Washington State Senate District 42

Incumbent

Simon Sefzik

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 157,855
Gender |

49.6% Male

50.4% Female

Race |

75.8% White

1% Black

4.6% Asian

3.6% Native American

0.3% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 11.5% Hispanic
Median household income | $63,708
High school graduation rate | 91.4%
College graduation rate | 29.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data

Washington State Senate District 42 is represented by Simon Sefzik (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Washington state senators represented an average of 157,250 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 137,235 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the office
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2022
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2018
* 4.3 2014
* 4.4 2010
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the office[edit]

Members of the Washington State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Washington legislators assume office the second Monday of January.[1]

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Section 7 of Article 2 of the Washington State Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not be a citizen of the United States and a qualified voter in the district for which he is chosen."[2]

### Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$56,881/year| $120/day

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Washington State Legislature, the board of county commissioners where the vacant seat is located has the responsibility to select a replacement. The state central committee of the political party that last held the seat must submit a list of three candidates to the board of county commissioners representing the vacant district. A selection must be made within 60 days after the vacancy occurred. The person appointed will hold the seat until his or her successor is elected at the next general or special election in November.[3]

See sources: Washington Const. Art. 2, Sec. 15

## District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Washington after the 2020 census

The Washington House approved final state legislative map proposals on February 2, 2022, and the Senate approved the legislative plan on February 8, 2022 in a 35-14 vote.[4]Washington’s four redistricting commissioners each released their proposed state legislative maps on September 21, 2021. On November 16, 2021, the commission announced that it was not able to produce new maps by its November 15 deadline and had submitted plans to the Supreme Court for consideration, as authority to draw new maps passes to the court if the commission fails to agree on maps before the deadline. The court decided to accept the final map drafts the commission submitted, ruling that it had "substantially complied" with the deadline.[5] These maps take effect for Washington's 2022 legislative elections.

How does redistricting in Washington work? In Washington, congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by a five-member non-politician commission. The commission was established by constitutional amendment in 1983. The majority and minority leaders of the Washington State Senate and Washington House of Representatives each appoint one registered voter to the commission. These four commissioners appoint a fifth, non-voting member to serve as the commission's chair. In the event that the four voting commissioners cannot agree on a chair, the Washington Supreme Court must appoint one.[6]

The Washington Constitution stipulates that no commission member may have been an elected official or party officer in the two-year period prior to his or her appointment. Individuals who have registered with the state as lobbyists within the past year are also prohibited from serving on the commission.[6]

The Washington State Legislature may amend the commission's maps by a two-thirds vote in each legislative chamber.[6]

The state constitution requires that congressional and state legislative districts "should be contiguous, compact, and convenient, and follow natural, geographic, artificial, or political subdivision boundaries." The constitution states that the redistricting commission "must not purposely draw plans to favor or discriminate against any political party or group."[6]

State statutes require that congressional and state legislative districts "preserve areas recognized as communities of interest." State statutes also require the commission to draw districts that "provide fair and effective representation" and "encourage electoral competition."[6]

### Washington State Senate District 42
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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### Washington State Senate District 42
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2022

General election

The primary will occur on August 2, 2022. The general election will occur on November 8, 2022. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary election

##### Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 42

Incumbent Simon Sefzik, Russ Dzialo, Ben Elenbaas, and Sharon Shewmake are running in the primary for Washington State Senate District 42 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate

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| Simon Sefzik (R)

| Russ Dzialo (Independent)

| Ben Elenbaas (R)

| Sharon Shewmake (D)

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### 2018[edit]

General election

##### General election for Washington State Senate District 42

Incumbent Doug Ericksen defeated Pinky Vargas in the general election for Washington State Senate District 42 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Doug Ericksen (R)  |

50.0

| 36,341

| Pinky Vargas (D) |

50.0

| 36,295

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 72,636

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Nonpartisan primary election

##### Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 42

Incumbent Doug Ericksen and Pinky Vargas defeated Tim Ballew II in the primary for Washington State Senate District 42 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Doug Ericksen (R)  |

45.9

| 19,177
✔ |

| Pinky Vargas (D) |

28.9

| 12,067

| Tim Ballew II (D)  |

25.3

| 10,578

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 41,822

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### 2014[edit]

