The 2024 Washington State Senate elections were held on November 5, 2024, with a nonpartisan blanket primary election held on August 6, 2024. Voters in 25 of the 49 state legislative districts elected Senators to the Washington State Senate. 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.
Plaintiffs provided five remedial maps awaiting Lasnik's approval. 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.
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 did not seek re-election.
Democrats District 3: Andy Billig is retiring. District 5: Mark Mullet is retiring to run for Governor. District 22: Sam Hunt is retiring. District 24: Kevin Van De Wege is retiring to run for Public Lands Commissioner.
Republicans District 4: Mike Padden is retiring. District 12: Brad Hawkins is retiring to run for Chelan County Commission. District 17: Lynda Wilson is retiring. District 18: Ann Rivers is retiring.
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball | October 23, 2024
Summary of results by district †: Incumbent not running for re-election. State Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyElected senator Party 1st Derek Stanford Dem Derek Stanford Dem 2nd Jim McCune Rep Jim McCune Rep 3rd † Andy Billig Dem Marcus Riccelli Dem 4th † Mike Padden Rep Leonard Christian Rep 5th † Mark Mullet Dem Bill Ramos Dem 9th Mark Schoesler Rep Mark Schoesler Rep 10th Ron Muzzall Rep Ron Muzzall Rep 11th Bob Hasegawa Dem Bob Hasegawa Dem 12th † Brad Hawkins Rep Keith Goehner Rep 14th Curtis King Rep Curtis King Rep 16th Perry Dozier Rep Perry Dozier Rep 17th † Lynda Wilson Rep Paul Harris Rep 18th † Ann Rivers Rep Adrian Cortes Dem 19th Jeff Wilson Rep Jeff Wilson Rep 20th John Braun Rep John Braun Rep 22nd † Sam Hunt Dem Jessica Bateman Dem 23rd Drew Hansen Dem Drew Hansen Dem 24th † Kevin Van De Wege Dem Mike Chapman Dem 25th Chris Gildon Rep Chris Gildon Rep 27th Yasmin Trudeau Dem Yasmin Trudeau Dem 28th T'wina Nobles Dem T'wina Nobles Dem 39th Keith Wagoner Rep Keith Wagoner Rep 40th Liz Lovelett Dem Liz Lovelett Dem 41st Lisa Wellman Dem Lisa Wellman Dem 49th Annette Cleveland Dem Annette Cleveland Dem
District 1
Candidates
Derek Stanford (Democratic), incumbent state senator
Results
District 2
Candidates
Jim McCune (Republican), incumbent state senator Erasmo Ruiz Gonzalez (Democratic), Bethel School Board director
Eliminated in primary
Ronda Litzenberger (Republican), Eatonville School Board director
Endorsements
State legislators J. T. Wilcox, Minority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives Local officials Joe DePinto, mayor of Yelm </div></div>
Results
District 3
The incumbent is Democrat Andy Billig, who is retiring.
Republican Jim Wilson did not announce his run before August 6, and thus did not appear on the ballot for the primary election, but garnered enough signatures to appear on the general election ballot.
Candidates
Marcus Riccelli (Democratic), state representative Jim Wilson, businessman
Withdrawn
Ericka Lalka (Republican), candidate for Spokane School Board
Results
District 4
The incumbent is Republican Mike Padden, who is retiring.
Candidates
Leonard Christian (Republican), state representative Miguel Valencia (Democratic), Democratic precinct committee officer and Army veteran
Eliminated in primary Pam Haley (Republican), mayor of Spokane Valley Mike Kelly (Republican), member of the Spokane Valley Planning Commission Al Merkel (Republican), Spokane Valley city councilor Paige Scott (Democratic), member of the National Guard
Endorsements
State legislators Jeff Holy, state senator Shelly Short, state senator Mike Volz, state representative
</div></div> State legislators Mike Padden, incumbent state senator Local officials Michael Baumgartner, Spokane County Treasurer and candidate for U.S. House of Representatives </div></div>
Results
District 5
The incumbent is Democrat Mark Mullet, who retired to run for Governor.
