# Washington's 42nd legislative district

Washington's 42nd legislative district is one of forty-nine districts in Washington state for representation in the state legislature.
The current state senator is Sharon Shewmake. The district's state representatives are Alicia Rule (D; position 1), and Joe Timmons (D; position 2).

## List of senators representing the district

| Senator | Party | Term |
| District established January 1, 1903. |||
| John Earles | Democratic | 1903 – 1907 |
| Robert L. Kline | Republican | 1907 – 1911 |
| Henry M. White | Democratic | 1911 – 1915 |
| Edward J. Cleary (Bellingham) | Republican | 1915 – 1935 |
| S. C. Roland | Democratic | 1935 – 1939 |
| Thomas Voyce | Democratic | 1939 – 1943 |
| Harry A. Binzer | Republican | 1943 – 1944 (Resigned to enter military service) |
| Ralph C. Tenney | Republican | February 15, 1944 – 1945 (Resigned) |
| Thomas R. Waters | Democratic | 1945 – 1947 (Elected to serve unexpired term) |
| Harry A. Binzer | Republican | 1947 – 1951 |
| Vaughan Brown | Democratic | 1951 – 1955 |
| Homer O. Nunamaker (Bellingham) | Democratic | January 10, 1955 – January 14, 1963 |
| R. Frank Atwood | Republican | 1963 – 1975 |
| H. A. "Barney" Goltz | Democratic | 1975 – 1987 |
| Ann Anderson (Acme) | Republican | 1987 – September 15, 1998 (Resigned due to appointment to Tax Appeals Board) |
| Joe Elenbaas | Republican | November 10, 1998 – November 23, 1998 (Appointed) |
| Georgia Gardner | Democratic | November 23, 1998 – January 2003 |
| Dale Brandland (Bellingham) | Republican | January 13, 2003 – January 10, 2011 |
| Doug Ericksen (Ferndale) | Republican | January 13, 2011 – December 17, 2021 (Died in office) |
| Simon Sefzik (Ferndale) | Republican | January 11, 2022 – December 9, 2022 (Appointed) |
| Sharon Shewmake (Bellingham) | Democratic | December 9, 2022 – present |

## List of representatives representing the district

G. E. DeSteiguer ........................................R
Edmond S. Meany......................................R
1893 Edmond S. Meany......................................R
L. H. Wheeler.............................................R
1895 Solon T. Williams ......................................R
R. B. Albertson ..........................................R
1897 Hans Hansen ......................................... Pop.
Solon T. Williams .......................Silver Rep.
1899 Charles S. Gleason .....................................R
L. W. Carpenter..........................................R
1901 R. B. Albertson (Speaker) .............................R
Frederick Burch .........................................R
1903 Edgar C. Raine ...........................................R
Dr. C. S. Emery..........................................R
1905 David McVay.............................................R
Gerhardt Ericksen ......................................R
1907 W. F. Freudenberg .....................................R
W. C. McMaster.........................................R
1909 W. C. McMaster.........................................R
Walter T. Christensen ................................R
1911 Walter T. Christensen................................ R
Edgar J. Wright.......................................... R
1913 Walter T. Christensen.......................... Prog.
Thomas F. Murphine ........................... Prog.
1915 Thomas F. Murphine ........................... Prog.
W. D. Lane .......................................... Prog.
1917 Frank E. Boyle........................................... R
Walter T. Christensen................................ R
1919 George N. Hodgdon................................... D
H. C. Bohlke.............................................. D
1921 Thomas F. Murphine ................................. R
George T. Ericksen.................................... R
1923 William Phelps Totten............................... R
Thomas F. