille, Spokane (part), Stevens	2017*
7	2	Joel Kretz	Republican	Wauconda		2004
8	1	Brad Klippert	Republican	Kennewick	Benton (part)	2008
8	2	Matt Boehnke	Republican	Richland	Benton (part)	2018
9	1	Mary Dye	Republican	Pomeroy	Adams, Asotin, Franklin (part), Garfield, Spokane (part), Whitman	2015*
9	2	Joe Schmick	Republican	Colfax		2007*
10	1	Greg Gilday	Republican	Camano Island	Island, Skagit (part), Snohomish (part)	2020
10	2	Dave Paul	Democratic	Oak Harbor	Island, Skagit (part), Snohomish (part)	2018
11	1	David Hackney	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	2020
11	2	Steve Bergquist	Democratic	Renton	King (part)	2012
12	1	Keith Goehner	Republican	East Wenatchee	Chelan, Douglas, Grant (part), Okanogan (part)	2018
12	2	Mike Steele	Republican	Chelan	Chelan, Douglas, Grant (part), Okanogan (part)	2016
13	1	Tom Dent	Republican	Moses Lake	Grant (part), Kittitas, Lincoln, Yakima (part)	2014
13	2	Alex Ybarra	Republican	Ellensburg	Grant (part), Kittitas, Lincoln, Yakima (part)	2019*
14	1	Chris Corry	Republican	Yakima	Clark (part), Klickitat, Skamania, Yakima (part)	2018
14	2	Gina Mosbrucker	Republican	Goldendale	Clark (part), Klickitat, Skamania, Yakima (part)	2014#
15	1	Bruce Chandler	Republican	Granger	Yakima (part)	1998
15	2	Jeremie Dufault	Republican	Moxee	Yakima (part)	2018
16	1	Mark Klicker	Republican	Walla Walla	Benton (part), Columbia, Franklin (part), Walla Walla	2020
16	2	Skyler Rude	Republican	Walla Walla	Benton (part), Columbia, Franklin (part), Walla Walla	2018
17	1	Vicki Kraft	Republican	Vancouver	Clark (part)	2016
17	2	Paul Harris	Republican	Vancouver	Clark (part)	2010
18	1	Brandon Vick	Republican	Felida	Clark (part)	2012#
18	2	Larry Hoff	Republican	Camas	Clark (part)	2018
19	1	Jim Walsh	Republican	Aberdeen	Cowlitz (part), Grays Harbor (part), Lewis (part), Pacific, Wahkiakum	2016#
19	2	Joel McEntire	Republican	Cathlamet		2020
20	1	Peter Abbarno	Republican	Centralia	Clark (part), Cowlitz (part), Lewis (part), Thurston (part)	2020
20	2	Ed Orcutt	Republican	Kalama	Clark (part), Cowlitz (part), Lewis (part), Thurston (part)	2002^
21	1	Strom Peterson	Democratic	Edmonds	Snohomish (part)	2014
21	2	Lillian Ortiz-Self	Democratic	Mukilteo	Snohomish (part)	2014*
22	1	Laurie Dolan	Democratic	Olympia	Thurston (part)	2016
22	2	Jessica Bateman	Democratic	Olympia	Thurston (part)	2020
23	1	Tarra Simmons	Democratic	Bremerton	Kitsap (part)	2020
23	2	Drew Hansen	Democratic	Bainbridge Island	Kitsap (part)	2011*
24	1	Mike Chapman	Democratic	Port Angeles	Clallam, Grays Harbor (part), Jefferson	2016
24	2	Steve Tharinger	Democratic	Sequim	Clallam, Grays Harbor (part), Jefferson	2010
25	1	Kelly Chambers	Republican	Puyallup	Pierce (part)	2018
25	2	Cyndy Jacobsen	Republican	Puyallup	Pierce (part)	2020
26	1	Jesse Young	Republican	Gig Harbor	Kitsap (part), Pierce (part)	2014*
26	2	Michelle Caldier	Republican	Port Orchard	Kitsap (part), Pierce (part)	2014
27	1	Laurie Jinkins	Democratic	Tacoma	Pierce (part)	2010
27	2	Jake Fey	Democratic	Tacoma	Pierce (part)	2012
28	1	Mari Leavitt	Democratic	Steilacoom	Pierce (part)	2018
28	2	Dan Bronoske	Democratic	Tacoma	Pierce (part)	2020
29	1	Melanie Morgan	Democratic	Lakewood	Pierce (part)	2018
29	2	Steve Kirby	Democratic	Tacoma	Pierce (part)	2000
30	1	Jamila Taylor	Democratic	Federal Way	King (part), Pierce (part)	2020
30	2	Jesse Johnson	Democratic	Federal Way	King (part), Pierce (part)	2020*
31	1	Eric E. Robertson	Republican	Auburn	King (part), Pierce (part)	2020
31	2	Drew Stokesbary	Republican	Auburn	King (part), Pierce (part)	2014
32	1	Cindy Ryu	Democratic	Shoreline	King (part), Snohomish (part)	2010
32	2	Lauren Davis	Democratic	Shoreline	King (part), Snohomish (part)	2018
33	1	Tina Orwall	Democratic	Des Moines	King (part)	2008
33	2	Mia Gregerson	Democratic	SeaTac	King (part)	2013*
34	1	Eileen Cody	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	1994^
