The Democratic majority in the state Senate steadily decreased between and , expanding again in In , Republicans established a numerical majority in the chamber, their first since It was during this period— to —that the state Senate saw the emergence of governing coalitions. Following the elections, Democrats in the Washington Senate had a majority.
Two Democrats, however, joined with all 23 Senate Republicans to create a coalition majority. The two Democrats, Tim Sheldon and Rodney Tom , became president pro tempore and majority leader, respectively. Republican Pam Roach , with the help of Democrats and Republicans, won the president pro tempore position in On January 6, , Republicans announced plans to back Sheldon for president pro tempore. In the Washington Senate, the lieutenant governor is the presiding officer and casts votes in cases of ties.
The president pro tempore, a regular voting member of the chamber, presides in the lieutenant governor's absence and generally serves as vice chair of the Senate Rules Committee.
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
Between and , Washington was under the following types of trifecta control:. Democratic trifecta: , , , Republican trifecta: None Divided government: , , , Washington state senators serve staggered four-year terms, with half of the chamber up for election every two years.
Washington holds elections for its legislature in even years. Elections for the Washington State Senate will take place in The general election is on November 8, A primary is scheduled for August 2, The filing deadline is May 20, Elections for the office of Washington State Senate took place in The general election was held on November 3, A primary was scheduled for August 4, The filing deadline was May 15, Heading into the election, Democrats held a majority.
Democrats retained their majority in the election. Elections for the Washington State Senate took place in A top-two primary election took place on August 7, , and the general election was held on November 6, The candidate filing deadline was May 18, Candidate filing deadline.
In the elections, Democrats increased their majority in the Washington State Senate from to The primary election was held on August 2, , and the general election was held on November 8, The candidate filing deadline was May 20, A total of 26 seats out of the 49 seats in the Washington State Senate were up for election in The Washington State Senate was one of 20 battleground chambers in Democrats gained a majority as a result of the elections.
However, Republicans maintained control of the chamber due to a Democratic senator who announced plans to caucus with Republicans. The primary election was held on August 5, , and the general election was held on November 4, The candidate filing deadline was May 17, A total of 25 seats out of the 49 seats in the Washington State Senate were up for election in The Washington State Senate was one of 20 state legislative battleground chambers in Although Democrats had a majority going into the election, a coalition gave Republicans control of the chamber.
After the election, Republicans gained an outright majority. Note: Although Democrats had a numerical majority going into the election, a coalition gave Republicans control of the chamber. The primary election was held on August 7, , and the general election was held on November 6, The candidate filing deadline was June 8, Democrats lost one seat in the election, giving them a majority.
The table below details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6 general election in The primary election was held on August 17, , and the general election was held on November 2, The candidate filing deadline was June 11, Democrats entered the election with a majority.
In the election, Democrats lost four seats, giving them a majority. Elections for the office of Washington State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 19, , and a general election on November 4, The top 10 contributors were: [14].
Elections for the office of Washington State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 19, , and a general election on November 7, The top 10 contributors were: [15]. Elections for the office of Washington State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 14, , and a general election on November 2, The top 10 contributors were: [16]. Elections for the office of Washington State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 17, , and a general election on November 5, The top 10 contributors were: [17].
The top 10 contributors were: [18]. 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 state 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.
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. See sources: Washington Const. The state of Washington has 49 legislative districts. Senators are elected from the same legislative districts as are members of the Washington House of Representatives.
Each district elects two representatives but only one senator. Use the interactive map below to find your district. 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 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. 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.
The Washington State Legislature may amend the commission's maps by a two-thirds vote in each legislative chamber. 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. State statutes require that congressional and state legislative districts "preserve areas recognized as communities of interest.
Upon completion of the census, Washington will draft and enact new district maps. The following timeline was adapted from a redistricting timeline provided by the Washington Secretary of State's office.
The Washington Redistricting Commission posted the following public outreach meeting schedule on their website. Washington received its local census data on February 23, The state increased in population by The major outlier was Franklin County, which grew The largest cities had the following growth rates: Seattle grew by 8.
The Commission released the first draft maps on September 13, For the third time in a row, the Commission worked up to their deadline, finishing two hours and five minutes before January 1, , at which point the Washington Supreme Court would have taken over.
The Commission was primarily concerned with the eastern districts and how to distribute Hispanic people in Yakima. The Legislature made tweaks to the plan and approved the final maps on January 27, The legislation tracker below displays all legislation that the Washington State Senate has approved in its most recent legislative session—this includes legislation that has been sent from the Senate to the House and legislation that has already been approved by the House and signed by the governor after its passage in the Senate.
The table below includes the bill number, its name, progress, most recent action date, and sponsor. Scroll up and down and side to side to see more. Click the bill number to read the bill text and see its voting history. Click the headings to sort the content. Rearrange the order of the headings by clicking and dragging them. Click the magnifying glass in the bottom left corner to search for specific terms. The legislation tracker is maintained and updated by BillTrack In , the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 11, , and adjourn on April 25, In , the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 13, , and adjourn on March 12, Several state legislatures had their sessions impacted as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
No modifications to state legislative activity in Washington were made. In , the legislature was in session from January 8, , through March 8, I look forward to hearing from you!
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