Andy Billig

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Andy Billig

Democratic Party

Prior offices:

Washington State Senate District 3

Years in office: 2013 - 2025

Successor: Marcus Riccelli (D)

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Washington House of Representatives District 3-Position 1

Years in office: 2011 - 2013

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Georgetown University

Contact

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Andy Billig (Democratic Party) was a member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 3. He assumed office on January 14, 2013. He left office on January 13, 2025.

Billig (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 3. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Biography

Billig earned a B.S. in government from Georgetown University. He is a part-owner and former general manager of the Spokane Indians Baseball Club.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Billig was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Rules Committee
• Ways & Means Committee
• Joint Legislative Unanticipated Revenue Oversight Committee, Chair

2021-2022

Billig was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Rules Committee

2019-2020

Billig was assigned to the following committees:

• Environment, Energy & Technology Committee
• Senate Rules Committee
• Ways & Means Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Washington committee assignments, 2017
• Early Learning & K-12 Education
• Rules
• Ways & Means

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Billig served on the following committees:

Washington committee assignments, 2015
• Early Learning & K-12 Education
• Rules
• Ways & Means

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Billig served on the following committees:

Washington committee assignments, 2013
• Early Learning & K-12 Education
• Energy, Environment & Telecommunications
• Rules
• Transportation

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Billig served on the following committees:

Washington committee assignments, 2011
• Education
• Technology, Energy and Communications
• Transportation, Vice chair
• Joint Transportation

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2024

Andy Billig did not file to run for re-election.

2020

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Washington State Senate District 3

Incumbent Andy Billig defeated Dave Lucas in the general election for Washington State Senate District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andy Billig (D)	58.1	38,858
	Submit photo	Dave Lucas (R)	41.7	27,848
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	134

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 66,840
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 3

Incumbent Andy Billig and Dave Lucas advanced from the primary for Washington State Senate District 3 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andy Billig (D)	58.7	21,528
✔	Submit photo	Dave Lucas (R)	41.1	15,058
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	60

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 36,646
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2016

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Washington State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 20, 2016.

Incumbent Andy Billig defeated James Apker in the Washington State Senate District 3 general election.

Washington State Senate, District 3 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Andy Billig Incumbent	67.32%	33,777
	Libertarian	James Apker	32.68%	16,395
Total Votes				50,172
Source: Washington Secretary of State

Incumbent Andy Billig and James Apker were unopposed in the Washington State Senate District 3 top two primary.

Washington State Senate, District 3 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Andy Billig Incumbent
	Libertarian	James Apker
Source: Washington Secretary of State

Endorsements

In 2016, Billig's endorsements included the following:

• Representative Timm Ormsby
• Representative Marcus Riccelli
• Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart
• Spokane City Council Member Amber Waldref
• Spokane City Council Member Lori Kinnear
• Former State Senator Lisa Brown
• Former State Senator Lois Stratton
• Former State Rep. George Orr
• Former State Rep. Denny Dellwo
• Former County Commissioner John Roskelley

2012

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2012

Billig won election in the 2012 election for Washington State Senate, District 3. Billig ran unopposed in the August 7 blanket primary election and defeated Nancy McLaughlin (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Washington State Senate, District 3, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Andy Billig	57.8%	29,609
	Republican	Nancy McLaughlin	42.2%	21,576
Total Votes				51,185

2010

See also: Washington State House of Representatives elections, 2010

Billig was elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 3-Position 1. He ran against Dave White, Bob Apple and Louise Chadez in the August 17, 2010, primary. He defeated Republican Dave White in the November 2, 2010, general election.

Washington House of Representatives, District 3-Position 1 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Andy Billig (D)		20,291
Dave White (R)		13,348

Washington House of Representatives, District 3-Position 1 Primary (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Dave White (R)		6,030	31.57%
Andy Billig (D)		5,894	30.86%
Bob Apple (D)		3,894	20.39%
Louise Chadez (D)		3,284	17.19%

Campaign themes

2024

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2024

Andy Billig did not file to run for re-election.

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2014

Billig's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Education

• Excerpt: "We need greater investment throughout the educational system including early learning, K-12, and higher education."

Job Creation

• Excerpt: "Creating good quality job opportunities is the single best thing we can do to help families that are struggling. The 3rd District ranks last in household income of all 49 legislative districts in the state. We need good, living-wage jobs that allow people to work with dignity and support their families."

Protection of our Natural Resources

• Excerpt: "I was proud to be the prime sponsor of HB 1489, which will improve water quality in the Spokane River and in waterways all over the state."

Transportation

• Excerpt: "Investments in transportation projects create the dual job creating benefit of providing short-term construction jobs while also building the infrastructure of our region’s economic future."

Healthcare

• Excerpt: "A focus on wellness has to be at the center of any successful health care system. Our country's obesity epidemic is a direct result of inactivity and poor nutrition. Improved school nutrition and a transportation system that accommodates walking and biking are two key elements to making our community healthier and, as a result, lowering health care costs for all of us."

