2024_Washington_State_Senate_election

2024 Washington State Senate election

2024 Washington State Senate election

2024 election in Washington state

The 2024 Washington State Senate elections will be held on November 5, 2024, with a nonpartisan blanket primary election to be held on August 6, 2024. Voters in 25 of the 49 state legislative districts will elect Senators to the Washington State Senate.[1] The elections will coincide with other elections for federal, state, and local offices.

Quick Facts 25 of 49 seats in the Washington State Senate 25 seats needed for a majority, Leader ...

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.[2][3][4]

Plaintiffs provided five remedial maps awaiting Lasnik's approval.[5] The deadline for the finalized districts to be used in the 2024 elections is March 25.[6] Although only one district was targeted, redrawn maps could shift nearby districts significantly and change the partisan composition of the Washington State Legislature.[7]

Outgoing incumbents

Democrats

  1. 3rd: Andy Billig is retiring.[8]
  2. 5th: Mark Mullet is running for Governor.[9]
  3. 22nd: Sam Hunt is retiring.[10]
  4. 24th: Kevin Van De Wege is running for Washington Commissioner of Public Lands.[11]

Republicans

  1. 17th: Lynda Wilson is retiring.[12]

Summary of Results by District

†: Incumbent not running for re-election.

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Dates and Deadlines 2024". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  2. [2]
    Thompson, Marilyn (January 18, 2024). "The Failed Promise of Independent Election Mapmaking". ProPublica. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  3. [3]
    Santos, Melissa (August 25, 2023). "Washington isn't rushing to redraw districts, despite court order". Axios. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  4. [4]
    Ferolito, Phil (August 11, 2023). "Yakima Valley Latinos prevail in Voting Rights Act lawsuit focused on Legislative District 15". Yakima Herald-Republic. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  5. [5]
    Hoang, Mai (January 18, 2024). "Five new maps proposed for Central Washington redistricting". Crosscut.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  6. [6]
    Bejarano, Johanna (August 14, 2023). "Central Washington Legislative District must be redrawn". Northwest Public Broadcasting. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  7. [7]
    Beekman, Daniel (August 11, 2023). "WA must redraw Yakima Valley legislative map judge says is discriminatory". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  8. [8]
    Dennis, Ellen. "Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig says he won't run for re-election | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  9. [9]
    Withycombe, Claire (June 1, 2023). "State Sen. Mark Mullet announces bid for WA governor". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  10. [10]
    Sowersby, Shauna (22 February 2024). "Longtime lawmaker from Olympia announces his retirement from the Legislature". The Olympian. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  11. [11]
    Dennis, Ellen (June 21, 2023). "State Sen. Kevin Van De Wege to run for lands commissioner". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  12. [12]
    https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/mar/06/washington-state-sen-lynda-wilson-to-step-down-from-legislature-to-spend-time-with-family/
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