Curtis King
Curtis King (Republican Party) is a member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 14. He assumed office in 2007. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
King (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 14. He declared candidacy for the 2028 election.[source]
Biography
King earned his B.S. in math and physics from the University of Washington. He has also earned his MBA. King works for a commercial cabinet company.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
King was assigned to the following committees:
- Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Joint Employment Relations Committee
- Economic Development & International Relations Committee
2021-2022
King was assigned to the following committees:
- Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs Committee, Ranking member
- Senate Rules Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee, Ranking member
- Joint Transportation Committee, Ranking member
- Economic Development & International Relations Committee
2019-2020
King was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Rules Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee, Ranking Member
- Labor and Commerce Committee, Ranking Member
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Commerce, Labor & Sports |
| • Rules |
| • Transportation, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, King served on the following committees:
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| • Commerce & Labor |
| • Rules |
| • Transportation, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, King served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Commerce & Labor |
| • Rules |
| • Transportation, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, King served on the following committees:
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| • Early Learning & K-12 Education |
| • Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection |
| • Rules |
| • Transportation |
| • Joint Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2028
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2028
General election
The general election will occur on November 7, 2028.
General election for Washington State Senate District 14
Incumbent Curtis King is running in the general election for Washington State Senate District 14 on November 7, 2028.
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2024
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 14
Incumbent Curtis King defeated Maria Beltran in the general election for Washington State Senate District 14 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Curtis King (R) | 51.6 | 17,762 |
| Maria Beltran (D) | 48.1 | 16,543 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 90 | ||
| Total votes: 34,395 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 14
Incumbent Curtis King and Maria Beltran advanced from the primary for Washington State Senate District 14 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Curtis King (R) | 58.0 | 8,324 |
| ✔ | Maria Beltran (D) | 41.7 | 5,988 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 14,347 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2020
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 14
Incumbent Curtis King won election in the general election for Washington State Senate District 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Curtis King (R) | 95.8 | 51,384 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.2 | 2,256 | ||
| Total votes: 53,640 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 14
Incumbent Curtis King advanced from the primary for Washington State Senate District 14 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Curtis King (R) | 94.6 | 29,157 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.4 | 1,671 | ||
| Total votes: 30,828 | |||
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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 Curtis King defeated Amanda Richards in the Washington State Senate District 14 general election.[2]
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Curtis King Incumbent |
61.02% | 31,156 | |
| Independent Republican | Amanda Richards | 38.98% | 19,900 | |
| Total Votes | 51,056 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Curtis King and Amanda Richards were unopposed in the Washington State Senate District 14 top two primary.[3][4]
| Washington State Senate, District 14 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Curtis King Incumbent | |
| Independent Republican | Amanda Richards | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||
2012
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2012
King ran in the 2012 election for Washington State Senate District 14. King ran unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012. He won in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5]
2008
On November 4, 2008, King ran unopposed and was re-elected for the Fourteenth District of the Washington State Senate receiving 36,984 votes.
King raised $238,217 for his campaign.[6]
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| Curtis King (R)
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Campaign themes
2028
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2024
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7.
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2023
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In 2023, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 23.
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2022
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In 2022, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 10.
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2021
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In 2021, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 25.
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2020
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In 2020, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 8 through March 8.
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2017
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In 2017, the Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 9 through April 23. There were also special sessions. The first special session was April 24 through May 23. The second special session was May 23 through June 21. The third special session was June 21 through July 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the 64th Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 11 through March 10. The legislature held a special session from March 11 to March 29 to pass a supplemental budget.
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2015
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In 2015, the 64th Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 12 through April 24. The legislature was in special session from April 29 to May 28, May 29 to June 27 and June 28 to July 10.[7]
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2014
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In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[8]
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2013
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In 2013, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 14 to April 29.
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2012
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In 2012, the 62nd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 9 to March 8.[9]
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2011
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In 2011, the 62nd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 10 through April 24.
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Missed Votes Report
- See also: Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate
In March 2014, Washington Votes, a legislative information website, released its annual Missed Votes Report, which provides detailed missed roll call votes on bills for every state legislator during the 2014 legislative session.[10] The 2014 regular session included a total of 515 votes in the State House and 396 in the State Senate, as well as 1,372 bills introduced total in the legislature and 237 bills passed. Out of all roll call votes, 90 individual legislators did not miss any votes. Three individual legislators missed more than 50 votes.[10] King missed 0 votes in a total of 1017 roll calls.
Freedom Foundation
The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed tax and fee increases. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.[11]
2012
King proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $316.3 million, the 15th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 46 Washington state senators on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.
- See also: Washington Freedom Foundation Legislative Scorecard (2012)
The Freedom Foundation also issued its 2012 Informed Voter Guide for Washington State voters, including a legislative score card documenting how Washington State legislators voted upon bills the Foundation deemed important legislation. The legislation analyzed covered budget, taxation, and pension issues.[12] A 
sign indicates a bill more in line with the Foundation's stated goals, and a 
sign indicates a bill out of step with the Foundation's values. Here's how King voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 Senate Scorecard - Curtis King | |||||||||||
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| Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)
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Bill #5967 (Senate Republicans budget)
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Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)
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Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)
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| Y | Y | N | Y | ||||||||
Personal
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King is married, has two grown children and one grandchild.
See also
2028 Elections
External links
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Candidate Washington State Senate District 14 |
Officeholder Washington State Senate District 14 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Curtis King's Biography," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed July 16, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on King's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Freedom Foundation, "2012 Big Spender List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ My Freedom Foundation, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
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