Matt Boehnke
Matt Boehnke (Republican Party) is a member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 8. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Boehnke (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.[source]
Boehnke also ran for re-election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 8. He will not appear on the ballot for the primary on August 4, 2026.
Biography
Matt Boehnke graduated from Kamiakin High School in 1986. He served in the U.S. Army from 1990 to 2011 and reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Boehnke earned a bachelor's degree in government from Eastern Washington University in 1990 and a master's degree in aeronautical science, specializing in operations and management, from Emrby-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1999. His career experience includes working as the director and lead professor of the cybersecurity division at Columbia Basin College and owning a cybersecurity consulting business. Boehnke served on the Kennewick City Council.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Boehnke was assigned to the following committees:
- Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee
- Environment, Energy & Technology Committee
- Human Services Committee (Decommissioned)
- Ways & Means Committee
2021-2022
Boehnke was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Community & Economic Development Committee, Ranking minority member
- Environment & Energy Committee
2019-2020
Boehnke was assigned to the following committees:
- Environment & Energy Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans Committee, Assistant Ranking Minority Member
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Washington's 4th Congressional District election, 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
Nonpartisan primary election for U.S. House Washington District 4
The following candidates are running in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 4 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | John Duresky (D)  | |
 | Matt Boehnke (R) | |
| John Hughs (R) | ||
 | Amanda McKinney (R) | |
| Wesley Meier (R) | ||
 | Jerrod Sessler (R) | |
| Devin Poore (Independent) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dan Newhouse (R)
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2022
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 8
Matt Boehnke defeated Ronni Batchelor in the general election for Washington State Senate District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Boehnke (R) | 71.7 | 40,808 |
 | Ronni Batchelor (Independent) | 28.0 | 15,960 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 143 | ||
| Total votes: 56,911 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 8
Matt Boehnke and Ronni Batchelor defeated Alex Barrington in the primary for Washington State Senate District 8 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Boehnke (R) | 67.2 | 23,939 |
| ✔ | | Ronni Batchelor (Independent) | 24.2 | 8,627 |
| Alex Barrington (R) | 8.2 | 2,917 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 163 | ||
| Total votes: 35,646 | |||
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Matt Boehnke did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 8-Position 2
Incumbent Matt Boehnke defeated Larry Stanley in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 8-Position 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Boehnke (R) | 78.6 | 59,046 |
 | Larry Stanley (Alliance Party) | 20.6 | 15,452 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 598 | ||
| Total votes: 75,096 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 8-Position 2
Incumbent Matt Boehnke and Larry Stanley advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 8-Position 2 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Boehnke (R) | 81.6 | 36,388 |
| ✔ | | Larry Stanley (Alliance Party) | 16.8 | 7,479 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 741 | ||
| Total votes: 44,608 | |||
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2018
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 8-Position 2
Matt Boehnke defeated Christopher Tracy in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 8-Position 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Boehnke (R) | 66.3 | 38,817 |
 | Christopher Tracy (D) | 33.7 | 19,726 | |
| Total votes: 58,543 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 8-Position 2
Matt Boehnke and Christopher Tracy defeated Gregg McConnell in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 8-Position 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Boehnke (R) | 39.7 | 12,164 |
| ✔ | | Christopher Tracy (D) | 37.1 | 11,380 |
| Gregg McConnell (R) | 23.2 | 7,109 | ||
| Total votes: 30,653 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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2020
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2025.
- 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 Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- 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 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.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Washington State Senate District 8 |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sharon Brown (R) |
Washington State Senate District 8 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Larry Haler (R) |
Washington House of Representatives District 8-Position 2 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by April Connors (R) |
