Washington's 20th 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 includes a southern section of
Thurston County, most of
Lewis
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and
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counties, and the northern tip of
Clark County.
This mostly rural district is represented by state senator
John Braun
John Eric Braun (born January 16, 1967) is an American politician from Washington. A Republican, Braun serves in the Washington State Senate, representing the 20th district. Braun serves as the President of Braun Northwest and as an officer in t ...
and state representatives
Peter Abbarno
Peter Jaret Abbarno (born September 24, 1975) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician from Washington. He is a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 20. Abbarno took office on January 11, 2021.
Edu ...
(position 1) and
Ed Orcutt
Edmund Thomas Orcutt (born May 4, 1963) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 18th district, serving since 2002. Due to redistricting, Orcutt now resides in ...
(position 2), all Republicans.
History
The 20th District has not always been located in southwest Washington. For example, as of 1917, when Republican
Ina Phillips Williams
Ina Phillips Williams (February 24, 1876 - March 23, 1934) was an American politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1917 to 1919. She represented Washington's 20th legislative district as a Republican.
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took one of the House seats, it represented
Yakima County
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in central Washington.
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 ...
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Washington (state) legislative districts
The following is a list of the forty-nine legislative districts in the U.S. state of Washington following the 2022 redistricting. From the time Washington achieved statehood in 1889, it has elected members for representation to the state legislatu ...
References
External links
Washington State Redistricting CommissionWashington House of RepresentativesMap of Legislative Districts
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