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Vandana Slatter
2025 - Present
2026
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Vandana Slatter (Democratic Party) is a member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 48. She assumed office on January 7, 2025. Her current term ends on January 12, 2026.
Slatter (Democratic Party) is running in a special election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 48. She is on the ballot in the special general election on November 4, 2025. She advanced from the special primary on August 5, 2025.
The Metropolitan King County Council appointed Slatter to the Washington State Senate District 48 on January 7, 2025, to replace Patty Kuderer.[1]
Biography
Vandana Slatter earned a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from the University of British Columbia, a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Washington, and a Master of Public Administration from the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington. Her career experience includes working as a licensed pharmacist and clinical scientist. She previously served as a Bellevue city councilmember.[2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Slatter was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Environment & Energy Committee
- College & Workforce Development Committee, Chair
- Joint Energy Supply & Energy Conservation Committee
2021-2022
Slatter was assigned to the following committees:
- College & Workforce Development Committee, Chair
- Environment & Energy Committee
- House Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Slatter was assigned to the following committees:
- House Transportation Committee, 2nd Vice Chair
- College and Workforce Development Committee
- Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans 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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| • Education |
| • Health Care and Wellness |
| • Technology and Economic Development |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2025
See also: Washington state legislative special elections, 2025
General election
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Special general election for Washington State Senate District 48
Incumbent Vandana Slatter and Amy Walen are running in the special general election for Washington State Senate District 48 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Vandana Slatter (D) | |
 | Amy Walen (D)  | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 48
Incumbent Vandana Slatter and Amy Walen advanced from the special primary for Washington State Senate District 48 on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vandana Slatter (D) | 59.6 | 13,938 |
| ✔ | | Amy Walen (D) | 38.4 | 8,966 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 471 | ||
| Total votes: 23,375 | |||
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1
Incumbent Vandana Slatter defeated Lynn Trinh in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vandana Slatter (D) | 68.3 | 39,645 |
 | Lynn Trinh (R) | 31.6 | 18,330 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 94 | ||
| Total votes: 58,069 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1
Incumbent Vandana Slatter and Lynn Trinh advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vandana Slatter (D) | 71.5 | 19,868 |
| ✔ | | Lynn Trinh (R) | 28.4 | 7,886 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 45 | ||
| Total votes: 27,799 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Slatter received the following endorsements.
2022
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1
Incumbent Vandana Slatter won election in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vandana Slatter (D) | 96.4 | 33,914 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.6 | 1,270 | ||
| Total votes: 35,184 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1
Incumbent Vandana Slatter advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vandana Slatter (D) | 94.4 | 20,098 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.6 | 1,181 | ||
| Total votes: 21,279 | |||
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2020
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1
Incumbent Vandana Slatter defeated Victor Bishop in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vandana Slatter (D) | 71.3 | 49,426 |
| Victor Bishop (R) | 28.7 | 19,884 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 43 | ||
| Total votes: 69,353 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1
Incumbent Vandana Slatter and Victor Bishop defeated Scott Dusenbery in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vandana Slatter (D) | 71.9 | 30,657 |
| ✔ | Victor Bishop (R) | 26.5 | 11,286 | |
| Scott Dusenbery (Unaffiliated) | 1.4 | 595 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 71 | ||
| Total votes: 42,609 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeff Jared (L)
2018
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1
Incumbent Vandana Slatter won election in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vandana Slatter (D) | 100.0 | 40,408 |
| Total votes: 40,408 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1
Incumbent Vandana Slatter advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vandana Slatter (D) | 100.0 | 23,074 |
| Total votes: 23,074 | |||
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2017
A special election for the position of Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1 was called for November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on August 1, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 19, 2017.[3]
The seat was vacated by Patricia Kuderer (D) after she was appointed to District 48 of the Washington State Senate. Vandana Slatter (D) was appointed to fill the vacancy until the November election.
Incumbent Vandana Slatter (D) and Ciaran Dougherty (L) ran in the top-two primary.[4] Slatter defeated Dougherty in the November 7 general election.
| Washington House of Representatives, District 48-Position 1, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Vandana Slatter |
74.1% | 22,334 | |
| Libertarian | Ciaran Dougherty | 25.9% | 7,812 | |
| Total Votes | 30,146 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2025
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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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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
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Washington State Senate District 48 |
Officeholder Washington State Senate District 48 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ ‘’Seattle Times', “Vandana Slatter chosen to fill vacant Eastside WA state Senate seat,” January 7, 2025
- ↑ Washington House Democrats, "Senator Vandana Slatter - Biography," accessed March 11, 2025
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2017 Offices Open for Election," accessed February 23, 2017
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 1, 2017 Primary Results," accessed August 1, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Patricia Kuderer (D) |
Washington State Senate District 48 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1 2017-2025 |
Succeeded by Osman Salahuddin (D) |
