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The state constitution allows both houses to write their own rules of procedure (article II, section 9) and to elect their own officers (article II, section 10) with the proviso that the lieutenant governor may preside in each house and has a deciding vote in the Senate, but that the Senate may choose a "temporary president" in the absence of the lieutenant governor.
A measure to limit the tax rate of personal property by state, county, municipalities, school districts, and road districts [58] Passed [59] 390,639 (72.28%) 149,843 (27.72%) Senate Joint Resolution 1 An amendment repealing term limits for county officers [58] Failed [59] 208,407 (43.75%) 267,938 (56.25%) Senate Joint Resolution 8
Of the 85 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2024, 22 of them—12 senate chambers and 10 house chambers—include incumbents who are unable to run for re-election due to term limits ...
Democrats currently outnumber Republicans in the state Senate 29-20 and in the state House 58-40. In the Legislative District 18 Senate contest, Republicans hoped to gain a seat.
Washington Democrats voted Monday to elect Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, to be the new Senate Majority Leader. Pedersen will replace Sen. Andy Billig, D-Spokane, who is retiring after 14 years ...
The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is a bicameral body, composed of the lower Washington House of Representatives , composed of 98 Representatives, and the upper Washington State Senate , with 49 Senators plus the Lieutenant Governor acting as president. [ 1 ]
The 2022 Washington State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Washington state voters elected state senators in 25 of the state's 49 Senate districts . The other 24 state senators were not up for re-election until the next biennial election in 2024.
(The Center Square) – Nearly two weeks after the Nov. 5 general election, staff at the Clark County Auditor’s Office are gearing up for a recount in a race that will determine whether or not ...