The 2024 Washington House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections, to elect representatives from all 98 legislative districts to the Washington House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 6, 2024. Washington uses a jungle primary system and the candidates with the two highest vote counts proceed to the general election.
Partisan background In the 2020 presidential election, Democrat Joe Biden won 34 of Washington State's legislative districts while Republican Donald Trump won 15. Going into the 2024 election, Republicans hold 10 House of Representatives seats in 5 different districts that Joe Biden won in 2020: district 12 (Biden +3); majority-minority district 14 (Biden +14); district 17 (Biden +6); district 25 (Biden +2); and district 26 (Biden +6).
Background Soto Palmer v. Hobbs
In August of 2023, 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 15, 2024, the judge selected a new redistricting map which made significant changes to the boundaries of several districts in the Yakima Valley, especially districts 8, 13, 14, 15, and 16.
Retirements Eighteen incumbents did not seek re-election with an additional incumbent seeking election in a different seat in the house.
Democrats District 3, Position 1: Marcus Riccelli is retiring to run for State Senate. District 5, Position 1: Bill Ramos is retiring to run for State Senate. District 22, Position 2: Jessica Bateman is retiring to run for State Senate. District 24, Position 1: Mike Chapman is retiring to run for State Senate. District 43, Position 2: Frank Chopp is retiring.
Republicans District 2, Position 2: J. T. Wilcox is retiring. District 4, Position 2: Leonard Christian is retiring to run for State Senate. District 7, Position 1: Jacquelin Maycumber is retiring to run for U.S. House. District 7, Position 2: Joel Kretz is retiring. District 12, Position 1: Keith Goehner is retiring to run for State Senate. District 14, Position 2: Gina Mosbrucker is retiring. District 15, Position 1: Bruce Chandler is retiring. District 15, Position 2: Bryan Sandlin is retiring. District 17, Position 2: Paul Harris is retiring to run for State Senate. District 18, Position 2: Greg Cheney is retiring to run for State Senate. District 25, Position 1: Kelly Chambers is retiring to run for Pierce County Executive. District 26, Position 1: Spencer Hutchins is retiring. District 31, Position 2: Eric Robertson is retiring.
Incumbents Running in a New District
District 14, Position 1: Chris Corry is running in the 15th District.
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball | October 23, 2024
Summary of results by district DistrictPosiIncumbentPartyElected RepresentativeOutcome1st1Davina DuerrDemDavina DuerrDem2Shelley KlobaDemShelley KlobaDem2nd1Andrew BarkisRepAndrew BarkisRep2J. T. Wilcox†RepMatt MarshallRep3rd1Marcus Riccelli†DemNatasha HillDem2Timm OrmsbyDemTimm OrmsbyDem4th1Suzanne SchmidtRepSuzanne SchmidtRep2Leonard Christian†RepRob ChaseRep5th1Bill Ramos†DemVictoria HuntDem2Lisa CallanDemLisa CallanDem6th1Mike VolzRepMike VolzRep2Jenny GrahamRepJenny GrahamRep7th1Jacquelin Mycumber†RepAndrew EngellRep2Joel Kretz†RepHunter AbellRep8th1Stephanie BarnardRepStephanie BarnardRep2April ConnorsRepApril ConnorsRep9th1Mary DyeRepMary DyeRep2Joe SchmickRepJoe SchmickRep10th1Clyde ShaversDemClyde ShaversDem2Dave PaulDemDave PaulDem11th1David HackneyDemDavid HackneyDem2Steve BergquistDemSteve BergquistDem12th1Keith Goehner†RepBrian BurnettRep2Mike