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Drew Hansen
Drew Hansen (Democratic Party) is a member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 23. He assumed office on August 28, 2023. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Hansen (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 23. He declared candidacy for the 2028 election.
The Kitsap County Commission appointed Hansen to the Washington State Senate District 23 on August 23, 2023, to replace Christine Rolfes (D).[1]
Biography
Drew Hansen's career experience includes working as a law partner with the Susman Godfrey law firm.[2][3]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Hansen was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee, Chair
- Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry Committee, Chair
- College & Workforce Development Committee
2021-2022
Hansen was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee, Chair
- College & Workforce Development Committee
2019-2020
Hansen was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee
- College and Workforce Development Committee, Chair
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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| • Appropriations |
| • Higher Education, Chair |
| • Judiciary |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hansen served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Higher Education, Chair |
| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Hansen served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Finance |
| • Higher Education |
| • Judiciary, Vice chair |
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
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 23
Incumbent Drew Hansen is running in the general election for Washington State Senate District 23 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 23
Incumbent Drew Hansen defeated Lance Byrd in the general election for Washington State Senate District 23 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Drew Hansen (D) | 64.2 | 55,388 |
| Lance Byrd (R) | 35.7 | 30,742 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 89 | ||
| Total votes: 86,219 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 23
Incumbent Drew Hansen and Lance Byrd defeated Ace Haynes in the primary for Washington State Senate District 23 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Drew Hansen (D) | 67.1 | 32,553 |
| ✔ | Lance Byrd (R) | 28.9 | 14,031 | |
| Ace Haynes (R) | 3.8 | 1,866 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 55 | ||
| Total votes: 48,505 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 2
Incumbent Drew Hansen defeated Paige Jarquin in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Drew Hansen (D) | 65.3 | 46,302 |
 | Paige Jarquin (R) | 34.6 | 24,568 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 48 | ||
| Total votes: 70,918 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 2
Incumbent Drew Hansen and Paige Jarquin advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 2 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Drew Hansen (D) | 66.1 | 30,573 |
| ✔ | | Paige Jarquin (R) | 33.9 | 15,673 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 39 | ||
| Total votes: 46,285 | |||
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2020
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 2
Incumbent Drew Hansen defeated Elaina Gonzales-Blanton in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Drew Hansen (D) | 62.2 | 53,425 |
 | Elaina Gonzales-Blanton (R) | 37.7 | 32,317 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 89 | ||
| Total votes: 85,831 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 2
Incumbent Drew Hansen and Elaina Gonzales-Blanton advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 2 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Drew Hansen (D) | 63.8 | 34,572 |
| ✔ | | Elaina Gonzales-Blanton (R) | 36.1 | 19,575 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 60 | ||
| Total votes: 54,207 | |||
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2018
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 2
Incumbent Drew Hansen won election in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Drew Hansen (D) | 100.0 | 48,232 |
| Total votes: 48,232 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 2
Incumbent Drew Hansen advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Drew Hansen (D) | 100.0 | 26,504 |
| Total votes: 26,504 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives 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 Drew Hansen ran unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives, District 23-Position 2 general election.[4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 23-Position 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Drew Hansen Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Drew Hansen ran unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 2 top two primary.[5][6]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 23-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Drew Hansen Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||
2014
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2014. A blanket primary election took place on August 5, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 17, 2014. Incumbent Drew Hansen (D) and James M. Olsen (R) were unopposed in the primary. Hansen defeated Olsen in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Drew Hansen Incumbent |
62.7% | 29,064 | |
| Republican | James M. Olsen | 37.3% | 17,304 | |
| Total Votes | 46,368 | |||
2012
Hansen won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 2. Hansen advanced past the blanket primary on August 7, 2012, and defeated James Olsen (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Drew Hansen Incumbent |
60.2% | 39,949 | |
| Republican | James Olsen | 39.8% | 26,416 | |
| Total Votes | 66,365 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |
Drew Hansen Incumbent |
52.7% | 17,377 | |
| Republican | James M. Olsen |
40.4% | 13,334 | |
| Democratic | Henning B. Larsen | 6.9% | 2,278 | |
| Total Votes | 32,989 | |||
Campaign themes
2028
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2024
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2022
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2020
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2012
Hansen's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[12]
- Education
- Excerpt: "Representative Drew Hansen has two young children, one in preschool and one entering first grade in public school, so he knows the importance of great schools. Before entering the Legislature, Representative Hansen volunteered on the steering committee of nearly every school levy campaign in his district so we could keep funding our public schools."
- Environment
- Excerpt: "Representative Drew Hansen has worked to protect our quality of life by fighting for clean air and water, while making government more user-friendly (by supporting legislation that allows the Discover Pass to be transferred between two vehicles) and giving businesses more certainty on the effects of environmental regulations."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Representative Drew Hansen supports health care as part of the social safety net to ensure that our most vulnerable citizens do not go bankrupt because they lack health insurance."
- Higher Education
- Excerpt: "Before he entered the Legislature, Representative Drew Hansen served for six years on the board of the Olympic College Foundation, helping students from Kitsap County train for new careers."
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "Representative Drew Hansen has a long record of support for job creation and job training. Before he entered the House of Representatives, he served for six years as Governor Gregoire’s public representative on the Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB), Washington’s principal economic development board, which invested over $30 million to create and retain jobs in Washington during Representative Hansen’s service."
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.[13]
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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.[14]
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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.[15]
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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, the state’s premier 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.[16] 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. 3 individual legislators missed more than 50 votes.[16] Hansen missed 1 vote in a total of 1211 roll calls.
Freedom Foundation
The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed taxes and fees. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax and fee increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.[17]
2012
Hansen proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $4.22 billion, the 23rd highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives 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.[18] 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 Hansen voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - Drew Hansen | |||||||||||
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| Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)
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Bill #5967 (House Democrats 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 | Y | N | ||||||||
Personal
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Hansen and his wife, Julie, have two children.[19]
See also
2028 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Washington State Senate District 23 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ ‘’Washington State Standard', “Hansen will succeed Rolfes in Washington state Senate,” August 23, 2023
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Drew Hansen," accessed September 13, 2023
- ↑ Susman Godfrey, "Drew D. Hansen," accessed September 13, 2023
- ↑ 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, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed July 16, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 07, 2012 Primary Results - Legislative - All Results," accessed August 15, 2012
- ↑ Drew Hansen, "Issues," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Washington Policy Center "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Freedom Foundation, "2012 Big Spender List," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ My Freedom Foundation, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 16, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Christine Rolfes (D) |
Washington State Senate District 23 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 2 2011-2023 |
Succeeded by Greg Nance (D) |
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