Candidates
Chad Magendanz (Republican), former state representative Bill Ramos (Democratic), state representative
Results
Endorsements
District 9
Candidates
Mark Schoesler (Republican), incumbent state senator
Results
District 10
Candidates
Ron Muzzall (Republican), incumbent state senator Janet St. Clair (Democratic), Island County commissioner
Eliminated in primary Denny Sandberg (Democratic), former small business owner and Navy veteran
Endorsements
Newspapers The Everett Herald </div></div> State legislators Andy Billig, Majority Leader of the Washington State Senate Mary Margaret Haugen, former state senator John Lovick, state senator </div></div>
Results
District 11
Candidates
Bob Hasegawa (Democratic), incumbent state senator
Results
District 12
The incumbent is Republican Brad Hawkins, who withdrew from the race to run for Chelan County Commission.
Candidates
Keith Goehner (Republican), state representative Jim Mayhew (Democratic), former Snoqualmie city councilor
Withdrawn
Brad Hawkins (Republican), incumbent state senator (ran for Chelan County Commission, endorsed Goehner)
Endorsements
State legislators John Braun, Minority Leader of the Washington State Senate Brad Hawkins, incumbent state senator Mike Steele, state representative </div></div>
Results
District 14
Candidates
Maria Beltran (Democratic), state House Democratic Campaign Committee employee Curtis King (Republican), incumbent state senator
Results
District 16
Candidates
Perry Dozier (Republican), incumbent state senator Kari Isaacson (Democratic), chair of the Walla Walla County Democrats
Results
District 17
The incumbent is Republican Lynda Wilson, who is retiring.
Candidates
Paul Harris (Republican), state representative Marla Keethler (Democratic), mayor of White Salmon
Results
District 18
The incumbent is Republican Ann Rivers, who is retiring due to redistricting.
Candidates Brad Benton (Republican), sales representative, son of former state senator Don Benton, and candidate for state representative in 2022 Adrian Cortes (Democratic), Battle Ground city councilor and former mayor
Eliminated in the primary Greg Cheney (Republican), state representative
Endorsements
Results
District 19
Candidates
Andi Day (Democratic) Jeff Wilson (Republican), incumbent state senator
Results
District 20
Candidates
John Braun (Republican), incumbent state senator and Minority Leader of the Washington State Senate
Results
District 22
The incumbent is Democrat Sam Hunt, who is retiring.
Candidates
Jessica Bateman (Democratic), state representative Bob Iyall (Democratic), Olympia port commissioner
Eliminated in primary
Tela Hogle (Democratic), baker and music teacher
Endorsements
Federal officials Marilyn Strickland, U.S. representative State executive officials Denny Heck, lieutenant governor of Washington State legislators Sam Hunt, incumbent state senator </div></div>
Results
District 23
Candidates
Lance Byrd (Republican), senior technical program manager Drew Hansen (Democratic), incumbent state senator
Eliminated in primary
Ace Haynes (Republican), precinct committee officer
Results
District 24
The incumbent is Democrat Kevin Van De Wege, who retired to run for Washington Public Lands Commissioner.
Candidates
Mike Chapman (Democratic), state representative Marcia Kelbon (Republican), lawyer
Eliminated in primary James Russell (Democratic)
Results
District 25
Candidates
Chris Gildon (Republican), incumbent state senator Kenneth King (Democratic)
Results
District 27
Candidates
Carol Sue Braaten (Republican) Yasmin Trudeau (Democratic), incumbent state senator
Results
District 28
Candidates
Maia Espinoza (Republican), candidate for Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2020 T'wina Nobles (Democratic), incumbent state senator
Results
District 39
Candidates
John Snow (Democratic), Navy veteran Keith Wagoner (Republican), incumbent state senator
Eliminated in primary
Tim McDonald (Democratic), former Arlington School Board member
Endorsements
Political parties Skagit County Democratic Party Snohomish County Democratic Party 39th Legislative District Democratic Party </div></div>
Political parties Skagit County Republican Party Newspapers The Seattle Times </div></div>
Results
District 40
Candidates
Charles Carrell (Republican), former Snohomish Country Sherriff's Office employee Liz Lovelett (Democratic), incumbent state senator
Results
District 41
Candidates
Jaskaran Singh Sarao (Republican), landlord Lisa Wellman (Democratic), incumbent state senator
Results
District 49
Candidates
Annette Cleveland (Democratic), incumbent state senator Lucia Worthington (Republican), management consultant and Independent candidate for WA-03 in 2016
Results
See also 2024 United States elections 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington 2024 United States Senate election in Washington 2024 Washington gubernatorial election 2024 Washington Attorney General election 2024 Washington House of Representatives election
Notes
References
External links Map of Legislative Districts