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The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. It includes 49 senators, who each represent a district of about 120,000 residents.

The Washington state senators have no term limits. Senatorial terms last four years. Senators are elected from the same legislative districts as are members of the Washington State House of Representatives. Each district elects two representatives but only one senator.

Party balance

Affiliation Members
Image:Bluedot.png Democratic Party 31
Image:Reddot.png Republican Party 18
Total 49

List of current members

State Capitol in Olympia

The 2009-2010 legislative session, sitting in the state's 61st legislative session, includes these 49 senators:

District Representative Party Residence
1 Rosemary McAuliffe Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Bothell
2 Randi Becker Image:Reddot.png Republican Eatonville
3 Lisa Brown Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Spokane
4 Bob McCaslin Image:Reddot.png Republican Spokane Valley
5 Cheryl Pflug Image:Reddot.png Republican Maple Valley
6 Chris Marr Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Spokane
7 Bob Morton Image:Reddot.png Republican Pierre Lake
8 Jerome Delvin Image:Reddot.png Republican Richland
9 Mark Schoesler Image:Reddot.png Republican Ritzville
10 Mary Margaret Haugen Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Camano Island
11 Margarita Prentice Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Skyway
12 Linda Evans Parlette Image:Reddot.png Republican Wenatchee
13 Janéa Holmquist Image:Reddot.png Republican Moses Lake
14 Curtis King Image:Reddot.png Republican Yakima
15 Jim Honeyford Image:Reddot.png Republican Sunnyside
16 Mike Hewitt Image:Reddot.png Republican Walla Walla
17 Don Benton Image:Reddot.png Republican Vancouver
18 Joseph Zarelli Image:Reddot.png Republican Vancouver
19 Brian Hatfield Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Raymond
20 Dan Swecker Image:Reddot.png Republican Rochester
21 Paull Shin Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Edmonds
22 Karen Fraser Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Olympia
23 Phil Rockefeller Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Kitsap County
24 James Hargrove Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Hoquiam
25 Jim Kastama Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Puyallup
26 Derek Kilmer Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Gig Harbor
27 Debbie Regala Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Tacoma
28 Mike Carrell Image:Reddot.png Republican Lakewood
29 Rosa Franklin Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Tacoma
30 Tracey Eide Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Federal Way
31 Pam Roach Image:Reddot.png Republican Auburn
32 Darlene Fairley Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Lake Forest Park
33 Karen Keiser Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Des Moines
34 Joe McDermott Image:Bluedot.png Democrat West Seattle
35 Tim Sheldon Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Potlach
36 Jeanne Kohl-Welles Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Seattle
37 Adam Kline Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Seattle
38 Jean Berkey Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Everett
39 Val Stevens Image:Reddot.png Republican Olympia
40 Kevin Ranker Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Orcas Island
41 Fred Jarrett Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Mercer Island
42 Dale Brandland Image:Reddot.png Republican Bellingham
43 Ed Murray Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Seattle
44 Steve Hobbs Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Lake Stevens
45 Eric Oemig Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Kirkland
46 Ken Jacobsen Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Seattle
47 Claudia Kauffman Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Kent
48 Rodney Tom Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Medina
49 Craig Pridemore Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Vancouver

Senate committees

The Washington State Senate has 15 standing committees:

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