SteeleRepMike SteeleRep13th1Tom DentRepTom DentRep2Alex YbarraRepAlex YbarraRep14th1Chris Corry†RepGloria MendozaRep2Gina Mosbrucker†RepDeb ManjarrezRep15th1Bruce Chandler†RepChris CorryRep2Bryan Sandlin†RepJeremie DufaultRep16th1Mark KlickerRepMark KlickerRep2Skyler RudeRepSkyler RudeRep17th1Kevin WatersRepKevin WatersRep2Paul Harris†RepDavid StuebeRep18th1Stephanie McClintockRepStephanie McClintockRep2Greg Cheney†RepJohn LeyRep19th1Jim WalshRepJim WalshRep2Joel McEntireRepJoel McEntireRep20th1Peter AbbarnoRepPeter AbbarnoRep2Ed OrcuttRepEd OrcuttRep21st1Strom PetersonDemStrom PetersonDem2Lillian Ortiz-SelfDemLillian Ortiz-SelfDem22nd1Beth DoglioDemBeth DoglioDem2Jessica Bateman†DemLisa ParshleyDem23rd1Tarra SimmonsDemTarra SimmonsDem2Greg NanceDemGreg NanceDem24th1Mike Chapman†DemAdam BernbaumDem2Steve TharingerDemSteve TharingerDem25th1Kelly Chambers†RepMichael KeatonRep2Cyndy JacobsenRepCyndy JacobsenRep26th1Spencer Hutchins†RepAdison RichardsDem2Michelle Caldier ValdezRepMichelle Caldier ValdezRep27th1Laurie JinkinsDemLaurie JinkinsDem2Jake FeyDemJake FeyDem28th1Mari LeavittDemMari LeavittDem2Dan BronoskeDemDan BronoskeDem29th1Melanie MorganDemMelanie MorganDem2Sharlett MenaDemSharlett MenaDem30th1Jamila TaylorDemJamila TaylorDem2Kristine ReevesDemKristine ReevesDem31st1Drew StokesbaryRepDrew StokesbaryRep2Eric Robertson†RepJosh PennerRep32nd1Cindy RyuDemCindy RyuDem2Lauren DavisDemLauren DavisDem33rd1Tina OrwallDemTina OrwallDem2Mia GregersonDemMia GregersonDem34th1Emily AlvaradoDemEmily AlvaradoDem2Joe FitzgibbonDemJoe FitzgibbonDem35th1Dan GriffeyRepDan GriffeyRep2Travis CoutureRepTravis CoutureRep36th1Julia ReedDemJulia ReedDem2Liz BerryDemLiz BerryDem37th1Sharon Tomiko SantosDemSharon Tomiko SantosDem2Chipalo StreetDemChipalo StreetDem38th1Julio CortesDemJulio CortesDem2Mary FosseDemMary FosseDem39th1Sam LowRepSam LowRep2Carolyn EslickRepCarolyn EslickRep40th1Debra LekanoffDemDebra LekanoffDem2Alex RamelDemAlex RamelDem41st1Tana SennDemTana SennDem2My-Linh ThaiDemMy-Linh ThaiDem42nd1Alicia RuleDemAlicia RuleDem2Joe TimmonsDemJoe TimmonsDem43rd1Nicole MacriDemNicole MacriDem2Frank Chopp†DemShaun ScottDem44th1Brandy DonaghyDemBrandy DonaghyDem2April BergDemApril BergDem45th1Roger GoodmanDemRoger GoodmanDem2Larry SpringerDemLarry SpringerDem46th1Gerry PolletDemGerry PolletDem2Darya FarivarDemDarya FarivarDem47th1Debra EntenmanDemDebra EntenmanDem2Chris StearnsDemChris StearnsDem48th1Vandana SlatterDemVandana SlatterDem2Amy WalenDemAmy WalenDem49th1Sharon WylieDemSharon WylieDem2Monica StonierDemMonica StonierDem
District 1
Position 1
Candidates Mark Davies (Republican) Davina Duerr (Democratic), incumbent state representative
Results
Position 2
Candidates Shelley Kloba (Democratic), incumbent state representative
Results
District 2
Position 1
Candidates Andrew Barkis (Republican), incumbent state representative
Results
Position 2 The incumbent is Republican J. T. Wilcox, who retired.
Candidates Matt Marshall (Republican), Eatonville School Board member and Three Percenter militia member John Snaza (Republican), former sheriff of Thurston County
Eliminated in primary Yanah G. Cook (Democratic), local business owner Michael Holloman (Democratic), supportive-living provider director
Endorsements
State legislators J. T. Wilcox, incumbent state representative Newspapers The News Tribune
Results
District 3
Position 1 The incumbent is Democrat Marcus Riccelli, who retired to run for state senator following the retirement of Andy Billig.
