The 2012
Washington State Senate elections took place on November 6, 2012.
Twenty-five of Washington's forty-nine state senators were elected. Each state legislative district has one senator elected to a four-year term, but state senate elections alternate so that about half of the senators are elected in presidential election years (e.g., 2008, 2012) and the other half are elected in non-presidential even numbered election years (e.g., 2010,
2014
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). A top two primary election on August 7, 2012 determined which candidates appear on the November ballot. Candidates were allowed to self-declare a party preference.
25 seats were regularly scheduled to be up this cycle, along with 1 additional seat holding a special election to fill an unexpired term: the 46th district, held by appointed Senator
David Frockt
David S. Frockt (born July 14, 1969) is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Washington State Senate for the 46th legislative district, which includes North Seattle, Lake Forest Park, and Kenmore.
Early life and ed ...
, whose former incumbent
Scott White vacated the seat.
Democrats gained the 5th district seat and Republicans gained the 10th and 25th district seats for a net gain of one seat for the Republicans. While the Democratic Party won a majority of the seats in the election, two Democratic senators joined the Republicans to form the
Majority Coalition Caucus on December 10, 2012, giving Republicans an effective majority of seats.
Overview
Composition
On December 10, 2012, two Democratic Senators joined in a coalition with the Republican Caucus to form a conservative majority, called the "Majority Coalition Caucus".
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Seats up for election
Results as reported by the Secretary of State:
District 1
District 2
District 3
Incumbent Lisa Brown did not seek another term. On November 30, 2012, Brown was selected for Governor-Elect Jay Inslee's transition team.
District 4
District 5
Original incumbent Cheryl Pflug
Cheryl Ann Pflug (born February 28, 1957) is an American lawyer, nurse, and politician who is a member of the Republican Party. She was a member of the Washington State Senate from 2004 to 2012.Email submission to Ballotpedia, May 16, 2012
Ea ...
resigned in June 2012 to take a seat on the Washington Growth Management Hearings Board.
District 9
District 10
District 11
Incumbent Margarita Prentice
Margarita López Prentice (February 22, 1931 – April 2, 2019) was a Washington (U.S. state), Washington state legislator. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, she represented the 11th District, which includes Seattle's Beacon Hill, S ...
was redistricted out of the 11th LD, and declined to run for election in the new district.
District 12
District 14
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
Incumbent Jim Kastama
James Matthew Kastama (born October 5, 1959) was a Senator in the Washington State Senate. A Democrat, Kastama represented the 25th legislative district. He chaired the Senate Economic Development, Trade and Innovation Committee, and participated ...
ran for Washington Secretary of State
The secretary of state of Washington is an independently elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Washington. Fifteen individuals have held the office of Secretary of State since statehood. The ...
, making him ineligible to run for reelection. He did not win the state position.
District 27
Incumbent Debbie Regala
Debbie E. Regala (born April 27, 1945) is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington State Legislature from 1995 to 2013.
Early life and education
Regala was born in Tacoma, Washington. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree ...
retired at the end of her term.
District 28
District 39
Incumbent Val Stevens retired at the end of her term.
District 40
District 41
District 46
District 49
Incumbent Craig Pridemore
Craig A. Pridemore (born March 13, 1961) is an American politician. He is a former Democratic member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 49th district from 2005 until his retirement in 2013. He was a candidate for Washington State A ...
ran for Washington State Auditor, making him ineligible to run for reelection. He did not win the state position.
References
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