34	2	Joe Fitzgibbon	Democratic	Burien	King (part)	2010#
35	1	Dan Griffey	Republican	Allyn	Kitsap (part), Mason, Thurston (part)	2014
35	2	Drew C. MacEwen	Republican	Union	Kitsap (part), Mason, Thurston (part)	2012
36	1	Noel Frame	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	2016*
36	2	Liz Berry	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	2020
37	1	Sharon Tomiko Santos	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	1998
37	2	Kirsten Harris-Talley	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	2020
38	1	Emily Wicks	Democratic	Everett	Snohomish (part)	2020
38	2	Mike Sells	Democratic	Everett	Snohomish (part)	2004#
39	1	Robert Sutherland	Republican	Snohomish	King (part), Skagit (part), Snohomish (part)	2018
39	2	Carolyn Eslick	Republican	Sultan	King (part), Skagit (part), Snohomish (part)	2017*
40	1	Debra Lekanoff	Democratic	Anacortes	San Juan, Skagit (part), Whatcom (part)	2018
40	2	Alex Ramel^[6]	Democratic	Bellingham	San Juan, Skagit (part), Whatcom (part)	2020*
41	1	Tana Senn	Democratic	Mercer Island	King (part)	2013*
41	2	My-Linh Thai	Democratic	Mercer Island	King (part)	2018
42	1	Alicia Rule	Democratic	Blaine	Whatcom (part)	2020
42	2	Sharon Shewmake	Democratic	Lynden	Whatcom (part)	2018
43	1	Nicole Macri	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	2016
43	2	Frank Chopp	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	1994
44	1	John Lovick	Democratic	Mill Creek	Snohomish (part)	2016*†
44	2	April Berg	Democratic	Marysville	Snohomish (part)	2020
45	1	Roger Goodman	Democratic	Kirkland	King (part)	2006
45	2	Larry Springer	Democratic	Kirkland	King (part)	2004
46	1	Gerry Pollet	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	2011*
46	2	Javier Valdez	Democratic	Seattle	King (part)	2017*
47	1	Debra Entenman	Democratic	Covington	King (part)	2018
47	2	Pat Sullivan	Democratic	Covington	King (part)	2004
48	1	Vandana Slatter	Democratic	Bellevue	King (part)	2016*
48	2	Amy Walen	Democratic	Kirkland	King (part)	2018
49	1	Sharon Wylie	Democratic	Vancouver	Clark (part)	2011*
49	2	Monica Stonier	Democratic	Vancouver	Clark (part)	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^[8] and Nena Jolidon Croake^[9] in 1912.

Past composition of the House of Representatives[]

References[]

^ "Salary Information | Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials". salaries.wa.gov.
^ "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.
^ "Rep. Jeff Morris accepts new position--will step down from Representing the 40th Legislative District". sanjuanislander.com. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^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[]

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[1] "Salary Information | Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials". salaries.wa.gov.

[2] "Washington House Democrats select Laurie Jinkins of Tacoma to succeed Speaker Frank Chopp". The Seattle Times. July 31, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.

[3] "House of Representatives Leadership". leg.wa.gov.

[:2-4] 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.

[5] "Rep. Jeff Morris accepts new position--will step down from Representing the 40th Legislative District". sanjuanislander.com. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

[:0-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Alex Ramel appointed to replace Jeff Morris as state rep". sanjuanislander.com. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

[7] Donwerth, Haley (January 13, 2020). "Federal Way Council member Johnson appointed as 30th District representative". Federal Way Mirror. Retrieved February 2, 2020.

[8] "Frances Cleveland Axtell (1866-1953)". National Women's History Museum. Retrieved June 8, 2016.

[9] "Nena Jolidon Croake". Washington State Historical Society. Retrieved June 8, 2016.

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