Washington's 18th legislative district is one of forty-nine
districts
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in
Washington state
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for representation in the
state legislature.
The district is located within
Clark County, bordering the
20th district in the north, the
14th district in the east, and the
49th and
17th districts in the southwest.
The 18th district includes six of the seven incorporated cities in Clark County, including
Ridgefield in the west,
Battle Ground in the center,
Camas and
Washougal in the south,
Vancouver
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in the southwest, and
La Center and
Yacolt in the north. Additionally, the district represents the residents of unincorporated Clark County localities
Salmon Creek,
Brush Prairie and
Hazel Dell.
This combination rural and suburban district is represented by state representatives
Stephanie McClintock
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(position 1) and
Greg Cheney
Greg Cheney is an American politician. He is the member for the 18th district (Position 2) in the Washington House of Representatives.
Life and career
Cheney was a lawyer.
In August 2022, Cheney defeated Brad Benton and John Ley in the non ...
(position 2), as well as state senator
Ann Rivers
Anna M. Rivers (born 1965 or 1966) is an American politician and educator serving as a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Washington State Senate from when she was appointed to represent the Washington's 18th legislative ...
; all are Republicans.
See also
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Washington Redistricting Commission
The Washington Redistricting Commission is a decennial body charged with redrawing congressional and legislative districts in the state of Washington after each census. On November 8, 1983, Washington state passed the 74th amendment to its const ...
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Washington State Legislature
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 Senat ...
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Washington State Senate
The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 members, each representing a district with a population of nearly 160,000. The State Senate meets at the Legislative Building in Olympi ...
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Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...
References
External links
Washington State Redistricting CommissionWashington House of RepresentativesMap of Legislative Districts
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