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for 25 districts in the Washington State Senate took place in 2014. A blanket primary election took place on August 5, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 17, 2014. Seth Fleetwood (D) and incumbent Doug Ericksen (R) were unopposed in the primary. Fleetwood was defeated by Ericksen in the general election.[7][8][9]

Washington State Senate, District 42 General Election, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Doug Ericksen Incumbent | 58.7% | 30,209
| Democratic  |  Seth Fleetwood  | 41.3% | 21,244
Total Votes | 51,453

### 2010[edit]

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2010

Elections for the office of Washington State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 17, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. Incumbemt Republican Doug Ericksen defeated Democrat Pat Jerns in the general election. Ericksen and Jerns were unopposed in the blanket primary election.[10][11]

Washington State Senate, District 42, General Election, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Doug Ericksen Incumbent | 59.9% | 36,293
| Democratic  |  Pat Jerns  | 40.1% | 24,298
Total Votes | 60,591

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2000 to 2018, candidates for Washington State Senate District 42 raised a total of $2,794,664. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $174,667 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Washington State Senate District 42

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2018 | $898,917 | 2 | $449,459
2014 | $974,475 | 2 | $487,238
2012 | $2,800 | 1 | $2,800
2010 | $192,138 | 2 | $96,069
2008 | $9,065 | 1 | $9,065
2006 | $262,606 | 2 | $131,303
2004 | $8,625 | 1 | $8,625
2002 | $444,088 | 4 | $111,022
2000 | $1,950 | 1 | $1,950
Total | $2,794,664 | 16 | $174,667

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Washington State Legislature
* Washington State Senate
* Washington House of Representatives

## External links[edit]

* Washington State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Washington State Legislature, "RCW 44.04.021 Commencement of terms of office," accessed February 17, 2021
2. ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Constitution of the State of Washington," accessed February 17, 2021
3. ↑ Washington Legislature, "Washington Constitution - Section Article II, Section 15," accessed February 17, 2021
4. ↑ Washington State Legislature, "HCR 4407 - 2021-22," accessed February 9, 2022
5. ↑ The Spokesman-Review, "State Senate passes changes to redistricting process as House approves final maps with changes," February 2, 2022
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 All About Redistricting, "Washington," accessed May 6, 2015
7. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
8. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
9. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
10. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, August 17, 2010 Primary Results, September 3, 2010
11. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, Legislative - All Results, November 29, 2010

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Current members of the Washington State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Andy Billig

Senators

District 1

Derek Stanford (D)

District 2

Jim McCune (R)

District 3

Andy Billig (D)

District 4

Mike Padden (R)

District 5

Mark Mullet (D)

District 6

Jeff Holy (R)

District 7

Shelly Short (R)

District 8

Sharon Brown (R)

District 9

Mark Schoesler (R)

District 10

Ron Muzzall (R)

District 11

Bob Hasegawa (D)

District 12

Brad Hawkins (R)

District 13

Judith Warnick (R)

District 14

Curtis King (R)

District 15

Jim Honeyford (R)

District 16

Perry Dozier (R)

District 17

Lynda Wilson (R)

District 18

Ann Rivers (R)

District 19

Jeff Wilson (R)

District 20

John Braun (R)

District 21

Marko Liias (D)

District 22

Sam Hunt (D)

District 23

Christine Rolfes (D)

District 24

Kevin Wege (D)

District 25

Chris Gildon (R)

District 26

Emily Randall (D)

District 27

Yasmin Trudeau (D)

District 28

T'wina Nobles (D)

District 29

Steve Conway (D)

District 30

Claire Wilson (D)

District 31

Phil Fortunato (R)

District 32

Jesse Salomon (D)

District 33

Karen Keiser (D)

District 34

Joe Nguyen (D)

District 35

Tim Sheldon (D)

District 36

Reuven Carlyle (D)

District 37

Rebecca Saldana (D)

District 38

June Robinson (D)

District 39

Keith Wagoner (R)

District 40

Liz Lovelett (D)

District 41

Lisa Wellman (D)

District 42

Simon Sefzik (R)

District 43

Jamie Pedersen (D)

District 44

John Lovick (D)

District 45

Manka Dhingra (D)

District 46

Dave Frockt (D)

District 47

Mona Das (D)

District 48

Patricia Kuderer (D)

District 49

Annette Cleveland (D)

Democratic Party (29)

Republican Party (20)

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