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Washington 2022 Election Results

November 8, 2022

Washington held its general election on November 8, 2022, deciding 122 legislative seats and the office of Secretary of State. No chamber changed party control.

Highlights

  • Democrats tightened their grip on the Legislature. Republicans had hoped to gain ground on dissatisfaction with President Biden, high gas prices, and crime, but hit a blue wall: Democratic incumbents won every legislative race they entered, even in the swing districts the GOP had targeted.
  • Democrats picked up a Senate seat in Whatcom County, where Rep. Sharon Shewmake (D) unseated Sen. Simon Sefzik (R) by about 900 votes in the 42nd District. Sefzik had been appointed in January 2022 after the death of longtime GOP Sen. Doug Ericksen. With Rep. Alicia Rule (D) and Joe Timmons (D) also winning the district's House seats, Democrats swept the 42nd for the first time in more than 30 years. Sefzik blamed the Supreme Court's abortion ruling and suburban growth; Senate Republican leader John Braun said Trump is "deeply unpopular in suburban districts".
  • Democrats picked up a House seat in the 10th District, where Clyde Shavers (D) defeated Rep. Greg Gilday (R) by about 200 votes after a machine recount, despite late charges that he had embellished his military record. In the 26th District, Sen. Emily Randall (D) held off Rep. Jesse L. Young (R) by under 2 points, while Spencer Hutchins (R) kept Young's House seat in GOP hands by about 700 votes.
  • In the only statewide race, appointed Secretary of State Steve Hobbs (D) defeated Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson, who ran as a nonpartisan, becoming the first non-Republican elected to the office since 1960.
  • In both advisory votes, voters chose repeal: of the aircraft fuel tax increase in Advisory Vote 39 and of the tax on ride-hailing companies in Advisory Vote 40.

Legislature

  • House (98 seats): 57 D, 41 R before the election, 58 D, 40 R after; control stayed with Democrats.
  • Senate (49 seats): 29 D, 20 R before the election, 29 D, 20 R after; control stayed with Democrats.

Statewide races

RaceWinnerOthersNotes
Secretary of StateSteve Hobbs (D) 52.07%Julie Anderson (Nonpartisan) 47.93%

