Washington House of Representatives District 42

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Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 11, 2021

Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2
Incumbent
Assumed office: December 21, 2022

Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1 is represented by Alicia Rule (D). Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 is represented by Joe Timmons (D).

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]
SalaryPer 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]

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


District map

Redistricting

2020-2022

See also: Redistricting in Washington after the 2020 census


State legislative maps enacted in 2024

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]

Reactions to 2024 state legislative maps

Simone Leeper, an attorney with Campaign Legal Center representing the coalition of Latino voters that brought the lawsuit challenging legislative district boundaries called the ruling a definitive win and said, “For the first time, Latinos in the region will have the voice that they deserve in the Legislature. She also praised the decision's “repeated recognition of the history of discrimination and continuing struggle that Latinos have in the region and the incredible need for true representation to address those concerns.”[5]

State Senate map

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State House map

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State legislative maps enacted in 2022

The Washington House approved final state legislative map proposals on February 2, 2022, and the Senate approved the legislative plan on February 8, 2022 in a 35-14 vote.[8]Washington’s four redistricting commissioners each released their proposed state legislative maps on September 21, 2021. On November 16, 2021, the commission announced that it was not able to produce new maps by its November 15 deadline and had submitted plans to the Supreme Court for consideration, as authority to draw new maps passes to the court if the commission fails to agree on maps before the deadline. The court decided to accept the final map drafts the commission submitted, ruling that it had "substantially complied" with the deadline.[9] These maps took effect for Washington's 2022 legislative elections.

Reactions to 2022 state legislative maps

Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D) voted for the legislative but said, “I continue to have significant concern that the Yakima Valley legislative district may not be compliant with the federal Voting Rights Act.” Sen. Jamie Pedersen (D) said, “I think I’m not the only one who was surprised and disappointed that this past Nov. 15, as the clock approached midnight, without actually having agreed on a plan, without having published a plan for public comment, our redistricting commission voted to approve some sort of oral agreement that they had to send that over to us.”[10]

Commission member April Sims said, “I just think there is something really powerful about forcing folks who normally wouldn’t come together to come together. It means everyone has to give a little in the process and no one side wins. And I think that’s good for democracy and good for the public.”[11] In their decision to not alter the commission-approved maps, the justices of the Washington Supreme Court wrote, “This is not a situation in which the Supreme Court must step in because the Commission has failed to agree on a plan it believes complies with state and federal equirements.”[12]

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.[13]

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.[13]

The Washington State Legislature may amend the commission's maps by a two-thirds vote in each legislative chamber.[13]

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."[13]

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."[13]

Washington House of Representatives District 42
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Washington House of Representatives District 42
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Elections

2024

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024

District 42-Position 1

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1

Incumbent Alicia Rule defeated Raymond Pelletti in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alicia Rule
Alicia Rule (D)
 
55.3
 
48,437
Image of Raymond Pelletti
Raymond Pelletti (R) Candidate Connection
 
44.6
 
39,083
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
88

Total votes: 87,608
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1

Incumbent Alicia Rule and Raymond Pelletti defeated Janet Melman in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alicia Rule
Alicia Rule (D)
 
46.6
 
22,752
Image of Raymond Pelletti
Raymond Pelletti (R) Candidate Connection
 
45.7
 
22,336
Image of Janet Melman
Janet Melman (D) Candidate Connection
 
7.6
 
3,720
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
42

Total votes: 48,850
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District 42-Position 2

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2

Incumbent Joe Timmons defeated Kamal Bhachu in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe Timmons
Joe Timmons (D)
 
53.3
 
46,645
Image of Kamal Bhachu
Kamal Bhachu (R)
 
46.6
 
40,822
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
77

Total votes: 87,544
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2

Incumbent Joe Timmons and Kamal Bhachu advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe Timmons
Joe Timmons (D)
 
52.7
 
25,741
Image of Kamal Bhachu
Kamal Bhachu (R)
 
47.1
 
23,012
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
59

Total votes: 48,812
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2022

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022

District 42-Position 1

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1

Incumbent Alicia Rule defeated Tawsha Dykstra Thompson in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alicia Rule
Alicia Rule (D)
 
51.7
 
38,871
Tawsha Dykstra Thompson (R)
 
48.2
 
36,220
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
99

Total votes: 75,190
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1

Incumbent Alicia Rule and Tawsha Dykstra Thompson defeated Kamal Bhachu in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alicia Rule
Alicia Rule (D)
 
