The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 districts, each of which elects one Senator and two members of the House. They are elected to separate positions with the top-two primary system. All members of the House are elected to a two-year term without term limits. The House meets at the State Capitol in Olympia.
Leadership of the House of Representatives The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker and the Speaker Pro Tem are nominated by the majority party caucus followed by a vote of the full House. As well as presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position and controls the flow of legislation. In the absence of the Speaker the Speaker Pro Tem assumes the role of Speaker. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the House.
The Speaker of the House during the first session of the 65th legislature (2019) was Democrat Frank Chopp (D-Seattle) of the 43rd Legislative District. He stepped down at the end of the session and John Lovick (D-Mill Creek) of the 44th Legislative District served as speaker pro tempore until the second session, when Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) was elected speaker. The Majority Leader is Joe Fitzgibbon (D) of the 34th Legislative District. The Republican Minority Leader is Drew Stokesbary (R-Auburn) of the 31st Legislative District.
Composition Affiliation Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Democratic Republican 67th legislature 5741 98 068th legislature 5840 98 0 69th legislature 5939980 Latest voting share
Members (2025–2027, 69th Legislature) DistrictPositionNamePartyResidenceCountiesStart11DemocraticBothellKing (part), Snohomish (part)20192DemocraticKirkland201621RepublicanOlympiaPierce (part), Thurston (part)20162RepublicanRoy202431DemocraticSpokaneSpokane (part)20242DemocraticSpokane200341RepublicanSpokane ValleySpokane (part)20222RepublicanSpokane Valley202451DemocraticIssaquahKing (part)20252DemocraticIssaquah201861RepublicanSpokaneSpokane (part)20162RepublicanSpokane201871RepublicanColvilleFerry, Okanogan (part), Pend Oreille, Spokane (part), Stevens20242RepublicanColville202481RepublicanPascoBenton (part)20222RepublicanKennewick202291RepublicanPomeroyAdams, Asotin, Franklin (part), Garfield, Spokane (part), Whitman20152RepublicanColfax2007101DemocraticOak HarborIsland, Skagit (part), Snohomish (part)20222DemocraticOak Harbor2018111DemocraticTukwilaKing (part)20202DemocraticRenton2012121RepublicanWenatcheeChelan, Douglas, Grant (part), Okanogan (part)20242RepublicanChelan2016131RepublicanMoses LakeGrant (part), Kittitas, Lincoln, Yakima (part)20142RepublicanQuincy2019141RepublicanGrandviewClark (part), Klickitat, Skamania, Yakima (part)20242RepublicanWapato2024151RepublicanYakimaYakima (part)20182RepublicanSelah2024161RepublicanWalla WallaBenton (part), Columbia, Franklin (part), Walla Walla20202RepublicanWalla Walla2018171RepublicanStevensonClark (part), Klickitat (part), Skamania20222RepublicanWashougal2024181RepublicanVancouverClark (part)20222RepublicanHazel Dell2024191RepublicanAberdeenCowlitz (part), Grays Harbor (part), Lewis (part), Pacific, Wahkiakum20162RepublicanCathlamet2020201RepublicanCentraliaClark (part), Cowlitz (part), Lewis (part), Thurston (part)20202RepublicanKalama2002211DemocraticEdmondsSnohomish (part)20142DemocraticMukilteo2014221DemocraticOlympiaThurston (part)20222DemocraticOlympia2020231DemocraticEast BremertonKitsap (part)20202DemocraticBainbridge Island2023241DemocraticPort AngelesClallam, Grays Harbor (part), Jefferson20242DemocraticPort Townsend2010251RepublicanPuyallupPierce (part)20242RepublicanPuyallup2020261DemocraticGig HarborKitsap (part), Pierce (part)20242RepublicanPort Orchard2014271DemocraticTacomaPierce (part)20102DemocraticTacoma2012281DemocraticUniversity PlacePierce (part)20182DemocraticLakewood2020291DemocraticParklandPierce (part)20182DemocraticTacoma2022301DemocraticFederal WayKing (part), Pierce (part)20202DemocraticFederal Way2022311RepublicanAuburnKing (part), Pierce (part)20142RepublicanOrting2024321DemocraticShorelineKing (part), Snohomish (part)20102DemocraticShoreline2018331DemocraticSeaTacKing (part)20242DemocraticSeaTac2013341DemocraticWest SeattleKing (part)20252DemocraticWest Seattle2010351RepublicanAllynKitsap (part), Mason, Thurston (part)20142RepublicanAllyn2022361DemocraticSeattleKing (part)20222DemocraticSeattle2020371DemocraticSeattleKing (part)19982DemocraticSeattle2022381DemocraticEverettSnohomish (part)20222DemocraticEverett2022391RepublicanLake StevensKing (part), Skagit (part), Snohomish (part)20222RepublicanSultan2017401DemocraticBowSan Juan, Skagit (part), Whatcom (part)20182DemocraticBellingham2020411DemocraticBellevueKing (part)20252DemocraticBellevue2018421DemocraticBlaineWhatcom (part)20202DemocraticBellingham2022431DemocraticSeattleKing (part)20162DemocraticSeattle2024441DemocraticMill CreekSnohomish (part)20212DemocraticMill Creek2020451DemocraticKirklandKing (part)20062DemocraticKirkland2004461DemocraticSeattleKing (part)20112DemocraticSeattle2022471DemocraticKentKing (part)20182DemocraticAuburn2022481DemocraticRedmondKing (part)20252DemocraticKirkland2018491DemocraticVancouverClark (part)20112DemocraticVancouver2016
Notable former members The first women elected were Frances Cleveland Axtell and Nena Jolidon Croake in 1912.
Past composition of the House of Representatives
See also Washington State Capitol Washington State Legislature Washington State Senate List of Washington state legislatures List of United States federal legislation, 2001–present
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External links
Washington House of Representatives Map of Legislative Districts