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Washington State Legislature
Legislative branch of the state government of Washington / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 Senate, with 49 Senators plus the Lieutenant Governor acting as president.[1] The state is divided into 49 legislative districts, each of which elect one senator and two representatives.
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Washington State Legislature | |
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Type | |
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Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
Leadership | |
President Pro Tem of the Senate | |
Structure | |
Seats | 147 49 senators 98 representatives |
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Senate political groups | Majority Caucus
Minority Caucus
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House of Representatives political groups | Majority
Minority
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Elections | |
Last Senate election | November 8, 2022 (25 seats) |
Last House of Representatives election | November 8, 2022 (98 seats) |
Next Senate election | November 5, 2024 (24 seats) |
Next House of Representatives election | November 5, 2024 (98 seats) |
Meeting place | |
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Washington State Capitol Olympia | |
Website | |
Official website |
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The State Legislature meets in the Legislative Building at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia.
As of January 2023, Democrats control both houses of the Washington State Legislature. Democrats hold a 58–40 majority in the House of Representatives[2] and a 29–20 majority in the Senate.[3][unreliable source?]