Washington House of Representatives District 26

Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 is represented by Adison Richards (D). Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 is represented by Michelle Caldier (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Washington state representatives represented an average of 78,734 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 68,912 residents.

About the office

Members of the Washington House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Washington legislators assume office the second Monday of January.^[1]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Section 7 of Article 2 of the Washington State Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not be a citizen of the United States and a qualified voter in the district for which he is chosen."^[2]

Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries

State legislative salaries, 2024^[3]
Salary	Per diem
$60,191/year for senators. $61,997/year for representatives.	$202/day

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Washington State Legislature, the board of county commissioners where the vacant seat is located has the responsibility to select a replacement. The county central committee of the political party that last held the seat must submit a list of three candidates to the board of county commissioners representing the vacant district. If the vacancy occurs in the office of a joint senator or joint representative, the state central committee is responsible for submitting the list of three candidates. A selection must be made within 60 days after the vacancy occurred. The person appointed will hold the seat until his or her successor is elected at the next general or special election in November.^[4]

See sources: Washington Const. Art. 2, Sec. 15

District map

Redistricting

2020 redistricting cycle

See also: Redistricting in Washington after the 2020 census

On March 15, 2024, Judge Robert Lasnik of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ordered the state to adopt a new legislative map named Remedial Map 3B that complies with the Voting Rights Act. Judge Lasnik ordered Washington to redraw a legislative district in the Yakima Valley region because its boundaries undermined the ability of Latino voters to participate equally in elections. According to the district court's decision:^[5]^[6]

“

The task of fashioning a remedy for a Voting Rights Act violation is not one that falls within the Court’s normal duties. It is only because the State declined to reconvene the Redistricting Commission – with its expertise, staff, and ability to solicit public comments – that the Court was compelled to step in. Nevertheless, with the comprehensive and extensive presentations from the parties, the participation of the Yakama Nation, and the able assistance of Ms. Mac Donald, the Court is confident that the adopted map best achieves the many goals of the remedial process. The Secretary of State is hereby ORDERED to conduct future elections according to Remedial Map 3B...^[6]^[7]

”

On August 10, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington struck down the state's legislative maps, which were drawn by the bipartisan state Redistricting Commission in 2021, after finding that they discriminate against Latino voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act. At the time, the 15th district encompassed parts of five counties in south-central Washington and was represented by three Republicans.^[5]

“The question in this case is whether the state has engaged in line-drawing which, in combination with the social and historical conditions in the Yakima Valley region, impairs the ability of Latino voters in that area to elect their candidate of choice on an equal basis with other voters. The answer is yes,” Judge Lasnik wrote in the district court's 32-page decision.^[5]

How does redistricting in Washington work? In Washington, congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by a five-member non-politician commission. The commission was established by constitutional amendment in 1983. The majority and minority leaders of the Washington State Senate and Washington House of Representatives each appoint one registered voter to the commission. These four commissioners appoint a fifth, non-voting member to serve as the commission's chair. In the event that the four voting commissioners cannot agree on a chair, the Washington Supreme Court must appoint one.^[8]

The Washington Constitution stipulates that no commission member may have been an elected official or party officer in the two-year period prior to his or her appointment. Individuals who have registered with the state as lobbyists within the past year are also prohibited from serving on the commission.^[8]

The Washington State Legislature may amend the commission's maps by a two-thirds vote in each legislative chamber.^[8]

The state constitution requires that congressional and state legislative districts "should be contiguous, compact, and convenient, and follow natural, geographic, artificial, or political subdivision boundaries." The constitution states that the redistricting commission "must not purposely draw plans to favor or discriminate against any political party or group."^[8]

State statutes require that congressional and state legislative districts "preserve areas recognized as communities of interest." State statutes also require the commission to draw districts that "provide fair and effective representation" and "encourage electoral competition."^[8]

Washington House of Representatives District 26
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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Washington House of Representatives District 26
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Elections

2024

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024

District 26-Position 1

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1

Adison Richards defeated Jesse L. Young in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Adison Richards (D)	51.8	46,833
	Jesse L. Young (R)	48.1	43,503
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	129

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 90,465
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1

Adison Richards and Jesse L. Young defeated Jim Henderson in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 on August 6, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Adison Richards (D)	49.6	25,096
✔	Jesse L. Young (R)	33.9	17,137
	Jim Henderson (R)	16.5	8,326
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	41

