Members of the Washington State Senate for the 68th Legislature
As with the lowerHouse of Representatives, state senators serve without term limits, though senators serve four-year terms. Senators are elected from the same legislative districts as House members, with each district electing one senator and two representatives. Terms are staggered so that half the Senate is up for reelection every two years.
Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the state senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions and boards.
The state constitution allows both houses to write their own rules of procedure (article II, section 9) and to elect their own officers (article II, section 10) with the proviso that the lieutenant governor may preside in each house and has a deciding vote in the senate, but that the senate may choose a "temporary president" in the absence of the lieutenant governor. The prevailing two-party system has produced current senate rules to the effect that the President Pro Tempore is nominated by the majority party caucus and elected by the entire Senate.
Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck is constitutionally the President of the Senate. The current President Pro Tempore is Karen Keiser. The Majority leader is Democrat Andy Billig. The Minority Leader is Republican John Braun.
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Washington Senate redirects here For the Senate in Washington D C see United States Senate The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature The body consists of 49 members each representing a district with a population of nearly 160 000 The State Senate meets at the Legislative Building in Olympia Washington State SenateWashington State LegislatureTypeTypeUpper chamberTerm limitsNoneHistoryNew session startedJanuary 9 2023LeadershipPresidentDenny Heck D since January 13 2021President pro temporeKaren Keiser D since November 15 2017Majority LeaderAndy Billig D since November 15 2017Minority LeaderJohn Braun R since November 30 2020StructureSeats49Political groupsMajority Caucus Democratic 29 Minority Caucus Republican 20 Length of term4 yearsAuthorityArticle II Washington State ConstitutionSalary 56 881 year per diem 1 ElectionsLast electionNovember 8 2022 24 seats Next electionNovember 5 2024 25 seats RedistrictingWashington Redistricting CommissionMeeting placeState Senate ChamberWashington State CapitolOlympia WashingtonWebsiteWashington State Senate Members of the Washington State Senate for the 68th Legislature As with the lower House of Representatives state senators serve without term limits though senators serve four year terms Senators are elected from the same legislative districts as House members with each district electing one senator and two representatives Terms are staggered so that half the Senate is up for reelection every two years Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U S Senate the state senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet commissions and boards Contents 1 Leadership 2 Composition 2 1 Members 2023 2025 68th Legislature 3 Past composition of the Senate 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLeadership editThe state constitution allows both houses to write their own rules of procedure article II section 9 and to elect their own officers article II section 10 with the proviso that the lieutenant governor may preside in each house and has a deciding vote in the senate but that the senate may choose a temporary president in the absence of the lieutenant governor The prevailing two party system has produced current senate rules to the effect that the President Pro Tempore is nominated by the majority party caucus and elected by the entire Senate Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck is constitutionally the President of the Senate The current President Pro Tempore is Karen Keiser The Majority leader is Democrat Andy Billig The Minority Leader is Republican John Braun Composition editAffiliation Party Shading indicates majority caucus Total Democratic Republican Vacant End of previous legislature 28 1 20 49 0 Begin 68th legislature 29 0 20 49 0 Latest voting