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2024 Washington State Senate election

Washington State Senate elections, 2024

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25 of 49 seats in the Washington State Senate
25 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Karen Keiser John Braun
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 33rd 20th
Current seats 29 20
Seats needed Steady Increase 5

Map of the incumbents:
     Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent retiring
     Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring
     No election

Incumbent President pro tempore

Karen Keiser
Democratic



The 2024 Washington State Senate elections will be held on November 5, 2024, with a nonpartisan blanket primary election to be held on August 6, 2024. Voters in 25 of the 49 state legislative districts will elect Senators to the Washington State Senate.[1] The elections will coincide with other elections for federal, state, and local offices.

Background

Soto Palmer v. Hobbs

Judge Robert S. Lasnik of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled that the 15th legislative district violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting Latino votes in the Yakima Valley region and necessitated redrawing.[2][3][4]

Plaintiffs provided five remedial maps awaiting Lasnik's approval.[5] On March 16, 2024, the judge selected a new redistricting map which significantly changes the boundaries of several districts in the Yakima Valley and changes the numbering of District 15 to District 14. This change in number means that elections for district 14 in the State Senate will now be held in Presidential Election Years, which typically have higher turnout than midterm election years among Latino voters.[6]

Partisan Background

In the 2020 Presidential Election, Democrat Joe Biden won 34 of Washington State's legislative districts and Republican Donald Trump won 15 of Washington State's legislative districts. Out of the 25 State Senate districts that are up for election in the 2024 Washington State Senate Election, Republicans represented 5 districts that Joe Biden won in 2020: District 10 (Biden + 6%); District 12 (Biden + 3%); Majority-Minority District 14 (Biden + 14%); District 17 (Biden + 6% ); and District 25 (Biden + 2% ).

Retirements

Eight incumbents will not seek re-election.

Democrats

  1. District 3: Andy Billig is retiring.[7]
  2. District 5: Mark Mullet is retiring to run for Governor.[8]
  3. District 22: Sam Hunt is retiring.[9]
  4. District 24: Kevin Van De Wege is retiring to run for Public Lands Commissioner.[10]

Republicans

  1. District 4: Mike Padden is retiring.[11]
  2. District 12: Brad Hawkins is retiring to run for Chelan County Commission.[12]
  3. District 17: Lynda Wilson is retiring.[13]
  4. District 18: Ann Rivers is retiring.[14]

Summary of results by district

†: Incumbent not running for re-election.

State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected senator Party
1st Derek Stanford Dem
2nd Jim McCune Rep
3rd Andy Billig Dem
4th Mike Padden Rep
5th Mark Mullet Dem
9th Mark Schoesler Rep
10th Ron Muzzall Rep
11th Bob Hasegawa Dem
12th Brad Hawkins Rep
14th Curtis King Rep
16th Perry Dozier Rep
17th Lynda Wilson Rep
18th Ann Rivers Rep
19th Jeff Wilson Rep
20th John Braun Rep
22nd Sam Hunt Dem
23rd Drew Hansen Dem
24th Kevin Van De Wege Dem
25th Chris Gildon Rep
27th Yasmin Trudeau Dem
28th T'wina Nobles Dem
39th Keith Wagoner Rep
40th Liz Lovelett Dem
41st Lisa Wellman Dem
49th Annette Cleveland Dem

District 1

Candidates

Results

Washington's 1st State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Derek Stanford (incumbent) 30,763 95.78
Write-in 1,355 4.22
Total votes 32,118 100.0
General election
Democratic Derek Stanford (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 2

Candidates

  • Ronda Litzenberger (Republican), Eatonville School Board director[15]
  • Jim McCune (Republican), incumbent state senator[15]
  • Erasmo Ruiz Gonzalez (Democratic), Bethel School Board director[15]

Endorsements

Ronda Litzenberger (R)
State legislators
Local officials

Results

Washington's 2nd State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim McCune (incumbent) 14,127 39.10
Democratic Erasmo Ruiz Gonzalez 12,310 34.07
Republican Ronda Litzenberger 9,658 26.73
Write-in 34 0.09
Total votes 36,129 100.0
General election
Republican Jim McCune (incumbent)
Democratic Erasmo Ruiz Gonzalez
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 3

The incumbent is Democrat Andy Billig, who is retiring.[16]

Candidates

Withdrawn

  • Ericka Lalka (Republican), candidate for Spokane School Board[17]

