Washington's 45th legislative district is one of forty-nine
districts
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in
Washington state
Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a U.S. state, state in the Northwestern United States, Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first President of the United States, U.S. p ...
for representation in the
state legislature
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. It extends from
Kirkland on the west, to
Duvall on the east, and
Sammamish
Sammamish ( ) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 67,455 at the 2020 census. Located on a plateau, the city is bordered by Lake Sammamish to the west and the Snoqualmie Valley to the east. Sammamish is a resid ...
on the south.
The district's legislators are state senator
Manka Dhingra
Manka Dhingra (born 1973 or 1974) is an Indian-American attorney and politician who is a Washington State senator. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected to represent the 45th legislative district, on Seattle's Eastside in King Cou ...
and state representatives
Roger Goodman
Roger Elliot Goodman (born 1961) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 45th district since 2007. Goodman won re-election in 2012 against Republican Joel ...
(position 1) and
Larry Springer
Lawrence Stanley Springer (born January 30, 1947) is a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washing ...
(position 2), all Democrats.
On November 7, 2017, there was
a special election to fill
the district's state senate seat. Independent Parker Harris was eliminated in the top-two primary, and then Democrat
Manka Dhingra
Manka Dhingra (born 1973 or 1974) is an Indian-American attorney and politician who is a Washington State senator. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected to represent the 45th legislative district, on Seattle's Eastside in King Cou ...
defeated Republican Jinyoung Englund by 11 points, handing control of the Washington State Senate to the 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 ...
External links
Washington State Redistricting CommissionWashington House of RepresentativesMap of Legislative Districts
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