Mike Padden
Mike Padden (Republican Party) was a member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 4. He assumed office on November 29, 2011. He left office on January 13, 2025.
Padden (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 4. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Padden earned his bachelor's degree at Gonzaga University and earned his law degree from Gonzaga Law School in 1974.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Padden was assigned to the following committees:
- Health & Long Term Care Committee
- Law & Justice Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee
2021-2022
Padden was assigned to the following committees:
- Law & Justice Committee, Ranking member
- Health & Long Term Care Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee
2019-2020
Padden was assigned to the following committees:
- Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee
- Law & Justice Committee, Ranking Member
- Senate Transportation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Human Services, Mental Health & Housing |
| • Law & Justice, Chair |
| • Ways & Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Padden served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Senate Accountability & Reform, Vice-Chair |
| • Human Services, Mental Health & Housing |
| • Law & Justice, Chair |
| • Ways & Means |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Padden served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Human Services & Corrections |
| • Law & Justice, Chair |
| • Ways & Means |
| • Joint Administrative Rules Review |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2024
Mike Padden did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 4
Incumbent Mike Padden defeated John Roskelley in the general election for Washington State Senate District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Padden (R) | 62.5 | 56,161 |
 | John Roskelley (D)  | 37.3 | 33,506 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 149 | ||
| Total votes: 89,816 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 4
Incumbent Mike Padden and John Roskelley defeated Ann Marie Danimus in the primary for Washington State Senate District 4 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Padden (R) | 60.8 | 31,700 |
| ✔ | | John Roskelley (D) | 33.1 | 17,232 |
 | Ann Marie Danimus (Independent) | 6.1 | 3,158 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 44 | ||
| Total votes: 52,134 | |||
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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 Mike Padden ran unopposed in the Washington State Senate District 4 general election.[1]
| Washington State Senate, District 4 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Mike Padden Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Mike Padden ran unopposed in the Washington State Senate District 4 top two primary.[2][3]
| Washington State Senate, District 4 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mike Padden Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||
2012
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2012
Padden ran in the 2012 election for Washington State Senate District 4. Padden ran unopposed in the open primary on August 7, 2012. He won the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4]
2011
Padden defeated incumbent Jeff Baxter (R) to win election to the District 4 seat in a special election held on November 8, 2011.[5]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2018.
- 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 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 2017.
- Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2016.
- 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 stances on small 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 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 2015.
- Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- Greater Spokane Incorporated — Legislators from the greater-Spokane area are scored on if they voted for/against funding for projects in the Spokane area.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- 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 2014.
- Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- Children's Campaign Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against CCF's position.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- 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 2013.
- Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- Children's Campaign Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against CCF's position.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
- 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 2012.
- Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- Washington Community Action Network — Legislators are scored on their votes on 25 bills identified by WCAN to have "the most direct impact on racial equity."
- Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Washington Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WCU's position.
- Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Washington State Senate Republican Caucus, "Former judge Mike Padden sworn in as new 4th District state senator," November 29, 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Washington State Senate District 4 2011-2025 |
Succeeded by Leonard Christian (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives 1980-1995 |
Succeeded by - |