Results

Washington's 3rd State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcus Riccelli 27,712 92.37
Write-in 2,290 7.63
Total votes 30,002 100.0
General election
Democratic Marcus Riccelli
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 4

The incumbent is Republican Mike Padden, who is retiring.[18]

Candidates

Endorsements

Pam Haley (R)
State legislators
Mike Kelly (R)
State legislators
Local officials

Results

Washington's 4th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Miguel Valencia 9,109 22.09
Republican Leonard Christian 8,854 21.47
Republican Mike Kelly 8,647 20.97
Republican Pam Haley 5,285 12.82
Republican Al Merkel 4,921 11.93
Democratic Paige Scott 4,363 10.58
Write-in 54 0.13
Total votes 41,233 100.0
General election
Democratic Miguel Valencia
Republican TBD
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 5

The incumbent is Democrat Mark Mullet, who retired to run for Governor.[21]

Candidates

Results

Washington's 5th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Ramos 24,146 53.75
Republican Chad Magendanz 20,733 46.16
Write-in 41 0.09
Total votes 44,920 100.0
General election
Democratic Bill Ramos
Republican Chad Magendanz
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 9

Candidates

Results

Washington's 9th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Schoesler (incumbent) 29,334 94.33
Write-in 1,763 5.67
Total votes 31,097 100.0
General election
Republican Mark Schoesler (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 10

Candidates

Endorsements

Ron Muzzall (R)
Janet St. Clair (D)
State legislators

Results

Washington's 10th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Muzzall (incumbent) 24,359 48.35
Democratic Janet St. Clair 22,960 45.57
Democratic Denny Sandberg 2,999 5.95
Write-in 61 0.12
Total votes 50,379 100.0
General election
Republican Ron Muzzall (incumbent)
Democratic Janet St. Clair
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 11

Candidates

Results

Washington's 11th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Hasegawa (incumbent) 21,035 94.51
Write-in 1,221 5.49
Total votes 22,256 100.0
General election
Democratic Bob Hasegawa (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 12

The incumbent is Republican Brad Hawkins, who withdrew from the race to run for Chelan County Commission.[12]

Candidates

Withdrawn

  • Brad Hawkins (Republican), incumbent state senator[28] (running for Chelan County Commission, endorsed Goehner)[26]

Endorsements

Keith Goehner (R)
State legislators

Results

Washington's 12th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Goehner 23,988 56.03
Democratic Jim Mayhew 18,779 43.87
Write-in 42 0.1
Total votes 42,809 100.0
General election
Republican Keith Goehner
Democratic Jim Mayhew
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 14

Candidates

  • Maria Beltran (Democratic), state House Democratic Campaign Committee employee[29]
  • Curtis King (Republican), incumbent state senator[30]

Results

Washington's 14th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curtis King (incumbent) 8,272 58.04
Democratic Maria Beltran 5,946 41.72
Write-in 35 0.25
Total votes 14,253 100.0
General election
Republican Curtis King (incumbent)
Democratic Maria Beltran
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 16

Candidates

Results

Washington's 16th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Perry Dozier (incumbent) 17,117 65.05
Democratic Kari Isaacson 9,171 34.85
Write-in 24 0.09
Total votes 26,312 100.0
General election
Republican Perry Dozier (incumbent)
Democratic Kari Isaacson
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 17

The incumbent is Republican Lynda Wilson, who is retiring.[32]

Candidates

Results

Washington's 17th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Harris 22,786 50.67
Democratic Marla Keethler 22,100 49.14
Write-in 84 0.19
Total votes 44,970 100.0
General election
Republican Paul Harris
Democratic Marla Keethler
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 18

The incumbent is Republican Ann Rivers, who is retiring due to redistricting.[14]

Candidates

Advanced to the general election

  • Brad Benton (Republican), salesman and son of former state senator Don Benton[35]

Eliminated in the primary

Endorsements

Brad Benton (R)
Party chapters

Results

Washington's 18th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adrian Cortes 19,983 46.21
Republican Brad Benton 13,734 31.76
Republican Greg Cheney 9,486 21.94
Write-in 39 0.09
Total votes 43,242 100.0
General election
Democratic Adrian Cortes
Republican Brad Benton
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 19

