The 2006 Washington State House elections took place on November 7, 2006. Voters in all 49 of Washington's legislative districts voted for their representatives. Washington State Senate elections were also held on November 7.
Overview Washington State House elections, 2006PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Democratic2,075,41355.74%63 6 Republican1,646,03044.21%35 6 Progressive Party2,0810.06%—— Totals 5,311,847 100.00% 98 —
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Rothenberg | November 4, 2006
Election results District 1
District 2
District 3 In 2004, Alex Wood was challenged by David Stevens and won with 61.61% of the vote.
District 4 Seat 1 Larry Crouse (R) - Incumbent
In 2004, Larry Crouse was challenged by Jim Peck (D) and won with 61.55% of the vote.
Seat 2 Lynn Schindler (R) - Incumbent Ed Foote (D) - Challenger
In 2004, Lynn Schindler was challenged by Ed Foote (D) and won with 65.85% of the vote.
District 5 Seat 1
Jay Rodne (R)
In 2004, Jay Rodne was challenged by Jeff Griffin (D) and Keith Kemp (L) and won with 52.36% of the vote.
Seat 2
Glenn Anderson (R)
In 2004, Glenn Anderson was challenged by Barbara de Michele (D) and Beau Gunderson (L) and won with 54.07% of the vote.
District 6 Seat 1
John W. Serben (R) - Incumbent Donald A. Barlow (D) (WINNER) Website: https://web.archive.org/web/20060827122542/http://www.electdonbarlow.com/ Info: Spokane Spokesman Review
In 2004, John Serben ran against Don Barlow (D) for an open seat (vacated when Brad Benson ran for State Senate) and won with 51.90% of the vote.
Seat 2
John Ahern (R) - Incumbent (WINNER) Barbara Lampert (D)
In 2004, John Ahern was challenged by Douglas Dobbins (D) and won with 60.56% of the vote.
District 7 Seat 1
Bob Sump (R) - Incumbent Jack Miller (D) - Challenger Website: https://web.archive.org/web/20060525060604/http://www.electjackmiller.com/
In 2004, Bob Sump was challenged by Jack Miller (D) and Dave Wordinger (L) and won with 64.12% of the vote.
Seat 2
Joel Kretz (R) - Incumbent
In 2004, Joel Kretz ran against Yvette Joseph (D) for an open seat (vacated when Cathy McMorris ran for Congress) and won with 65.15% of the vote.
District 8 Seat 1
Shirley Hankins (R) - Incumbent
In 2004, Shirley Hankins was challenged by Rick Dillender (D) and won with 73.28% of the vote.
Seat 2
Larry Haler (R) - Incumbent Website: http://www.larryhaler.com
In 2004, Larry Haler was challenged by Jerad Koepp (D) and won with 69.82% of the vote.
District 9
Seat 1 Steve Hailey (R) Joe Schmick (R) Glen R. Stockwell (R) Tedd Nealey (R) Caitlin Ross (D)
Current incumbent Don Cox (R) is not seeking re-election in 2006.
Seat 2 David W. Buri (R) - Incumbent
District 10 Seat 1
Christopher Strow (R)
Seat 2 Barbara Bailey (R) - Incumbent Tim Knue (D) - Challenger
District 11
Position 1 Zack Hudgins (D) - Incumbent
Position 2 Bob Hasegawa (D) - Incumbent John Potter (R)
District 12 Position 1 Cary Condotta (R) - Incumbent Position 2 Mike Armstrong (R) - Incumbent
District 13 Position 1 Judith (Judy) Warnick (R) Max Golladay (R) Current incumbent Janéa Holmquist (R) is running for State Senator.
Position 2 Bill Hinkle (R) - Incumbent
District 14 Position 1 Mary Skinner (R) - Incumbent Don Hinman (D) Position 2 Ron Bonlender (D) Sandra Belzer Swanson (R) James Keightley (R) Harold F. Koempel (R) Charles R. Ross (R) Glen Blomgren (R)
Current Incumbent James Clements (R) is not seeking re-election in 2006.
District 15 Position 1 Bruce Chandler (R) - Incumbent Glen Howard Pinkham (D) Position 2 Dan Newhouse (R) - Incumbent William J. Yallup (D)
District 16 Position 1 Maureen Walsh (R) - Incumbent Patrick Guettner (R) George Fearing (D)
Position 2 Bill Grant (D) - Incumbent Sheryl Cox (R) Kevin Young (R)
District 17
Seat 1
Jim Dunn (R) - Incumbent Pat Campbell (D) - Challenger Jack Burkman (D) - Challenger
Seat 2
Deb Wallace (D) - Incumbent Paul Harris (R) - Challenger
District 18 Position 1 Richard Curtis (R) - Incumbent Jonathan Fant (D) Position 2 Ed Orcutt (R) - Incumbent Julie McCord (D)
District 19 Position 1 Dean Takko (D) - Incumbent Tim Sutinen (R) - Challenger
Position 2 Brian Blake (D) - Incumbent Keath Huff (R) - Challenger
District 20 Position 1 Richard DeBolt (R) - Incumbent, House Minority Leader Mike Rechner (D)
Position 2 Gary C. Alexander (R) - Incumbent
District 21 Position 1 Mary Helen Roberts (D) - Incumbent Position 2 Brian Sullivan (D) - Incumbent
District 22 Seat 1
Brendan W. Williams (D) - Incumbent
Seat 2
Sam Hunt (D) - Incumbent Kevin Bonagofski (R)
District 23 Position 1 Sherry Appleton (D) - Incumbent Earl Johnson (R) Position 2 Beverly Woods (R) - Incumbent Christine Rolfes (D)
District 24 Seat 1
James Buck (R) - Incumbent Kevin Van de Wege (D) - Challenger
James Buck was challenged by Van de Wege in 2002, and won with 51%.
