Washington State Democratic Party
Democratic Party of the State of Washington | |
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| Chairperson | Tina Podlodowski |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Headquarters | 615 2nd Ave., Suite 580 Seattle, WA 98104 |
| Ideology | Centrism Modern liberalism Progressivism |
| Political position | Center to center-left |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| Seats in the Upper House | 28 / 49 |
| Seats in the Lower House | 57 / 98 |
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The Washington State Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Washington, headquartered in Seattle.[1] It is also commonly referred to as the Washington State Democrats and the Washington Democratic Party.
Organization[]
Washington State Democratic Central Committee (WSDCC)[]
- Chair: Tina Podlodowski
- Vice-Chair: David Green
- Treasurer: Habib M. Habib
- Secretary: Rob Dolin
County party organizations[]
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[]
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[]
The following popularly-elected offices are held by Democrats:
U.S. Senate[]
Since 2001, Democrats have controlled both of Washington's seats in the Senate:
- Class I: Maria Cantwell (junior senator)
- Class III: Patty Murray (senior senator)
U.S. House of Representatives[]
Democrats control a majority; they hold seven of the state's ten seats in the House following the 2010 census:
- WA-01: Suzan DelBene
- WA-02: Rick Larsen
- WA-06: Derek Kilmer
- WA-07: Pramila Jayapal
- WA-08: Kim Schrier
- WA-09: Adam Smith
- WA-10: Marilyn Strickland
Statewide officeholders[]
Democrats hold seven of the eight partisan-elected statewide offices:[2]
- Governor: Jay Inslee
- Lieutenant governor: Denny Heck
- Attorney general: Bob Ferguson
- Auditor: Pat McCarthy
- Commissioner of Public Lands: Hilary Franz
- Insurance Commissioner: Mike Kreidler
- Treasurer: Mike Pellicciotti
Legislative leadership[]
- Senate president pro tempore: Karen Keiser
- Senate majority leader: Andy Billig
- Speaker of the House: Laurie Jinkins
- Speaker pro tempore of the House: Tina Orwall
- House majority leader: Pat Sullivan
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Contact Us." Washington State Democratic Party. Retrieved on May 13, 2010.
- ^ "Elected Officials". wa-democrats.org. 13 June 2014.
External links[]
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- Washington State Democratic Party
- Political parties in Washington (state)
- Democratic Party (United States) by state