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Washington State House elections, 2006 Washington legislative no 2004 Washington House of Representatives election 2004 2008 Washington House of Representatives election 2008 98 seats of the Washington State House of Representatives 50 November 7, 2006 Frank Chopp.jpg 160x160px Frank Chopp Democratic Party (United States) 43rd-Seattle 55 56 62 6 2,075,413 55.74% 3x4.svg Richard DeBolt Republican Party (United States) 20th-Centralia 43 42 36 6 1,646,030 44.21% 2006 Washington House of Representatives election map.svg 300px Results:#0671B0 Democratic gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold House Speaker Frank Chopp Democratic Party (United States) Frank Chopp Democratic Party (United States)
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.November 2006 General https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=134&c=&c2=&t=&t2=&p=&p2=&y=
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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 RothenbergJacobson Louis November 4, 2006 State Legislature Ratings https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/state-legislature-ratings 2024-08-19 www.insideelections.com en
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Election results
District 1
Washington's 1st legislative district House 1 election, 2006
Washington Democratic Party
Al O'Brien
32,274
100
32,274
100.00
Washington's 1st legislative district House 2 election, 2006
Washington Democratic Party
Mark Ericks
25,739
61.90
Washington Republican Party
Mark Davies
15,843
38.10
100.00
District 2
Washington's 2nd legislative district House 1 election, 2006
Washington Democratic Party
Jean Marie Christenson
16,997
43.47
Washington Republican Party
Jim McCune
22,107
56.53
100.00
Washington's 2nd legislative district House 2 election, 2006
Washington Democratic Party
Jeff Stephan
15,734
40.39
Washington Republican Party
Tom Campbell
23,221
59.61
100.00
District 3
In 2004, Alex Wood was challenged by David Stevens and won with 61.61% of the vote.
Washington's 3rd legislative district House 1 election, 2006
Washington Democratic Party
Alex Wood
19,801
67.31
Washington Republican Party
Laura D. Carder
9,618
32.69
29,419
100.00
Washington's 3rd legislative district House 2 election, 2006
Washington Democratic Party
Timm Ormsby
23,682
100.00
23,682
100.00
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) billsherman.com
Stephanie Pure (D) People for Pure https://web.archive.org/web/20060623004428/http://www.peopleforpure.com/ 2006-06-23
Jim Street (D) JimStreet.org
Lynne Dodson (D) LynneToWin.org https://web.archive.org/web/20060906230628/http://lynnetowin.org/ 2006-09-06
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 43rdMay 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes
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: https://archive.today/20130815071547/http://phyllisgkenney.com/
District 47
Seat 1
Geoff Simpson (D) - Incumbent
Website: http://www.votesimpson.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20060301120154/http://www.votesimpson.com/ 2006-03-01
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 https://web.archive.org/web/20080120133551/http://www.nancypotts.com/ 2008-01-20
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
Washington's 49th legislative district House 1 election, 2006
Washington Democratic Party
Charles Fromhold
21,735
64.68
Washington Republican Party
Nancy De Leo
11,867
35.32
33,602
100.00
Washington's 49th legislative district House 2 election, 2006
Washington Democratic Party
James Moeller
20,630
61.36
Washington Republican Party
Sharon Long
12,989
38.64
33,619
100.00
References
See also
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