Legislative races

RaceWinnerOthersNotes
House 1 Pos. 1Davina Duerr (D) 70.8%John Peeples (R) 29.1%
House 1 Pos. 2Shelley Kloba (D) 71.19%Jerry Buccola (R) 28.72%
House 2 Pos. 1Andrew Barkis (R) 93.2%Unopposed
House 2 Pos. 2J.T. Wilcox (R) 72.45%Edward Meer (Nonpartisan) 25.63%
House 3 Pos. 1Marcus Riccelli (D) 62.4%Scotty Nicol (R) 37.5%
House 3 Pos. 2Timm Ormsby (D) 59.78%Natalie Poulson (R) 40.15%
House 4 Pos. 1Suzanne Schmidt (R) 63.3%Ted Cummings (D) 36.5%
House 4 Pos. 2Leonard Christian (R) 50.07%Rob Chase (R) 47.79%Incumbent defeated
House 5 Pos. 1Bill Ramos (D) 59.4%Ken Moninski (R) 40.5%
House 5 Pos. 2Lisa Callan (D) 53.84%Chad Magendanz (R) 46.05%
House 6 Pos. 1Mike Volz (R) 94.5%Unopposed
House 6 Pos. 2Jenny Graham (R) 61.64%Michaela Kelso (D) 38.21%
House 7 Pos. 1Jacquelin Maycumber (R) 72.8%Lonny Williams (R) 25.2%
House 7 Pos. 2Joel Kretz (R) 97.08%Unopposed
House 8 Pos. 1Stephanie Barnard (R) 72.9%Patrick Guettner (R) 25.2%
House 8 Pos. 2April Connors (R) 55%Joe Cotta (R) 43.13%
House 9 Pos. 1Mary Dye (R) 95.7%Unopposed
House 9 Pos. 2Joe Schmick (R) 95.51%Unopposed
House 10 Pos. 1Clyde Shavers (D) 50.1%Greg Gilday (R) 49.8%Flipped R to D; Incumbent defeated
House 10 Pos. 2Dave Paul (D) 52.09%Karen Lesetmoe (R) 47.81%Flipped R to D
House 11 Pos. 1David Hackney (D) 69.4%Stephanie Peters (R) 30.5%
House 11 Pos. 2Steve Bergquist (D) 68.37%Jeanette Burrage (R) 31.53%
House 12 Pos. 1Keith Goehner (R) 94.3%Unopposed
House 12 Pos. 2Mike Steele (R) 78.44%Robert K Amenn (R) 17.69%
House 13 Pos. 1Tom Dent (R) 97.1%Unopposed
House 13 Pos. 2Alex Ybarra (R) 97.45%Unopposed
House 14 Pos. 1Chris Corry (R) 65.9%Laurene Contreras (D) 33.8%
House 14 Pos. 2Gina Mosbrucker (R) 66.83%Liz Hallock (Nonpartisan) 32.85%
House 15 Pos. 1Bruce Chandler (R) 95.7%Unopposed
House 15 Pos. 2Bryan Sandlin (R) 95.74%Unopposed
House 16 Pos. 1Mark Klicker (R) 68.7%Jeff Strickler (D) 31.2%
House 16 Pos. 2Skyler Rude (R) 71.02%Jan Corn (D) 28.86%
House 17 Pos. 1Kevin Waters (R) 53.1%Terri Niles (D) 46.7%
House 17 Pos. 2Paul Harris (R) 54.56%Joe Kear (D) 45.26%
House 18 Pos. 1Stephanie McClintock (R) 52.4%John Zingale (D) 47.5%
House 18 Pos. 2Greg Cheney (R) 54.66%Duncan Camacho (D) 45.13%
House 19 Pos. 1Jim Walsh (R) 62.2%Kelli Hughes-Ham (D) 37.7%
House 19 Pos. 2Joel McEntire (R) 61.42%Cara Cusack (D) 38.46%
House 20 Pos. 1Peter Abbarno (R) 96.1%Unopposed
House 20 Pos. 2Ed Orcutt (R) 96.26%Unopposed
House 21 Pos. 1Strom Peterson (D) 67.4%Amy Schaper (R) 32.5%
House 21 Pos. 2Lillian Ortiz-Self (D) 66.66%Petra Bigea (R) 33.25%
House 22 Pos. 1Beth Doglio (D) 65.8%Loretta Byrnes (R) 34%
House 22 Pos. 2Jess Bateman (D) 66.32%Kate Plager (R) 33.53%
House 23 Pos. 1Tarra Simmons (D) 63.8%Janell Hulst (R) 36.1%
House 23 Pos. 2Drew Hansen (D) 65.29%Paige A Jarquin (R) 34.64%
House 24 Pos. 1Mike Chapman (D) 56.5%Sue Forde (R) 43.4%
House 24 Pos. 2Steve Tharinger (D) 55.33%Brian Pruiett (R) 44.6%
House 25 Pos. 1Kelly Chambers (R) 55.7%Jamie Smith (D) 44.2%
House 25 Pos. 2Cyndy Jacobsen (R) 57.69%Cameron Severns (D) 42.16%
House 26 Pos. 1Spencer Hutchins (R) 50.5%Adison Richards (D) 49.5%
House 26 Pos. 2Michelle Caldier (R) 56.2%Matt Macklin (D) 43.72%
House 27 Pos. 1Laurie Jinkins (D) 71.5%Jalonnie Givens Jackson (R) 28.3%
House 27 Pos. 2Jake Fey (D) 70.89%Janet Large (R) 28.94%
House 28 Pos. 1Mari Leavitt (D) 58.2%Gabe Sachwitz (R) 41.6%
House 28 Pos. 2Dan Bronoske (D) 55.72%Susanna Keilman (R) 44.12%
House 29 Pos. 1Melanie Morgan (D) 56.9%Brent Johnson (R) 42.9%
House 29 Pos. 2Sharlett Mena (D) 58.4%David H. Figuracion (R) 41.45%
House 30 Pos. 1Jamila Taylor (D) 55.4%Casey Jones (R) 44.6%
House 30 Pos. 2Kristine Reeves (D) 56.82%Ashli Tagoai (R) 43.07%
House 31 Pos. 1Drew Stokesbary (R) 60%Holly Stanton (D) 39.9%
House 31 Pos. 2Eric Robertson (R) 62.06%Carrie Wilbur (D) 37.8%
