- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Washington State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Washington State Assembly.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 49 legislative districts in the state, each electing two representatives for a total of 98 members in the State House. 
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms and there are no term limits.
- They are paid an annual salary of $61,997 and $202 per diem per day during the legislative session, which lasts two months. 

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Washington House of Representatives

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2024 Washington General Election

Jobs & Opportunity

Healthcare Costs

Economy

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Education

State Representative

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Washington currently has 10 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Washington for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

Your representative and federal lawmaker in the US House of Representatives.

Taxes

Quality of Roads

Foreign Policy and Immigration

US Representative

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Washington State Senate. The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Washington State Legislature. 
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- There are 49 Washington state senators, each representing a single district.
- State senators are elected to four-year terms and there are no term limits. 
- They are paid $60,191 and $202 per diem per day during the legislative session, which lasts two months. 

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Washington State Senate.

Environment

State Senator

- In Washington, the superior court has exclusive jurisdiction over felony cases, civil matters over $75,000, and family law cases including juvenile cases. 
- There is a presiding judge in each county or judicial district who handles specific administrative functions and acts as spokesperson for the court.
- Superior court judges belong to an organization established by law, called the Superior Court Judges' Association which works to improve the court system and to communicate with other court levels, the Legislature, bar associations, the media, and the public.
- Judges are elected to 4-year terms and paid a salary of $217,391.
- Superior court judges are elected to four-year terms. To qualify for the position, a person must be an attorney admitted to practice in Washington.

2024 Washington candidates

Washington State Representative, District 33

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Washington US Representative, District 3

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Washington State Senator, District 19

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Washington US Representative, District 2

2 candidates

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Washington Superior Court Judge, Walla Walla

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Washington State Representative, District 19

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Washington State Representative, District 18

2 candidates

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Washington State Representative, District 1

1 candidate

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Washington State Representative, District 40

1 candidate

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Washington Superior Court Judge, Lewis

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