48.7
 
25,232
Tawsha Dykstra Thompson (R)
 
35.2
 
18,235
Image of Kamal Bhachu
Kamal Bhachu (R)
 
16.1
 
8,319
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
34

Total votes: 51,820
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District 42-Position 2

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2

Joe Timmons defeated Dan Johnson in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe Timmons
Joe Timmons (D)
 
51.3
 
38,381
Dan Johnson (R)
 
48.6
 
36,429
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
71

Total votes: 74,881
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2

Joe Timmons and Dan Johnson defeated Kyle Christensen and Richard May in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe Timmons
Joe Timmons (D)
 
28.9
 
14,826
Dan Johnson (R)
 
27.9
 
14,324
Image of Kyle Christensen
Kyle Christensen (R) Candidate Connection
 
23.8
 
12,220
Image of Richard May
Richard May (D) Candidate Connection
 
19.4
 
9,961
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
38

Total votes: 51,369
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2020

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020

District 42-Position 1

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1

Alicia Rule defeated incumbent Luanne Van Werven in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alicia Rule
Alicia Rule (D)
 
51.1
 
47,260
Image of Luanne Van Werven
Luanne Van Werven (R)
 
48.8
 
45,104
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
78

Total votes: 92,442
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1

Incumbent Luanne Van Werven and Alicia Rule advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Luanne Van Werven
Luanne Van Werven (R)
 
51.8
 
32,535
Image of Alicia Rule
Alicia Rule (D)
 
48.1
 
30,167
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
61

Total votes: 62,763
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

District 42-Position 2

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2

Incumbent Sharon Shewmake defeated Jennifer Sefzik in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sharon Shewmake
Sharon Shewmake (D) Candidate Connection
 
51.7
 
47,702
Image of Jennifer Sefzik
Jennifer Sefzik (R) Candidate Connection
 
48.2
 
44,501
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
93

Total votes: 92,296
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2

Jennifer Sefzik and incumbent Sharon Shewmake advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jennifer Sefzik
Jennifer Sefzik (R) Candidate Connection
 
50.4
 
31,599
Image of Sharon Shewmake
Sharon Shewmake (D) Candidate Connection
 
49.5
 
31,008
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
43

Total votes: 62,650
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2018

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018

District 42-Position 1

General election

Incumbent Luanne Van Werven defeated Justin Boneau in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1 on November 6, 2018.

General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Luanne Van Werven
Luanne Van Werven (R)
 
50.1
 
36,242
Justin Boneau (D)
 
49.9
 
36,161

Total votes: 72,403
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Top-two primary

Justin Boneau and incumbent Luanne Van Werven defeated Dean Berkeley in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1 on August 7, 2018.

Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1

Candidate
%
Votes
Justin Boneau (D)
 
50.7
 
21,125
Image of Luanne Van Werven
Luanne Van Werven (R)
 
44.3
 
18,440
Dean Berkeley (R)
 
5.0
 
2,070

Total votes: 41,635
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District 42-Position 2

General election

Sharon Shewmake defeated incumbent Vincent Buys in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 on November 6, 2018.

General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sharon Shewmake
Sharon Shewmake (D)
 
50.7
 
36,704
Image of Vincent Buys
Vincent Buys (R)
 
49.3
 
35,723

Total votes: 72,427
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Top-two primary

Sharon Shewmake and incumbent Vincent Buys advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 on August 7, 2018.

Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sharon Shewmake
Sharon Shewmake (D)
 
52.3
 
21,733
Image of Vincent Buys
Vincent Buys (R)
 
47.7
 
19,837

Total votes: 41,570
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2016

District 42-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 Luanne Van Werven defeated Sharlaine LaClair in the Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 1 general election.[14]

Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Luanne Van Werven Incumbent 54.61% 39,184
     Democratic Sharlaine LaClair 45.39% 32,565
Total Votes 71,749
Source: Washington Secretary of State


Sharlaine LaClair and incumbent Luanne Van Werven defeated Doug Karlberg and Jacob Lamont in the Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1 top two primary.[15][16]

Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sharlaine LaClair 40.26% 13,082
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Luanne Van Werven Incumbent 51.81% 16,834
     No party preference Doug Karlberg 4.77% 1,551
     Libertarian Jacob Lamont 3.15% 1,023
Total Votes 32,490
Source: Washington Secretary of State

District 42-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 Vincent Buys defeated Tracy Atwood in the Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 2 general election.[14]

Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Vincent Buys Incumbent 57.90% 41,054
     Democratic Tracy Atwood 42.10% 29,853
Total Votes 70,907
Source: Washington Secretary of State


Tracy Atwood and incumbent Vincent Buys defeated Jerry Burns and Dale Dickson in the Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 top two primary.[15][16]

Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tracy Atwood 33.87% 10,867
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Vincent Buys Incumbent 54.26% 17,408
     Libertarian Jerry Burns 1.82% 585
     Independent Dale Dickson 10.05% 3,224
Total Votes 32,084
Source: Washington Secretary of State

2014

District 42-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. Satpal Sidhu (D) and Luanne Van Werven (R) defeated Bill Knutzen (R) and Nicholas Kunkel (L) in the primary. Sidhu was defeated by Van Werven in the general election.[17][18][19]

Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLuanne Van Werven 55.7% 28,581
     Democratic Satpal Sidhu 44.3% 22,740
Total Votes 51,321
Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSatpal Sidhu 38.8% 11,736
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLuanne Van Werven 34.3% 10,360
     Republican Bill Knutzen 23% 6,941
     Libertarian Nicholas Kunkel 4% 1,197
Total Votes 30,234

District 42-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. Joy Monjure (D) and incumbent Vincent Buys (R) were unopposed in the primary. Monjure was defeated by Buys in the general election.[17][20][21]

Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngVincent Buys Incumbent 58.1% 29,650
     Democratic Joy Monjure 41.9% 21,388
Total Votes 51,038

2012

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2012

District 42-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 Jason Overstreet (R) defeated Natalie McClendon (D) in the general election. Overstreet and McClendon were unopposed in the blanket primary election.[22][23]

Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 1, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJason Overstreet Incumbent 54% 35,225
     Democratic Natalie McClendon 46% 29,972
Total Votes 65,197

District 42-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 Vincent Buys (R) defeated Matthew Krogh (D) in the general election. Buys and Krogh were unopposed in the blanket primary election.[22][23]

Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 2, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngVincent Buys Incumbent 53.7% 34,967
     Democratic Matthew Krogh 46.3% 30,152
Total Votes 65,119

Campaign contributions

From 2018 to 2024, candidates for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 raised a total of $2,421,746. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $242,175 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $411,774 2 $205,887
2022 $875,674 4 $218,919
2020 $796,789 2 $398,395
2018 $337,509 2 $168,755
Total $2,421,746 10 $242,175


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Washington State Legislature, "RCW 44.04.021 Commencement of terms of office," accessed February 17, 2021
  2. Washington State Legislature, "Constitution of the State of Washington," accessed February 10, 2023
  3. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  4. Washington Legislature, "Washington Constitution - Section Article II, Section 15," accessed February 8, 2023
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Washington State Standard, "Federal judge orders redrawing of Yakima Valley legislative district," August 10, 2023
  6. 6.0 6.1 U.S. District Court for the District of Washington at Seattle, "Case No. 3:22-cv-05035-RSL: Susan Soto Palmer v. Steven Hobbs," March 15, 2024
  7. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  8. Washington State Legislature, "HCR 4407 - 2021-22," accessed February 9, 2022
  9. The Spokesman-Review, "State Senate passes changes to redistricting process as House approves final maps with changes," February 2, 2022
  10. The Spokesman Review, "Washington Senate passes changes to new districts, but not without some disagreement. February 8, 2022
  11. The Columbian, "Critics call for reform of Washington redistricting process after commission failure," November 29, 2021
  12. The Spokesman-Review, "Washington Supreme Court declines to redraw redistricting maps," December 4, 2021
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 All About Redistricting, "Washington," accessed May 6, 2015
  14. 14.0 14.1 Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
  15. 15.0 15.1 Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
  16. 16.0 16.1 Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
  17. 17.0 17.1 Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
  18. Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
  19. Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
  20. Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
  21. Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
  22. 22.0 22.1 Washington Secretary of State, "Primary Candidates," accessed December 18, 2013
  23. 23.0 23.1 Washington Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," November 27, 2012


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Mike Volz (R)
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Mary Dye (R)
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Dave Paul (D)
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Tom Dent (R)
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John Ley (R)
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Jim Walsh (R)
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Ed Orcutt (R)
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Jake Fey (D)
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Cindy Ryu (D)
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Liz Berry (D)
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Sam Low (R)
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Amy Walen (D)
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