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The 2022 Washington State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Washington state voters elected state senators in 25 of the state's 49 Senate districts. The other 24 state senators were not up for re-election until the next biennial election in 2024. State senators served four-year terms in the Washington State Senate.
A top two primary election in August 2022 determined which candidates would appear on the November 6 general election ballot. Each candidate was allowed to write in their party preference so that it appeared as they desired on the ballot.[1]
Following the 2020 state senate elections, Democrats maintained control of the Senate, 28–21.[2] Senators Sharon Brown (R),[3] Reuven Carlyle (D),[4] Mona Das (D),[5] David Frockt (D),[6] Jim Honeyford (R),[7] and Tim Sheldon (D-MCC)[8] were not seeking re-election. Additionally, Senator Jeannie Darneille (D) retired early, and her seat was up for election this cycle.[9]
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- ^ "Top 2 Primary: FAQs for Voters". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Canvass of the Returns of the General Election Held on November 3, 2020" (PDF). State of Washington Secretary of State. December 1, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 3, 2020.
- ^ "WA GOP senator is calling it quits after a decade in office". Tri-City Herald. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Senate Environment chair Carlyle won't seek reelection". Washington State Wire. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "State Sen. Mona Das drops out of race to retain 47th District seat". Kent Reporter. March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Sen. David Frockt won't seek re-election". Washington State Wire. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Sen. Jim Honeyford won't seek reelection in 2022". Yakima Herald-Republic. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "WA state Sen. Tim Sheldon, Rep. Jesse Johnson won't return to Legislature". The Seattle Times. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Sen. Jeannie Darneille resigns from Legislature to help lead Women's Prison Division". Washington State Wire. September 21, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.