Mike Steele

Mike Steele

Republican Party

Candidate, Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2

Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2

Tenure

2017 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

8

Compensation

Base salary

$61,997/year

Per diem

$202/day

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

August 4, 2026

Contact

Official website

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Mike Steele (Republican Party) is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 12-Position 2. He assumed office on January 9, 2017. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Steele (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 12-Position 2. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.^[source]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Steele was assigned to the following committees:

• Capital Budget Committee
• Education Committee
• House Rules Committee

2021-2022

Steele was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
• Capital Budget Committee, Ranking minority member
• Education Committee

2019-2020

Steele was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
• Capital Budget Committee, Assistant Ranking Minority Member
• Education Committee, Ranking Minority Member

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Washington committee assignments, 2017
• Capital Budget
• Education
• Technology and Economic Development

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2026

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 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 election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2

Incumbent Mike Steele is running in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2 on August 4, 2026.

		Candidate
		Mike Steele (R)

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2024

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2

Incumbent Mike Steele defeated Daniel Scott in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Steele (R)	61.7	44,400
		Daniel Scott (R)	35.8	25,741
		Other/Write-in votes	2.5	1,771

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 71,912
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2

Incumbent Mike Steele and Daniel Scott advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Steele (R)	71.9	25,482
✔		Daniel Scott (R)	23.5	8,340
		Other/Write-in votes	4.5	1,602

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,424
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tanya Lavoy (D)

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2

Incumbent Mike Steele defeated Robert Amenn in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Steele (R)	78.4	42,812
	Submit photo	Robert Amenn (R)	17.7	9,655
		Other/Write-in votes	3.9	2,111

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 54,578
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2

Incumbent Mike Steele and Robert Amenn advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Steele (R)	80.6	26,249
✔	Submit photo	Robert Amenn (R)	14.4	4,681
		Other/Write-in votes	5.1	1,652

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,582
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Donn Best (Election Integrity)

2020

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2

Incumbent Mike Steele won election in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Steele (R)	96.2	57,281
		Other/Write-in votes	3.8	2,265

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 59,546
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2

Incumbent Mike Steele advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Steele (R)	94.9	37,110
		Other/Write-in votes	5.1	1,997

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,107
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2018

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2

Incumbent Mike Steele defeated Valerie Sarratt in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Steele (R)	63.8	37,223
		Valerie Sarratt (D)	36.2	21,114

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 58,337
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2

Incumbent Mike Steele and Valerie Sarratt defeated Alan Fahnestock in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Steele (R)	60.8	20,323
✔		Valerie Sarratt (D)	32.4	10,831
	Submit photo	Alan Fahnestock (Independent)	6.8	2,275

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,429
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2016

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 Brad Hawkins (R) did not seek re-election.

Mike Steele defeated Jerry Paine in the Washington House of Representatives, District 12-Position 2 general election.

Washington House of Representatives, District 12-Position 2 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mike Steele	60.18%	30,397
	Republican	Jerry Paine	39.82%	20,112
Total Votes				50,509
Source: Washington Secretary of State

Mike Steele and Jerry Paine defeated Danny Stone and Garn Christensen in the Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2 top two primary.

Washington House of Representatives, District 12-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mike Steele	35.13%	8,129
	Republican	Jerry Paine	25.93%	6,001
	Republican	Danny Stone	15.75%	3,645
	Republican	Garn Christensen	23.18%	5,365
Total Votes				23,140
Source: Washington Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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2016

Steele's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Sustainable economic growth

• Excerpt: "We need to find ways of encouraging innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit by finding ways to provide incentives for investment, research and development in those industries where the 12th District has its foundations."

Small business support

• Excerpt: "I will go to Olympia and advocate for a business environment that will allow small business to work, employ and give back to our communities."

Education and workforce training

• Excerpt: "I believe that all education funding should provide students with additional [opportunities] and develop clear and rigorous academic standards."

Tourism

• Excerpt: "Tourism in Washington is a 16 billion dollar industry and generates over 170,000 jobs. A state wide tourism Initiative should be a priority for the legislature."

Healthcare

• Excerpt: "I will work with our health care systems, districts and providers to ensure they have the resources and support necessary to be successful."

Campaign finance summary

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Mike Steele campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2	Won general	$186,025	$176,854
2022	Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2	Won general	$89,579	$81,678
2020	Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2	Won general	$50,125	N/A**
2018	Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2	Won general	$51,200	N/A**
2016	Washington House of Representatives, District 12-Position 2	Won	$30,527	N/A**
Grand total			$407,456	$258,532
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7. Associated General Contractors of Washington: Senate and House 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.

2023

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In 2023, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 23. 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.

2022

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In 2022, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 10. Associated General Contractors of Washington: House and Senate 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.

2021

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2020

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In 2020, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 12. Associated General Contractors of Washington: House and Senate 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. 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.

2019

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2018

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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. 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. NARAL 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 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.

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Footnotes

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Preceded by -	Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2 2017-Present	Succeeded by -

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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)