Seat 2
Lynn Kessler (D) - Incumbent, House Majority Leader
District 25 Position 1 Joyce McDonald (R) - Incumbent Jonathan E. Bristol - (D) Position 2 Dawn Morrell (D) - Incumbent Wally Nash (R)
District 26 Seat 1
Patricia Lantz (D) - Incumbent Beckie Krantz (R) - Challenger
Seat 2 Larry Seaquist (D) Ronald Boehme (R) Trent England (R)
Current Seat 2 Representative Derek Kilmer (D) is running for the State Senate seat left open by the retirement of Bob Oke, which leaves the race for this seat an open race.
District 27 Seat 1
Dennis Flannigan (D) - Incumbent Stan Barker (politician) (R)
Seat 2 Jeannie Darneille (D) - Incumbent Bret Edensword (R)
District 28 Position 1 Troy Kelley (D) (cw) Don Anderson (R) (cw) Stan Flemming (R)
Current incumbent Gigi Talcott (R) is not seeking re-election in 2006.
Position 2 Tami Green (D) - Incumbent (cw) Bob Lawrence (R) Jim Oliver (R)
District 29 Position 1 Steve Conway (D) - Incumbent Position 2 Steve Kirby (D) - Incumbent
District 30 Position 1 Mark Miloscia (D) - Incumbent Anthony Kalchik (R) Position 2 Skip Priest (R) - Incumbent Helen Stanwell (D)
District 31 Seat 1
Dan Roach (R) - Incumbent Karen Willard (D) - Challenger
Seat 2
Jan Shabro (R) - Incumbent Christopher Hurst (D) - Challenger and former House member
District 32 Position 1 Maralyn Chase (D) - Incumbent Norine Federow (R)
Position 2 Ruth Kagi (D) - Incumbent Steve Gibbs (R)
District 33 Position 1 Shay Schual-Berke (D) - Incumbent Mike Cook (R) Position 2 Dave Upthegrove (D) - Incumbent
District 34 Position 1 Eileen L. Cody (D) - Incumbent Position 2 Joe McDermott (D) - Incumbent Savun Neang (R)
District 35 Position 1 Kathy Haigh (D) - Incumbent Marco Brown (R)
Position 2 William 'IKE' Eickmeyer (D) - Incumbent Randy Neatherlin (R)
District 36 Position 1 Helen Sommers (D) - Incumbent
Position 2 Mary Lou Dickerson (D) - Incumbent
District 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos (D) - Incumbent Position 2 Eric Pettigrew (D) - Incumbent Kwame Wyking Garrett (R)
District 38 Position 1 John McCoy (D) - Incumbent Kim Halvorson (R)
Position 2 Mike Sells (D) - Incumbent
District 39 Seat 1
Dan Kristiansen (R) - Incumbent Scott Olson (D) - Challenger
Seat 2
Kirk Pearson (R) - Incumbent
District 40 Position 1 Dave Quall (D) - Incumbent Yoshe Revelle (R)
Position 2 Jeff Morris (D) - Incumbent
District 41 Position 1 Fred Jarrett (R) - Incumbent Dale Murphy (D)
Position 2 Judy Clibborn (D) - Incumbent Erik Fretheim (R)
District 42 Seat 1
Doug Ericksen (R) - Incumbent Website: http://dougericksen.com/ Jasper MacSlarrow (D) - Challenger Website: http://www.votejasper.com/
Seat 2
Kelli Linville (D) - Incumbent Craig Mayberry (R) - Challenger
District 43
Seat 1 Dick Kelley (D) Kelley in 2006 Jamie Pedersen (D) People for Pedersen Bill Sherman (D) Stephanie Pure (D) People for Pure Jim Street (D) JimStreet.org Lynne Dodson (D) LynneToWin.org Hugh Foskett (R) Linde Knighton (Progressive) voteknighton.org
Ed Murray is stepping down from his House seat to run for the State Senate.
Rough road ahead for non-Democrat candidates in 43rd
Seat 2 Frank Chopp (D) - Current Speaker of the House Will "Chopper" Sohn (R) Will Sohn For Representative
District 44 Position 1 Hans Dunshee (D) - Incumbent Mike Hope (R)
Position 2 John Lovick (D) - Incumbent Robert Legg (R)
District 45
Seat 1 Roger Goodman (D) Jeffrey Possinger (R) Current Rep. Toby Nixon (R) is running for the open Senate seat.
Seat 2 Larry Springer (D) - Incumbent Tim Lee (R)
District 46 Position 1 Jim McIntire (D) - Incumbent Website: https://web.archive.org/web/20060829232052/http://jimmcintire.com/
Position 2 Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D) - Incumbent Website:
District 47 Seat 1 Geoff Simpson (D) - Incumbent Website: http://www.votesimpson.com/ Donna Watts (R) Website: https://web.archive.org/web/20070502190510/http://www.donnawatts.org/
Seat 2 Pat Sullivan (D) - Incumbent Website: http://www.votepatsullivan.com/ Andrew Franz (R) Website: https://web.archive.org/web/20061106034048/http://www.andrewfranz.org/
District 48 Seat 1
Ross Hunter (D) - Incumbent, Ross Hunter Nancy Potts (R) Nancy Potts
Seat 2
Deb Eddy (D) Deb Eddy Santiago Ramos (D) (cw) Brett Olson - (R) Bret Olson for 48th District Representative
Seat 2 became an open seat on March 14, 2006, when Rodney Tom announced his candidacy for the Senate, switching parties from Republican to Democrat in the process.
District 49
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