Lillian Ortiz-Self
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Lillian Ortiz-Self (Democratic Party) is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 21-Position 2. She assumed office on January 22, 2014. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Ortiz-Self (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 21-Position 2. She declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.[source]
Committee assignments[edit]
2023-2024
Ortiz-Self was assigned to the following committees:
- Education Committee
- Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning Committee
- Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans Committee
- Labor and Workplace Standards Committee
- House Rules Committee
2021-2022
Ortiz-Self was assigned to the following committees:
- Children, Youth & Families Committee
- Education Committee
- Labor and Workplace Standards Committee
- House Rules Committee
2019-2020
Ortiz-Self was assigned to the following committees:
- Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning Committee
- Education Committee
- House Rules Committee
- House Transportation Committee
2017 legislative session[edit]
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Early Learning and Human Services |
| • Education |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session[edit]
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ortiz-Self served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Early Learning and Human Services |
| • Education, Vice-Chair |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation[edit]
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections[edit]
2026[edit]
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2
Incumbent Lillian Ortiz-Self is running in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | ||
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Endorsements[edit]
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2024[edit]
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2
Incumbent Lillian Ortiz-Self defeated Kristina Mitchell in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D) | 67.1 | 46,422 |
 | Kristina Mitchell (Conservative Party) | 32.6 | 22,579 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 156 | ||
| Total votes: 69,157 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2
Incumbent Lillian Ortiz-Self and Kristina Mitchell defeated Bruce Guthrie in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D) | 67.2 | 23,435 |
| ✔ | | Kristina Mitchell (Conservative Party) | 22.4 | 7,806 |
 | Bruce Guthrie (L) | 10.2 | 3,555 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 86 | ||
| Total votes: 34,882 | |||
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Campaign finance[edit]
Endorsements[edit]
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2022[edit]
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2
Incumbent Lillian Ortiz-Self defeated Petra Bigea in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D) | 66.7 | 37,974 |
 | Petra Bigea (R) | 33.2 | 18,942 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 56,970 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2
Incumbent Lillian Ortiz-Self and Petra Bigea defeated Jenifer Short in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D) | 65.7 | 22,621 |
| ✔ | | Petra Bigea (R) | 17.8 | 6,130 |
| Jenifer Short (R) | 16.3 | 5,625 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 49 | ||
| Total votes: 34,425 | |||
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2020[edit]
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2
Incumbent Lillian Ortiz-Self defeated Amy Schaper in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D) | 65.9 | 51,619 |
| Amy Schaper (R) | 34.0 | 26,607 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 92 | ||
| Total votes: 78,318 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2
Incumbent Lillian Ortiz-Self and Amy Schaper defeated Willie Russell in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D) | 64.7 | 29,673 |
| ✔ | Amy Schaper (R) | 32.8 | 15,034 | |
| Willie Russell (Unaffiliated) | 2.4 | 1,110 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 60 | ||
| Total votes: 45,877 | |||
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2018[edit]
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2
Incumbent Lillian Ortiz-Self defeated Petra Bigea in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D) | 65.4 | 38,626 |
| Petra Bigea (R) | 34.6 | 20,439 | |
| Total votes: 59,065 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2
Incumbent Lillian Ortiz-Self and Petra Bigea advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D) | 66.2 | 20,597 |
| ✔ | | Petra Bigea (R) | 33.8 | 10,501 |
| Total votes: 31,098 | |||
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2016[edit]
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 20, 2016.