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,600
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District 26-Position 2

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2

Incumbent Michelle Caldier defeated Tiffiny Mitchell in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Michelle Caldier (R)	54.6	49,086
	Tiffiny Mitchell (D)	45.2	40,636
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	187

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 89,909
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2

Incumbent Michelle Caldier and Tiffiny Mitchell defeated Rachel Harter, Lori McPherson, and Josh Smith in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Caldier (R)	33.7	16,878
✔		Tiffiny Mitchell (D)	29.8	14,909
	Submit photo	Rachel Harter (R)	18.4	9,204
	Submit photo	Lori McPherson (D)	10.5	5,236
		Josh Smith (No party preference)	7.6	3,814
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	40

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,081
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2022

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022

District 26-Position 1

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1

Spencer Hutchins defeated Adison Richards in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Spencer Hutchins (R)	50.5	37,816
	Adison Richards (D)	49.5	37,081
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	45

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 74,942
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1

Adison Richards and Spencer Hutchins advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 on August 2, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Adison Richards (D)	50.1	24,900
✔	Spencer Hutchins (R)	49.8	24,787
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	44

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,731
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District 26-Position 2

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2

Incumbent Michelle Caldier defeated Matt Macklin in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Michelle Caldier (R)	56.2	42,087
	Matt Macklin (D)	43.7	32,741
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	65

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 74,893
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2

Incumbent Michelle Caldier and Matt Macklin advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 on August 2, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Michelle Caldier (R)	54.9	27,267
✔	Matt Macklin (D)	44.9	22,303
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	85

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,655
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Rachel Harter (R)
Oran Root (R)

2020

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020

District 26-Position 1

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1

Incumbent Jesse L. Young defeated Carrie Hesch in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jesse L. Young (R)	52.8	47,171
	Submit photo	Carrie Hesch (D)	47.1	42,113
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	129

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 89,413
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1

Incumbent Jesse L. Young and Carrie Hesch defeated Drew Darsow in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jesse L. Young (R)	52.5	30,095
✔	Submit photo	Carrie Hesch (D)	40.8	23,404
	Submit photo	Drew Darsow (D)	6.6	3,797
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	76

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 57,372
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District 26-Position 2

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2

Incumbent Michelle Caldier defeated Joy Stanford in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Caldier (R)	54.8	48,973
	Submit photo	Joy Stanford (D)	45.0	40,189
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	183

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 89,345
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2

Joy Stanford and incumbent Michelle Caldier defeated Alisha Beeler in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joy Stanford (D)	42.9	24,820
✔		Michelle Caldier (R)	37.3	21,551
		Alisha Beeler (R)	19.7	11,412
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	41

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 57,824
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2018

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018

District 26-Position 1

General election

Incumbent Jesse L. Young defeated Connie FitzPatrick in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 on November 6, 2018.

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jesse L. Young (R)	51.9	36,120
	Submit photo	Connie FitzPatrick (D)	48.1	33,513

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 69,633
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Top-two primary

Connie FitzPatrick and incumbent Jesse L. Young defeated Naomi Evans in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 on August 7, 2018.

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Connie FitzPatrick (D)	48.9	19,515
✔		Jesse L. Young (R)	42.1	16,808
	Submit photo	Naomi Evans (R)	8.9	3,568

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,891
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District 26-Position 2

General election

Incumbent Michelle Caldier defeated Joy Stanford in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 on November 6, 2018.

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Caldier (R)	55.1	38,339
	Submit photo	Joy Stanford (D)	44.9	31,233

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 69,572
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Top-two primary

Joy Stanford and incumbent Michelle Caldier defeated Randy Boss and Marco Padilla in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 on August 7, 2018.