Campaign finance summary

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Andy Billig campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2020	Washington State Senate District 3	Won general	$357,021	N/A**
2016	Washington State Senate, District 3	Won	$185,764	N/A**
2012	Washington State Senate, District 3/Washington State House, District 3	Won	$233,336	N/A**
2010	Washington State House, District 3	Won	$132,760	N/A**
Grand total			$908,881	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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• 2023
• 2022
• 2021
• 2020
• 2019
• 2018
• 2017
• 2016
• 2015
• 2014
• 2013
• 2012
• 2011

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2024.

• Associated General Contractors of Washington — Legislators are scored based on their votes on legislation supported by the organization.
• Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
• Building Industry Association of Washington — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to home building industry issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility — Legislators are scored on how they voted on firearm policies.
• Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
• Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2023.

• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility — Legislators are scored on how they voted on firearm policies.
• Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2022.

• Associated General Contractors of Washington — Legislators are scored based on their votes on legislation supported by the organization.
• Building Industry Association of Washington — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to home building industry issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility — Legislators are scored on how they voted on firearm policies.
• Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
• Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2021.

• Associated General Contractors of Washington — Legislators are scored based on their votes on legislation supported by the organization.
• Building Industry Association of Washington — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to home building industry issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility — Legislators are scored on how they voted on firearm policies.
• Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
• Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2020.

• Associated General Contractors of Washington — Legislators are scored based on their votes on legislation supported by the organization.
• Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility — Legislators are scored on how they voted on firearm policies.
• Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2019.

• Associated General Contractors of Washington — Legislators are scored based on their votes on legislation supported by the organization.
• Pro-Choice Washington — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility — Legislators are scored on how they voted on firearm policies.
• Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2018.

• Associated General Contractors of Washington — Legislators are scored based on their votes on legislation supported by the organization.
• Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility — Legislators are scored on how they voted on firearm policies.
• Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2017.

• Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
• Pro-Choice Washington — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility — Legislators are scored on how they voted on firearm policies.
• Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2016.

• Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility — Legislators are scored on how they voted on firearm policies.
• Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
• Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2015.

• Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
• Greater Spokane Incorporated — Legislators from the greater-Spokane area are scored on if they voted for/against funding for projects in the Spokane area.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
• Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2014.

• Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
• Children's Campaign Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against CCF's position.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
• Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2013.

• Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
• Children's Campaign Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against CCF's position.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
• Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
• Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2012.

• Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
• Washington Community Action Network — Legislators are scored on their votes on 25 bills identified by WCAN to have "the most direct impact on racial equity."
• Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
• Washington Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WCU's position.
• Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2011.

• Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
• Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
• Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.

Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on January 8, 2022

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Billig announced on January 8, 2022, that he tested positive for COVID-19. He said he was vaccinated at the time he contracted the virus.

Personal

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Billig has served on the board of the YMCA of the Inland Northwest. In 2007, he won the Northwest League's Joe Martin Award for service to baseball and the community.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Washington State Senate District 3 2013-2025	Succeeded by Marcus Riccelli (D)
Preceded by -	Washington House of Representatives District 3-Position 1 2011-2013	Succeeded by -

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Current members of the Washington State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Jamie Pedersen

Minority Leader:John Braun

Senators

District 1

Derek Stanford (D)

District 2

Jim McCune (R)

District 3

Marcus Riccelli (D)

District 4

Leonard Christian (R)

District 5

Victoria Hunt (D)

District 6

Jeff Holy (R)

District 7

Shelly Short (R)

District 8

Matt Boehnke (R)

District 9

Mark Schoesler (R)

District 10

Ron Muzzall (R)

District 11

Bob Hasegawa (D)

District 12

Keith Goehner (R)

District 13

Judith Warnick (R)

District 14

Curtis King (R)

District 15

Nikki Torres (R)

District 16

Perry Dozier (R)

District 17

Paul Harris (R)

District 18

Adrian Cortes (D)

District 19

Jeff Wilson (R)

District 20

John Braun (R)

District 21

Marko Liias (D)

District 22

Jessica Bateman (D)

District 23

Drew Hansen (D)

District 24

Mike Chapman (D)

District 25

Chris Gildon (R)

District 26

Deborah Krishnadasan (D)

District 27

Yasmin Trudeau (D)

District 28

T'wina Nobles (D)

District 29

Steve Conway (D)

District 30

Claire Wilson (D)

District 31

Phil Fortunato (R)

District 32

Jesse Salomon (D)

District 33

Tina Orwall (D)

District 34

Emily Alvarado (D)

District 35

Drew MacEwen (R)

District 36

Noel Frame (D)

District 37

Rebecca Saldana (D)

District 38

June Robinson (D)

District 39

Keith Wagoner (R)

District 40

Liz Lovelett (D)

District 41

Lisa Wellman (D)

District 42

Sharon Shewmake (D)

District 43

Jamie Pedersen (D)

District 44

John Lovick (D)

District 45

Manka Dhingra (D)

District 46

Javier Valdez (D)

District 47

Claudia Kauffman (D)

District 48

Vandana Slatter (D)

District 49

Annette Cleveland (D)

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