share 59 2 40 8 Members 2023 2025 68th Legislature edit District Senator Party Residence 2 Counties represented First elected Next election 1 Derek Stanford Democratic Maltby King part Snohomish part 2019 2024 2 Jim McCune Republican Graham Pierce part Thurston part 2020 2024 3 Andy Billig Democratic Spokane Spokane part 2012 2024 4 Mike Padden Republican Spokane Valley Spokane part 2011 2024 5 Mark Mullet Democratic Issaquah King part 2012 2024 6 Jeff Holy Republican Spokane Spokane part 2018 2026 7 Shelly Short Republican Addy Douglas part Ferry Grant part Okanogan part Pend Oreille Spokane part Stevens 2017 2026 8 Matt Boehnke Republican Kennewick Benton part Franklin part 2022 2026 9 Mark Schoesler Republican Ritzville Adams part Asotin Columbia Franklin part Garfield Lincoln Spokane part Whitman 2004 2024 10 Ron Muzzall Republican Oak Harbor Island Skagit part Snohomish part 2019 2024 11 Bob Hasegawa Democratic Seattle King part 2012 2024 12 Brad Hawkins Republican East Wenatchee Chelan Douglas part King part Snohomish part 2016 2024 13 Judy Warnick Republican Moses Lake Grant part Kittitas Yakima part 2014 2026 14 Curtis King Republican Yakima Klickitat Yakima part 2007 2024 15 Nikki Torres Republican Pasco Adams part Benton part Franklin part Grant part Yakima part 2022 2026 16 Perry Dozier Republican Waitsburg Benton part Walla Walla 2020 2024 17 Lynda Wilson Republican Vancouver Clark part Skamania 2016 2024 18 Ann Rivers Republican La Center Clark part 2012 2024 19 Jeff Wilson Republican Longview Cowlitz part Grays Harbor part Lewis part Pacific Thurston part Wahkiakum 2020 2024 20 John Braun Republican Centralia Clark part Cowlitz part Lewis part Thurston part 2012 2024 21 Marko Liias Democratic Lynnwood Snohomish part 2014 2026 22 Sam Hunt Democratic Olympia Thurston part 2016 2024 23 Drew Hansen Democratic Bainbridge Island Kitsap part 2023 2024 24 Kevin Van De Wege Democratic Sequim Clallam Grays Harbor part Jefferson 2016 2024 25 Chris Gildon Republican Puyallup Pierce part 2020 2024 26 Emily Randall Democratic Bremerton Kitsap part Pierce part 2018 2026 27 Yasmin Trudeau Democratic Tacoma Pierce part 2021 2024 28 T wina Nobles Democratic Fircrest Pierce part 2020 2024 29 Steve Conway Democratic Tacoma Pierce part 2010 2026 30 Claire Wilson Democratic Auburn King part 2018 2026 31 Phil Fortunato Republican Auburn King part Pierce part 2017 2026 32 Jesse Salomon Democratic Shoreline King part Snohomish part 2018 2026 33 Karen Keiser Democratic Des Moines King part 2001 2026 34 Joe Nguyen Democratic White Center King part 2018 2026 35 Drew MacEwen Republican Union Kitsap part Mason Thurston part 2022 2026 36 Noel Frame Democratic Seattle King part 2022 2026 37 Rebecca Saldana Democratic Seattle King part 2016 2026 38 June Robinson Democratic Everett Snohomish part 2020 2026 39 Keith Wagoner Republican Sedro Woolley Skagit part Snohomish part 2018 2024 40 Liz Lovelett Democratic Anacortes San Juan Skagit part Whatcom part 2019 2024 41 Lisa Wellman Democratic Mercer Island King part 2016 2024 42 Sharon Shewmake Democratic Bellingham Whatcom part 2022 2026 43 Jamie Pedersen Democratic Seattle King part 2013 2026 44 John Lovick Democratic Mill Creek Snohomish part 2021 2026 45 Manka Dhingra Democratic Redmond King part 2017 2026 46 Javier Valdez Democratic Seattle King part 2022 2026 47 Claudia Kauffman Democratic Kent King part 2022 2026 48 Patty Kuderer Democratic Bellevue King part 2017 2026 49 Annette Cleveland Democratic Vancouver Clark part 2012 2024 Originally appointed Originally elected in special election Sworn in early to fill vacant seatPast composition of the Senate editMain article Political party strength in Washington state See also editWashington State Capitol Washington State Legislature Washington House of Representatives List of Washington state legislaturesReferences edit Salary Information Washington Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials salaries wa gov Voter s Pamphlet Washington State Elections November 2 2021 PDF Washington Secretary of State Retrieved December 10 2021 External links editWashington State Senate Map 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