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joy Stanford (D)	41.8	16,775
✔		Michelle Caldier (R)	34.9	14,011
	Submit photo	Randy Boss (R)	18.0	7,231
	Submit photo	Marco Padilla (People Over Party)	5.3	2,143

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,160
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2016

District 26-Position 1

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 Jesse L. Young defeated Larry Seaquist in the Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 1 general election.^[9]

Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 1 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jesse L. Young Incumbent	56.87%	39,857
	Independent Democrat	Larry Seaquist	43.13%	30,224
Total Votes				70,081
Source: Washington Secretary of State

Incumbent Jesse L. Young and Larry Seaquist defeated Alec Matias and Bill Scheidler in the Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 top two primary.^[10]^[11]

Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jesse L. Young Incumbent	39.49%	12,291
	Independent Democrat	Larry Seaquist	36.23%	11,275
	Democratic	Alec Matias	13.39%	4,168
	Republican	Bill Scheidler	10.89%	3,389
Total Votes				31,123
Source: Washington Secretary of State

District 26-Position 2

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 Michelle Caldier defeated Randy Spitzer in the Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 2 general election.^[9]

Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 2 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Michelle Caldier Incumbent	58.94%	40,755
	Independent Democrat	Randy Spitzer	41.06%	28,387
Total Votes				69,142
Source: Washington Secretary of State

Incumbent Michelle Caldier and Randy Spitzer were unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 top two primary.^[10]^[11]

Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Michelle Caldier Incumbent
	Independent Democrat	Randy Spitzer
Source: Washington Secretary of State

2014

District 26-Position 1

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 Jesse L. Young (R) and Nathan Schlicher (D) defeated Bill Scheidler (R) in the primary. Young defeated Schlicher in the general election.^[12]^[13]^[14]

**Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 1 General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jesse L. Young Incumbent	53.7%	26,391
	Democratic	Nathan Schlicher	46.3%	22,763
Total Votes				49,154

District 26-Position 2

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 Larry Seaquist (D) and Michelle Caldier (R) were unopposed in the primary. Seaquist was defeated by Caldier in the general election.^[12]^[15]^[16]

**Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 2 General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Michelle Caldier	50.6%	24,847
	Democratic	Larry Seaquist Incumbent	49.4%	24,246
Total Votes				49,093

2012

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2012

District 26-Position 1

Elections for the office of Washington House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Jan Angel (R) defeated Karin Ashabraner (D) in the general election. Angel and Ashabraner defeated Stephen Greer in the blanket primary election.^[17]^[18]

**Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 1, General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jan Angel Incumbent	59.1%	39,234
	Democratic	Karin Ashabraner	40.9%	27,164
Total Votes				66,398

**Washington State House of Representatives, District 26-Position 1 Blanket Primary, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jan Angel Incumbent	57.7%	19,152
	Democratic	Karin Ashabraner	29.4%	9,763
	Democratic	Stephen Greer	12.9%	4,265
Total Votes				33,180

District 26-Position 2

Elections for the office of Washington House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Larry Seaquist (D) defeated Doug Richards (R) in the general election. Seaquist and Richards were unopposed in the blanket primary election.^[17]^[18]

**Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 2, General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Larry Seaquist Incumbent	53.6%	35,384
	Republican	Doug Richards	46.4%	30,675
Total Votes				66,059

Campaign contributions

From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 raised a total of $8,612,379. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $153,792 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1
Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2024	$1,003,061	3	$334,354
2022	$708,501	2	$354,251
2020	$635,428	2	$317,714
2018	$385,211	3	$128,404
2016	$634,729	6	$105,788
2014	$1,188,818	5	$237,764
2012	$434,473	5	$86,895
2010	$466,285	4	$116,571
2008	$708,419	4	$177,105
2006	$618,826	5	$123,765
2004	$809,188	4	$202,297
2002	$461,664	5	$92,333
2000	$557,776	8	$69,722
Total	$8,612,379	56	$153,792

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Washington House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Laurie Jinkins

Majority Leader:Joe Fitzgibbon

Minority Leader:Drew Stokesbary

Representatives

District 1-Position 1

Davina Duerr (D)

District 1-Position 2

Shelley Kloba (D)

District 2-Position 1

Andrew Barkis (R)

District 2-Position 2

Matt Marshall (R)

District 3-Position 1

Natasha Hill (D)

District 3-Position 2

Timm Ormsby (D)

District 4-Position 1

Suzanne Schmidt (R)

District 4-Position 2

Rob Chase (R)

District 5-Position 1

Zach Hall (D)

District 5-Position 2

Lisa Callan (D)

District 6-Position 1

Mike Volz (R)

District 6-Position 2

Jenny Graham (R)

District 7-Position 1

David Engell (R)

District 7-Position 2

Hunter Abell (R)

District 8-Position 1

Stephanie Barnard (R)

District 8-Position 2

April Connors (R)

