Mike Chapman (Washington)
2025 - Present
2029
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Mike Chapman (Democratic Party) is a member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 24. He assumed office on January 13, 2025. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Chapman (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 24. He declared candidacy for the 2028 election.
Biography
Mike Chapman earned an associate degree from Shoreline Community College, a bachelor's degree in organizational management from Northwest College, and a graduate degree in leadership and liberal studies from Duquesne University. His career experience includes working in law enforcement, as a U.S. Customs Inspector, and as a Clallam County Commissioner.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Chapman was assigned to the following committees:
- Rural Development, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee, Chair
- Consumer Protection & Business Committee
- House Transportation Committee
2021-2022
Chapman was assigned to the following committees:
- Rural Development, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee, Chair
- House Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Chapman was assigned to the following committees:
- Finance Committee
- Labor and Workplace Standards Committee, Vice Chair
- House Rules Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Rural Development, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee
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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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vice chair |
| • Public Safety |
| • 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 24
Incumbent Mike Chapman is running in the general election for Washington State Senate District 24 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 24
Mike Chapman defeated Marcia Kelbon in the general election for Washington State Senate District 24 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Chapman (D) | 54.8 | 52,108 |
| Marcia Kelbon (R) | 45.1 | 42,895 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 120 | ||
| Total votes: 95,123 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 24
Mike Chapman and Marcia Kelbon defeated James Russell in the primary for Washington State Senate District 24 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Chapman (D) | 54.0 | 31,244 |
| ✔ | Marcia Kelbon (R) | 41.0 | 23,701 | |
| James Russell (D) | 4.9 | 2,859 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 57,840 | |||
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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 24-Position 1
Incumbent Mike Chapman defeated Sue Forde in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 24-Position 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Chapman (D) | 56.5 | 46,050 |
| Sue Forde (R) | 43.4 | 35,354 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 73 | ||
| Total votes: 81,477 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 24-Position 1
Incumbent Mike Chapman and Sue Forde defeated Matthew Rainwater in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 24-Position 1 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Chapman (D) | 57.1 | 32,945 |
| ✔ | Sue Forde (R) | 28.8 | 16,638 | |
| Matthew Rainwater (R) | 14.0 | 8,099 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 45 | ||
| Total votes: 57,727 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steve Tharinger (D)
2020
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 24-Position 1
Incumbent Mike Chapman defeated Sue Forde in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 24-Position 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Chapman (D) | 54.2 | 49,965 |
| Sue Forde (R) | 45.8 | 42,207 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 67 | ||
| Total votes: 92,239 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 24-Position 1
Incumbent Mike Chapman and Sue Forde defeated Daniel Charles Svoboda in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 24-Position 1 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Chapman (D) | 55.6 | 34,982 |
| ✔ | Sue Forde (R) | 28.5 | 17,920 | |
 | Daniel Charles Svoboda (Trump Republican Party) | 15.8 | 9,966 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 88 | ||
| Total votes: 62,956 | |||
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2018
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 24-Position 1
Incumbent Mike Chapman defeated Jodi Wilke in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 24-Position 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Chapman (D) | 58.0 | 43,504 |
 | Jodi Wilke (R) | 42.0 | 31,525 | |
| Total votes: 75,029 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 24-Position 1
Incumbent Mike Chapman and Jodi Wilke advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 24-Position 1 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Chapman (D) | 60.2 | 29,069 |
| ✔ | | Jodi Wilke (R) | 39.8 | 19,208 |
| Total votes: 48,277 | |||
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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 Kevin Van De Wege (D) did not seek re-election.
Mike Chapman defeated George Vrable in the Washington House of Representatives, District 24-Position 1 general election.[2]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 24-Position 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mike Chapman |
60.90% | 43,847 | |
| Republican | George Vrable | 39.10% | 28,150 | |
| Total Votes | 71,997 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Mike Chapman and George Vrable defeated Tammy Ramsay in the Washington House of Representatives District 24-Position 1 top two primary.[3][4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 24-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike Chapman |
46.34% | 16,506 | |
| Republican | George Vrable |
37.17% | 13,239 | |
| Democratic | Tammy Ramsay | 16.48% | 5,871 | |
| Total Votes | 35,616 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Endorsements
In 2016, Chapman's endorsements included the following:[5]
- NARAL Pro-Choice Washington
- Washington State National Organization for Women
- Washington State Sierra Club
- Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
- The Harry Truman Fund
- Aerospace Machinists Industrial District Lodge 751
- Olympic Peninsula Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO
- AFT Washington, AFL-CIO
- Olympic Labor Council, Port Angeles
- Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters: (LU816, LU96, LU41, LU196, LU129)
- Lee Whetham (Port Angeles City Councilor, Executive Secretary Olympic Peninsula Building and Construction Trades Council, member UA Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 32)
Campaign themes
2028
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2024
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2022
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2020
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2016
Chapman's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Education As a father I believe it is past time to fully fund education and make sure that schools, teachers, students and parents will have the resources they need so that every child can achieve their full potential in school. From early learning programs to college, education is paramount to building an economy where everyone can achieve their full potential and find or create living wage jobs on the Olympic Peninsula. Economy I will make wise choices to ensure that tax dollars are used wisely to invest in local infrastructure and transportation projects to create jobs and grow our local economy. I know that our local economy must support good paying jobs with good benefits for everyone, not just a privileged few. I also support reforming the B&O tax to help small business as opposed to large corporate tax breaks which do not lead to new job creation. Environment We live in a special place with clean air, clear water and healthy forests. We have open access to public lands for recreation. I will work hard to keep it that way. I believe we need to envision and embrace the many opportunities afforded to us by our pristine environment. I will support clean water and habitat restoration projects along with a balanced approach to timber management on the Olympic Peninsula. Leadership I have only one special interest-you! I will give you straight talk and no nonsense in Olympia. I will provide the type of leadership we expect from our elected officials while getting the results that we demand from our government. Like many of you, I’ve become frustrated by the bickering and special interests getting in the way of progress. With your help I’ll work to fully fund our schools, make wise investments that create jobs, and put people before politics. I would appreciate your support and vote.[6] |
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| —Mike Chapman[7] | ||
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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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See also
2028 Elections
External links
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Candidate Washington State Senate District 24 |
Officeholder Washington State Senate District 24 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Senate Democrats, "Biography: About Mike," accessed February 12, 2025
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Vote Mike Chapman, "Endorsements," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Vote Mike Chapman, "Issues," accessed October 4, 2016
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| Preceded by Kevin Van De Wege (D) |
Washington State Senate District 24 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 24-Position 1 2017-2024 |
Succeeded by - |