Incumbent Lillian Ortiz-Self defeated Jeff Scherrer in the Washington House of Representatives, District 21-Position 2 general election.[1]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 21-Position 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Lillian Ortiz-Self Incumbent |
61.93% | 38,170 | |
| Republican | Jeff Scherrer | 38.07% | 23,466 | |
| Total Votes | 61,636 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Lillian Ortiz-Self and Jeff Scherrer defeated Mohammed Riaz Khan and Bruce Guthrie in the Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2 top two primary.[2][3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 21-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Lillian Ortiz-Self Incumbent |
56.53% | 14,760 | |
| Republican | Jeff Scherrer |
32.36% | 8,449 | |
| No party preference | Mohammed Riaz Khan | 4.78% | 1,248 | |
| Libertarian | Bruce Guthrie | 6.33% | 1,652 | |
| Total Votes | 26,109 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
2014[edit]
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives 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. Incumbent Lillian Ortiz-Self (D) and Jeff Scherrer (R) defeated Ed Wegner (I) and Bob Lewis (Green) in the primary. Ortiz-Self defeated Scherrer in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Lillian Ortiz-Self Incumbent |
58.6% | 21,554 | |
| Republican | Jeff Scherrer | 41.4% | 15,239 | |
| Total Votes | 36,793 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |
Lillian Ortiz-Self Incumbent |
55.8% | 11,552 | |
| Republican | Jeff Scherrer |
34.3% | 7,095 | |
| Independent | Ed Wegner | 6% | 1,233 | |
| Green | Bob Lewis | 3.9% | 806 | |
| Total Votes | 20,686 | |||
Campaign themes[edit]
2026[edit]
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2024[edit]
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2022[edit]
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2020[edit]
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2014[edit]
Ortiz-Self's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[7]
Education
- Excerpt: "I will prioritize funding education and reducing class sizes so children can succeed. That means finding new funding and taking a tough look at corporate tax loopholes that cost the state millions a year."
Protecting the Safety Net
- Excerpt: "We need to make sure the resources our families need are available and efficient. We can’t balance budgets on the backs of our most vulnerable and it is important that we find a way of funding our priorities while ensuring seniors, veterans and struggling families get the support they need in this tough economy."
Jobs & the Economy
- Excerpt: "Investments in our local transportation system is a must. Local businesses, big and small have demanded we take action. We need to reduce gridlock and invest in transit to help ease congestion along our major commuter corridors, while also protecting our environment."
Public Safety
- Excerpt: "We need to make sure we are passing common sense laws and that we are investing in our local police and public safety personnel. This means partnering with local law enforcement to ensure they have the funding they need and passing common sense laws to prevent repeat DUI offenders from getting back behind the wheel."
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2024
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In 2024, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7.
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2023
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In 2023, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 23.
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2022
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In 2022, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 10.
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2021
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In 2021, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 25.
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2020
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In 2020, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 28.
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In 2018, the Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 8 through March 8.
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In 2017, the Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 9 through April 23. There were also special sessions. The first special session was April 24 through May 23. The second special session was May 23 through June 21. The third special session was June 21 through July 20.
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In 2016, the 64th Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 11 through March 10. The legislature held a special session from March 11 to March 29 to pass a supplemental budget.
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In 2015, the 64th Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 12 through April 24. The legislature was in special session from April 29 to May 28, May 29 to June 27 and June 28 to July 10.[8]
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2014
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In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[9]
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Endorsements[edit]
2016[edit]
In 2016, Ortiz-Self's endorsements included the following:[10]
- The Seattle Times
- Washington Education Association
- American Federation of Teachers
- League of Education Voters
- Washington Teamsters #28
- National Association of Social Workers
- SEIU Local 925
- Washington Federation of State Employees
- Aerospace Machinists Industrial District Lodge 751
- Washington Association for Justice
2014[edit]
In 2014, Ortiz-Self's endorsements included the following:[11]
- Snohomish County Executive John Lovick
- Snohomish County Council Member Brian Sullivan
- Snohomish County Council Member Stephanie Wright
- King County Council Member Dave Upthegrove
- State Senator Marko Liias, 21st LD
- 21st Legislative District Democrats
- American Federation of Teachers Washington
- Carpenters Local Union 70
- Carpenters Local Union 816
- Children's Campaign Fund
See also[edit]
2026 Elections
External links[edit]
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Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Elect Lillian, "On the Issues," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Elect Lillian, "Endorsements," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ Elect Lillian, "Endorsements," accessed July 15, 2014
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| Preceded by Marko Liias (D) |
Washington House of Representatives District 21-Position 2 2014-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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