Candidates Tony Kiepe (Republican), insurance professional Natasha Hill (Democratic), attorney and runner-up for U.S. representative in 2022
Eliminated in primary Ben Stuckart (Democratic), former president of Spokane City Council and runner-up for mayor of Spokane in 2019
Results
Position 2
Candidates Timm Ormsby (Democratic), incumbent state representative
Results
District 4
Position 1
Candidates Kristopher Pockell (Independent), software engineer Suzanne Schmidt (Republican), incumbent state representative
Eliminated in primary Kitten Wildes Beeler (Green), rage room owner
Results
Position 2 The incumbent is Republican Leonard Christian, who retired to run for state senator following the retirement of Mike Padden.
Candidates Rob Chase (Republican), former state representative and former treasurer of Spokane County Ted Cummings (Democratic), union advocate
Eliminated in primary Stephen T. Major (Republican), former mortgage broker Brandi Peetz (Republican), Spokane Valley city councilor Michael A. Schmidt (Republican), cattle rancher Ed "Woody" Wood (Democratic), former chair of the Spokane County Democrats
Results
District 5
Position 1 The incumbent is Democrat Bill Ramos, who retired to run for state senator following the retirement of Mark Mullet.
Candidates Mark Hargrove (Republican), retired Boeing instructor pilot Victoria Hunt (Democratic), Issaquah city councilor
Eliminated in primary Kristiana de Leon (Democratic), Black Diamond city councilor Landon Halverson (Republican), member of the Issaquah Economic Vitality Commission Jason Ritchie (Democratic), small business owner
Results
Position 2
Candidates Lisa Callan (Democratic), incumbent state representative Patrick Peacock (Republican)
Results
District 6
Position 1
Candidates Steven McCray II (Democratic) Mike Volz (Republican), incumbent state representative
Results
Position 2
Candidates Jenny Graham (Republican), incumbent state representative Michaela Kelso (Democratic), Army veteran
Results
District 7
Position 1 The incumbent is Republican Jacquelin Maycumber, who retired to run for U.S. Representative following the retirement of Cathy McMorris Rodgers.
Candidates Andrew Engell (Republican), volunteer firefighter Soo Ing-Moody (Republican), former mayor of Twisp
Eliminated in primary Teagan Levine (Republican), Tonasket city councilor and chair of Okanogan County Republicans
Endorsements
Federal officials Cathy McMorris Rodgers, U.S. Representative from Washington's 5th congressional district
Results
Position 2 The incumbent is Republican Joel Kretz, who retired.
Candidates Hunter Abell (Republican), president of the Washington State Bar Association and Ferry County District Court judge Paul "Rocky" Dean (Democratic), Springdale town councilor
Eliminated in primary Pat Bell (Republican), former congressional assistant to U.S. representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers Ronald L. McCoy (Republican), Chewelah city councilor and former mayor of Chewelah
Results
District 8
Position 1
Candidates Stephanie Barnard (Republican), incumbent state representative
Results
Position 2
Candidates John Christenson (Democratic) April Connors (Republican), incumbent state representative
Results
District 9
Position 1
Candidates Mary Dye (Republican), incumbent state representative Patrick Miller (Democratic)
Results
Position 2
Candidates Pam Kohlmeier (Democratic), physician and attorney Joe Schmick (Republican), incumbent state representative
Eliminated in primary Arianna Arends (Democratic)
Endorsements
Political parties Spokane County Democratic Party
Results
District 10
Position 1
Candidates Carrie R. Kennedy (Republican), Navy veteran and candidate for U.S. representative in 2022 and 2020 Clyde Shavers (Democratic), incumbent state representative
Eliminated in primary Yvonne Gallardo-Van Ornam (Republican), Arlington city councilor
Endorsements
Newspapers The Everett Herald
Results
Position 2
Candidates Dave Paul (Democratic), incumbent state representative Gary Wray (Republican)
Results
District 11
Position 1
Candidates David Hackney (Democratic), incumbent state representative
Results
Position 2
Candidates Steve Bergquist (Democratic), incumbent state representative Justin Greywolf (Libertarian)
Results
District 12
Position 1