2023 lawmakers

2023 lawmakers

Lawmakers return to Olympia. Here’s how to reach them this session.

While they will operate in person, residents will still be able to take part in hearings remotely.

The 2023 session of Washington’s Legislature begins Monday in Olympia. It is scheduled to last 105 days.

After a pandemic-driven two-year time out, the 147 lawmakers will conduct this one in person.

Committee hearings will be on campus with an option for folks to testify remotely. Floor sessions should be back to normal though a minimal number of lawmakers may work from home if they get sick. Access to galleries won’t be limited to a few vaccinated souls as it was last session.

Washington State legislative districts map for 2023. (Kate Erickson / The Herald)

Washington State legislative districts map for 2023. (Kate Erickson / The Herald)

This session, Democrats will again enjoy a trifecta of political power with control of the House, the Senate and the governor’s mansion. Republicans will again press hard, and sometimes loudly, an agenda that offers clear contrasts in approach on fiscal and social policies.

There are 24 lawmakers — 16 representatives and 8 senators — spread across eight legislative districts serving Snohomish and Island counties. Below you will find how to reach them by email and phone.

Messages can also be left for any lawmaker at the Legislative Hotline, 800-562-6000. The hotline is a place to check the progress of bills and learn when hearings or legislative action are planned. You can sign up to receive emails of upcoming committee meetings, press releases from agencies and other legislative events. More information can be found on the Legislature website at leg.wa.gov.

TVW, the state’s version of C-Span, will provide live gavel-to-gavel coverage on television and streaming online. Every hearing, floor session and press conference gets archived right away, so don’t worry about missing something.

And sign up for the Cornfield Report to get political writer Jerry Cornfield’s insights into legislative happenings on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.


 

1st District

Senate

Derek Stanford

Derek Stanford

Derek Stanford

Democrat, Bothell

Office: 360-786-7600

Email: derek.stanford@leg.wa.gov


 

House Position 1

Davina Duerr

Davina Duerr

Davina Duerr

Democrat, Bothell

Office: 360-786-7928

Email: davina.duerr@leg.wa.gov


 

House Position 2

Shelley Kloba

Shelley Kloba

Shelley Kloba

Democrat, Kenmore

Office: 360-786-7900

Email: shelley.kloba@leg.wa.gov


 

10th District

Senate

Ron Muzzall

Ron Muzzall

Ron Muzzall

Republican, Oak Harbor

Office: 360-786-7618

Email: Ron.Muzzall@leg.wa.gov


 

House Position 1

Clyde Shavers

Clyde Shavers

Clyde Shavers

Democrat, Oak Harbor

Office: 360-786-7884

Email: clyde.shavers@leg.wa.gov


 

House Position 2

Dave Paul

Dave Paul

Dave Paul

Democrat, Oak Harbor

Office: 360-786-7914

Email: dave.paul@leg.wa.gov


 

12th District

Senate

Brad Hawkins

Brad Hawkins

Brad Hawkins

Republican, East Wenatchee

Office: 360-786-7622

Email: brad.hawkins@leg.wa.gov


 

House Position 1

Keith Goehner

Keith Goehner

Keith Goehner

Republican, Dryden

Office: 360-786-7954

Email: keith.goehner@leg.wa.gov


 

House Postion 2

Mike Steele

Mike Steele

Mike Steele

Republican, Chelan

Office: 360-7-7832

Email: mike.steele@leg.wa.gov


 

21st District

Senate

Marko Liias

Marko Liias

Marko Liias

Democrat, Everett

Office: 360-786-7640

Email: marko.liias@leg.wa.gov


 

House Position 1

Strom Peterson

Strom Peterson

Strom Peterson

Democrat, Edmonds

Office: 360-786-7950

Email: strom.peterson@leg.wa.gov


 

House Position 2

Lillian Ortiz-Self

Lillian Ortiz-Self

Lillian Ortiz-Self

Democrat, Mukilteo

Office: 360-786-7972

Email: lillian.ortiz-self@leg.wa.gov


 

32nd District

Senate

Jesse Salomon

Jesse Salomon

Jesse Salomon

Democrat, Shoreline

Office: 360-786-7662

Email: jesse.salomon@leg.wa.gov


 

House Position 1

Cindy Ryu

Cindy Ryu

Cindy Ryu

Democrat, Shoreline

Office: 360-786-7880

Email: cindy.ryu@leg.wa.gov


 

House Position 2

Lauren Davis

Lauren Davis

Lauren Davis

Democrat, Shoreline

Office: 360-786-7910

Email: lauren.davis@leg.wa.gov


 

38th District

Senate

June Robinson

June Robinson

June Robinson

Democrat, Everett

Office: 360-786-7674

Email: june.robinson@leg.wa.gov


 

House Position 1

Julio Cortes

Julio Cortes

Julio Cortes

Democrat, Everett

Office: 360-786-7864

Email: julio.cortes@leg.wa.gov


 

House Position 2

Mary Fosse

Mary Fosse

Mary Fosse

Democrat, Everett

Office: 360-786-7840

Email: mary.fosse@leg.wa.gov


 

39th District

Senate

Keith Wagoner

Keith Wagoner

Keith Wagoner

Republican, Sedro-Woolley

Office: 360-786-7676

Email: keith.wagoner@leg.wa.gov


 

House Position 1

Sam Low

Sam Low

Sam Low

Republican, Lake Stevens

Office: 360-786-7967

Email: sam.low@leg.wa.gov


 

House Position 2

Carolyn Eslick

Carolyn Eslick

Carolyn Eslick

Republican, Sultan

Office: 360-786-7816

Email: carolyn.eslick@leg.wa.gov


 

44th District

Senate

John Lovick

John Lovick

John Lovick

Democrat, Mill Creek

Office: 360-786-7686

Email: john.lovick@leg.wa.gov


 

House Position 1

Brandy Donaghy

Brandy Donaghy

Brandy Donaghy

Democrat, Everett

Office: 360-786-7804

Email: Brandy.Donaghy@leg.wa.gov


 

House Position 2

April Berg

April Berg

April Berg

Democrat, Mill Creek

Office: 360-786-7892

Email: april.berg@leg.wa.gov


 

How to participate and keep tabs on them

To testify at or submit testimony for a committee hearing: app.leg.wa.gov/csi

TVW, the state’s public affairs channel: tvw.org

Washington Legislature: leg.wa.gov

Jerry Cornfield: 360-352-8623; jcornfield@heraldnet.com; Twitter: @dospueblos.

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