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Ed Orcutt
Republican Party
Candidate, Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2
Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2
Tenure
2003 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
23
Compensation
Base salary
$61,997/year
Per diem
$206/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Next election
August 4, 2026
Education
Associates
University of Maine
Bachelor's
University of Idaho
Personal
Profession
Forestry management
Contact
Official website
Campaign website
Personal LinkedIn

Ed Orcutt (Republican Party) is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 20-Position 2. He assumed office in 2003. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Orcutt (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 20-Position 2. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.[source]

Biography

Orcutt earned his A.S. in Forestry from the University of Maine. He went on to receive his B.S. in Forestry Management from the University of Idaho.

Orcutt is a forestry consultant for Niemi Forestry. Orcutt was a resource aide/firefighter/timber manager for the Idaho Department of Lands from 1985 to 1989. He then worked for Northwest Management in timber inventory from 1989 to 1990. He has been a forestry consultant for Niemi Forestry since 1990.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Orcutt was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Orcutt was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Orcutt was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

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

Washington committee assignments, 2017
• Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Finance
• Transportation

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Orcutt served on the following committees:

Issues

Bike tax

Orcutt supported a proposed tax of up to $25 on the sale of any bike worth $500 or more, part of a larger transportation funding bill (HB 1954) introduced on February 21, 2013, by Representative Judy Clibborn (D).[2] The proposed tax would raise $1 million over 10 years.[3] In a February 25 email response to a constituent opposed to the bike tax, he said, "Cyclists have an increased heart rate and respiration. That means that the act of riding a bike results in greater emissions of carbon dioxide from the rider. Since CO2 is deemed to be a greenhouse gas and a pollutant, bicyclists are actually polluting when they ride." He also mentioned that it was unfair for bikers to use roads without paying for their maintenance cost via gasoline taxes.[4] In a follow-up conversation, he confirmed his view that, although he did not know how the CO2 emissions generated by humans while biking compared to those given off by car engines, "You can’t just say that there’s no pollution as a result of riding a bicycle."[5] On March 4, Orcutt apologized for his comments and said he would search for alternatives to the bike tax.[3]

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

2026

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2

Incumbent Ed Orcutt is running in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2 on August 4, 2026.

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Ed Orcutt (D)

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2024

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2

Incumbent Ed Orcutt won election in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ed Orcutt
Ed Orcutt (R)
 
96.7
 
66,170
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.3
 
2,293

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 68,463
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2

Incumbent Ed Orcutt advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ed Orcutt
Ed Orcutt (R)
 
95.1
 
34,094
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.9
 
1,739

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 35,833
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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 20-Position 2

Incumbent Ed Orcutt won election in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ed Orcutt
Ed Orcutt (R)
 
96.3
 
50,764
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.7
 
1,973

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 52,737
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2

Incumbent Ed Orcutt advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ed Orcutt
Ed Orcutt (R)
 
95.6
 
33,653
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.4
 
1,551

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 35,204
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2020

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2

Incumbent Ed Orcutt defeated Will Rollet in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ed Orcutt
Ed Orcutt (R)
 
72.8
 
60,030
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Will Rollet (D)
 
27.1
 
22,352
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
125

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 82,507
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2

Incumbent Ed Orcutt and Will Rollet advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ed Orcutt
Ed Orcutt (R)
 
73.4
 
39,842
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Will Rollet (D)
 
26.4
 
14,356
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
119

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 54,317
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2018

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2

Incumbent Ed Orcutt defeated Brennan Bailey in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ed Orcutt
Ed Orcutt (R)
 
63.9
 
39,992
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Brennan Bailey (D)
 
36.1
 
22,548

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 62,540
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2

Incumbent Ed Orcutt and Brennan Bailey defeated Mark Smith in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ed Orcutt
Ed Orcutt (R)
 
56.7
 
18,893
✔
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Brennan Bailey (D)
 
34.2
 
11,376
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Mark Smith (Independent)
 
9.1
 
3,031

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Total votes: 33,300
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2016

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 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 Ed Orcutt ran unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives, District 20-Position 2 general election.[6]

Washington House of Representatives, District 20-Position 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ed Orcutt Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Washington Secretary of State


Incumbent Ed Orcutt ran unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2 top two primary.[7][8]

Washington House of Representatives, District 20-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ed Orcutt Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Washington Secretary of State

2014

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 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 Ed Orcutt (R) and John Morgan (R) were unopposed in the primary. Orcutt defeated Morgan in the general election.[9][10][11]

Washington House of Representatives, District 20-Position 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEd Orcutt Incumbent 69.9% 26,326
     Republican John Morgan 30.1% 11,314
Total Votes 37,640

2012

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2012

Orcutt won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2. Orcutt was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012, and defeated John Morgan (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13]

Washington House of Representatives, District 20-Position 2, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEd Orcutt Incumbent 68.7% 34,548
     Republican John Morgan 31.3% 15,755
Total Votes 50,303

2010

See also: Washington State House of Representatives elections, 2010

Ed Orcutt was re-elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 18-Position 2. He was unopposed in the August 17, 2010, primary and ran unopposed in the November 2, 2010, general election.

Washington House of Representatives, District 18-Position 2 Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Ed Orcutt (R) 26,161 100%

2008

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Republican Ed Orcutt won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 18-Position 2 receiving 64.24% of the vote (45,268 votes), defeating Democrat Jonathan Fant who received 35.76% of the vote (25,196 votes).

Washington House of Representatives, District 18-Position 2 (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Ed Orcutt (R) 45,268 64.24%
Jonathan Fant (D) 25,196 35.76%

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Ed Orcutt campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2Won general$120,950 $73,544
2022Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2Won general$120,074 $120,192
2020Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2Won general$101,746 N/A**
2018Washington House of Representatives District 20-Position 2Won general$101,361 N/A**
2016Washington House of Representatives, District 20-Position 2Won $86,547 N/A**
2014Washington House of Representatives, District 20-Position 2Won $105,446 N/A**
2012Washington State House, District 20Won $102,855 N/A**
2010Washington State House, District 18-Position 2Won $91,116 N/A**
2008Washington State House, District 18-Position 2Won $107,805 N/A**
2006Washington State House, District 18Won $97,192 N/A**
2004Washington State House, District 18Won $115,614 N/A**
2002Washington State House, District 18Won $138,747 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Personal

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Orcutt has a wife, Marcie.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 16, 2014
    2. ↑ Washington Legislature, "Bill information for Washington HB 1954," accessed March 7, 2013
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Seattle Times, "Lawmaker apologizes for email saying cyclists’ breathing causes pollution," March 4, 2013
    4. ↑ Cascade Blog, "Legislator to small business owner: bicycling bad for the environment," March 2, 2013
    5. ↑ Seattle Bike Blog, "State lawmaker defends bike tax, says bicycling is not good for the environment," March 2, 2013
    6. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
    7. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
    8. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
    9. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
    10. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
    11. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
    12. ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Election Results - Washington State House of Representatives," accessed August 7, 2012
    13. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed July 16, 2012

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