Washington's 11th 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
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.
The district includes southern
Seattle
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,
Renton,
Tukwila, and a portion of
Kent
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.
The district's legislators are state senator
Bob Hasegawa
Robert Alan Hasegawa (born September 22, 1952) is an American labor leader and politician serving as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 11th Legislative District since January 2013. Hasegawa is a lifelong resident of Seatt ...
and state representatives
David Hackney (position 1) and
Steve Bergquist (position 2), all Democrats.
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 cons ...
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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 Sena ...
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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 Olymp ...
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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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