Candidates

Results

Washington's 19th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Wilson (incumbent) 25,095 60.17
Democratic Andi Day 16,549 39.68
Write-in 62 0.15
Total votes 41,706 100.0
General election
Republican Jeff Wilson (incumbent)
Democratic Andi Day
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 20

Candidates

Results

Washington's 20th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Braun (incumbent) 35,437 95.45
Write-in 1,691 4.55
Total votes 37,128 100.0
General election
Republican John Braun (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 22

The incumbent is Democrat Sam Hunt, who is retiring.[9]

Candidates

Endorsements

Jessica Bateman (D)
Federal officials
State executive officials
State legislators

Results

Washington's 22nd State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jessica Bateman 26,914 68.79
Democratic Bob Iyall 7,934 20.28
Democratic Tela Hogle 3,227 8.25
Write-in 1,049 2.68
Total votes 39,124 100.0
General election
Democratic Jessica Bateman
Democratic Bob Iyall
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 23

Candidates

Results

Washington's 23rd State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Drew Hansen (incumbent) 32,367 67.12
Republican Lance Byrd 13,951 28.93
Republican Ace Haynes 1,854 3.84
Write-in 52 0.11
Total votes 48,224 100.0
General election
Democratic Drew Hansen (incumbent)
Republican Lance Byrd
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 24

The incumbent is Democrat Kevin Van De Wege, who retired to run for Washington Public Lands Commissioner.[10]

Candidates

  • Mike Chapman (Democratic), state representative[43]
  • Marcia Kelbon (Republican), lawyer[43]
  • James Russell (Democratic)[44]

Results

Washington's 24th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Chapman 27,835 54.43
Republican Marcia Kelbon 20,759 40.59
Democratic James Russell 2,507 4.90
Write-in 38 0.07
Total votes 51,139 100.0
General election
Democratic Mike Chapman
Republican Marcia Kelbon
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 25

Candidates

Results

Washington's 25th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Gildon (incumbent) 20,295 58.96
Democratic Kenneth King 14,099 40.96
Write-in 29 0.08
Total votes 34,423 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Gildon (incumbent)
Democratic Kenneth King
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 27

Candidates

  • Carol Sue Braaten (Republican)
  • Yasmin Trudeau (Democratic), incumbent state senator

Results

Washington's 27th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yasmin Trudeau (incumbent) 27,161 73.83
Republican Carol Sue Braaten 9,530 25.91
Write-in 97 0.26
Total votes 36,788 100.0
General election
Democratic Yasmin Trudeau (incumbent)
Republican Carol Sue Braaten
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 28

Candidates

Results

Washington's 28th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic T'wina Nobles (incumbent) 16,595 54.72
Republican Maia Espinoza 13,670 45.08
Write-in 60 0.20
Total votes 30,325 100.0
General election
Democratic T'wina Nobles (incumbent)
Republican Maia Espinoza
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 39

Candidates

Endorsements

John Snow (D)
Political parties
Keith Wagoner (R)
Political parties
Newspapers

Results

Washington's 39th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Wagoner (incumbent) 23,909 59.71
Democratic John Snow 12,320 30.77
Democratic Tim McDonald 3,777 9.43
Write-in 38 0.09
Total votes 40,044 100.0
General election
Republican Keith Wagoner (incumbent)
Democratic John Snow
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 40

Candidates

  • Charles Carrell (Republican), former Snohomish Country Sherriff's Office employee[50]
  • Liz Lovelett (Democratic), incumbent state senator[50]

Results

Washington's 40th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Liz Lovelett (incumbent) 33,433 71.48
Republican Charles Carrell 13,254 28.34
Write-in 83 0.18
Total votes 46,770 100.0
General election
Democratic Liz Lovelett (incumbent)
Republican Charles Carrell
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 41

Candidates

Results

Washington's 41st State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Wellman (incumbent) 27,723 73.36
Republican Jaskaran Singh Sarao 9,967 26.38
Write-in 99 0.26
Total votes 37.789 100.0
General election
Democratic Lisa Wellman (incumbent)
Republican Jaskaran Singh Sarao
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

District 49

Candidates

Results

Washington's 49th State Senate District, 2024
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annette Cleveland (incumbent) 19,965 62.72
Republican Lucia Worthington 11,792 37.04
Write-in 76 0.24
Total votes 31,833 100.0
General election
Democratic Annette Cleveland (incumbent)
Republican Lucia Worthington
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

See also

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