House 32 Pos. 1Cindy Ryu (D) 81.67%Lori Theis (I) 17.85%
House 32 Pos. 2Lauren Davis (D) 79.32%Anthony Hubbard (R) 20.46%
House 33 Pos. 1Tina Orwall (D) 95.2%Unopposed
House 33 Pos. 2Mia Gregerson (D) 95.24%Unopposed
House 34 Pos. 1Emily Alvarado (D) 70.4%Leah Griffin (D) 28.1%
House 34 Pos. 2Joe Fitzgibbon (D) 83.09%Andrew Pilloud (R) 16.82%
House 35 Pos. 1Dan Griffey (R) 59%James DeHart (D) 40.9%
House 35 Pos. 2Travis Couture (R) 53.11%Sandy Kaiser (D) 46.81%
House 36 Pos. 1Julia Reed (D) 75.8%Jeff Manson (D) 23.4%
House 36 Pos. 2Liz Berry (D) 98.51%Unopposed
House 37 Pos. 1Sharon Tomiko Santos (D) 91.1%John Dickinson (R) 8.6%
House 37 Pos. 2Chipalo Street (D) 54.62%Emijah Smith (D) 44.52%
House 38 Pos. 1Julio Cortes (D) 58.5%Gary Kemp (R) 41.4%
House 38 Pos. 2Mary Fosse (D) 56.98%Mark A. James (R) 42.87%
House 39 Pos. 1Sam Low (R) 54.4%Bob Sutherland (R) 42.5%Incumbent defeated
House 39 Pos. 2Carolyn Eslick (R) 59.51%Jessica Wadhams (D) 40.3%
House 40 Pos. 1Debra Lekanoff (D) 68.31%Shannon Perkes (R) 30.2%
House 40 Pos. 2Alex Ramel (D) 73.74%Trevor Smith (D) 23.34%
House 41 Pos. 1Tana Senn (D) 75.9%Mike Nykreim (R) 23.7%
House 41 Pos. 2My-Linh Thai (D) 68.43%Al Rosenthal (R) 31.48%
House 42 Pos. 1Alicia Rule (D) 51.7%Tawsha Dykstra Thompson (R) 48.2%
House 42 Pos. 2Joe Timmons (D) 51.26%Dan Johnson (R) 48.65%
House 43 Pos. 1Nicole Macri (D) 98.7%Unopposed
House 43 Pos. 2Frank Chopp (D) 98.42%Unopposed
House 44 Pos. 1Brandy Donaghy (D) 53.3%Mark Harmsworth (R) 46.6%
House 44 Pos. 2April Berg (D) 56.6%Ryne Rohla (R) 43.33%
House 45 Pos. 1Roger Goodman (D) 69.5%Cherese Bourgoin (R) 30.4%
House 45 Pos. 2Larry Springer (D) 72.66%John Gibbons (R) 27.15%
House 46 Pos. 1Gerry Pollet (D) 85.1%Hadeel Jeanne (D) 14.1%
House 46 Pos. 2Darya Farivar (D) 59.2%Lelach Rave (D) 40.09%
House 47 Pos. 1Debra Entenman (D) 57.1%Kyle Lyebyedyev (R) 42.7%
House 47 Pos. 2Chris Stearns (D) 63.73%Shukri Olow (D) 31.08%
House 48 Pos. 1Vandana Slatter (D) 96.4%Unopposed
House 48 Pos. 2Amy Walen (D) 96.31%Unopposed
House 49 Pos. 1Sharon Wylie (D) 61.9%Park Llafet (R) 37.9%
House 49 Pos. 2Monica Stonier (D) 60.89%Jeremy Baker (R) 38.95%
Senate 6Jeff Holy (R) 94.5%Unopposed
Senate 7Shelly Short (R) 96.9%Unopposed
Senate 8Matt Boehnke (R) 71.7%Ronni Batchelor (D) 28%
Senate 13Judy Warnick (R) 97.1%Unopposed
Senate 15Nikki Torres (R) 67.7%Lindsey Keesling (D) 32.1%
Senate 21Marko Liias (D) 63.2%Janelle Cass (R) 36.6%
Senate 26Emily Randall (D) 50.8%Jesse L. Young (R) 49.1%
Senate 29Steve Conway (D) 59%Terry Harder (R) 40.8%
Senate 30Claire Wilson (D) 55.2%Linda Kochmar (R) 44.7%
Senate 31Phil Fortunato (R) 55.5%Chris Vance (D) 43.5%
Senate 32Jesse Salomon (D) 74.8%Patricia Weber (D) 22.8%
Senate 33Karen Keiser (D) 69.1%Marliza Melzer (R) 30.7%
Senate 34Joe Nguyen (D) 86.1%John Potter (R) 13.8%
Senate 35Drew C. MacEwen (R) 56.1%Julianne Gale (D) 43.8%Flipped D to R
Senate 36Noel Frame (D) 83.6%Kate Martin (D) 15.83%
Senate 37Rebecca Saldaña (D) 98.4%Unopposed
Senate 38June Robinson (D) 58.1%Bernard Moody (R) 41.8%
Senate 42Sharon Shewmake (D) 50.6%Simon Sefzik (R) 49.3%Flipped R to D; Incumbent defeated
Senate 43Jamie Pedersen (D) 98.5%Unopposed
Senate 44John Lovick (D) 58.8%Jeb Brewer (R) 41.1%
Senate 45Manka Dhingra (D) 62.9%Ryika Hooshangi (R) 37%
Senate 46Javier Valdez (D) 84.9%Matthew Gross (D) 14.5%
Senate 47Claudia Kauffman (D) 52.7%Bill Boyce (R) 47.2%
Senate 48Patty Kuderer (D) 70.6%Michelle Darnell (R) 29.3%

Ballot measures

MeasureDescriptionResult
Advisory Vote 39Advise the Legislature to either maintain or repeal a tax increase on aircraft fuel from 11 cents to 18 cents per gallonFailed (41% yes)
Advisory Vote 40Advise the Legislature to either maintain or repeal a tax on transportation network companiesFailed (48% yes)

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