District 9-Position 1

Mary Dye (R)

District 9-Position 2

Joe Schmick (R)

District 10-Position 1

Clyde Shavers (D)

District 10-Position 2

Dave Paul (D)

District 11-Position 1

David Hackney (D)

District 11-Position 2

Steve Bergquist (D)

District 12-Position 1

Brian Burnett (R)

District 12-Position 2

Mike Steele (R)

District 13-Position 1

Tom Dent (R)

District 13-Position 2

Alex Ybarra (R)

District 14-Position 1

Gloria Mendoza (R)

District 14-Position 2

Deb Manjarrez (R)

District 15-Position 1

Chris Corry (R)

District 15-Position 2

Jeremie Dufault (R)

District 16-Position 1

Mark Klicker (R)

District 16-Position 2

Skyler Rude (R)

District 17-Position 1

Kevin Waters (R)

District 17-Position 2

David Stuebe (R)

District 18-Position 1

Stephanie McClintock (R)

District 18-Position 2

John Ley (R)

District 19-Position 1

Jim Walsh (R)

District 19-Position 2

Joel McEntire (R)

District 20-Position 1

Peter Abbarno (R)

District 20-Position 2

Ed Orcutt (R)

District 21-Position 1

Strom Peterson (D)

District 21-Position 2

Lillian Ortiz-Self (D)

District 22-Position 1

Beth Doglio (D)

District 22-Position 2

Lisa Parshley (D)

District 23-Position 1

Tarra Simmons (D)

District 23-Position 2

Greg Nance (D)

District 24-Position 1

Adam Bernbaum (D)

District 24-Position 2

Steve Tharinger (D)

District 25-Position 1

Michael Keaton (R)

District 25-Position 2

Cyndy Jacobsen (R)

District 26-Position 1

Adison Richards (D)

District 26-Position 2

Michelle Caldier (R)

District 27-Position 1

Laurie Jinkins (D)

District 27-Position 2

Jake Fey (D)

District 28-Position 1

Mari Leavitt (D)

District 28-Position 2

Dan Bronoske (D)

District 29-Position 1

Melanie Morgan (D)

District 29-Position 2

Sharlett Mena (D)

District 30-Position 1

Jamila Taylor (D)

District 30-Position 2

Kristine Reeves (D)

District 31-Position 1

Drew Stokesbary (R)

District 31-Position 2

Josh Penner (R)

District 32-Position 1

Cindy Ryu (D)

District 32-Position 2

Lauren Davis (D)

District 33-Position 1

Edwin Obras (D)

District 33-Position 2

Mia Gregerson (D)

District 34-Position 1

Brianna Thomas (D)

District 34-Position 2

Joe Fitzgibbon (D)

District 35-Position 1

Dan Griffey (R)

District 35-Position 2

Travis Couture (R)

District 36-Position 1

Julia Reed (D)

District 36-Position 2

Liz Berry (D)

District 37-Position 1

Sharon Santos (D)

District 37-Position 2

Chipalo Street (D)

District 38-Position 1

Julio Cortes (D)

District 38-Position 2

Mary Fosse (D)

District 39-Position 1

Sam Low (R)

District 39-Position 2

Carolyn Eslick (R)

District 40-Position 1

Debra Lekanoff (D)

District 40-Position 2

Alex Ramel (D)

District 41-Position 1

Janice Zahn (D)

District 41-Position 2

My-Linh Thai (D)

District 42-Position 1

Alicia Rule (D)

District 42-Position 2

Joe Timmons (D)

District 43-Position 1

Nicole Macri (D)

District 43-Position 2

Shaun Scott (D)

District 44-Position 1

Brandy Donaghy (D)

District 44-Position 2

April Berg (D)

District 45-Position 1

Roger Goodman (D)

District 45-Position 2

Larry Springer (D)

District 46-Position 1

Gerry Pollet (D)

District 46-Position 2

Darya Farivar (D)

District 47-Position 1

Debra Entenman (D)

District 47-Position 2

Chris Stearns (D)

District 48-Position 1

Osman Salahuddin (D)

District 48-Position 2

Amy Walen (D)

District 49-Position 1

Sharon Wylie (D)

District 49-Position 2

Monica Stonier (D)

Democratic Party (59)

Republican Party (39)

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[3] National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024

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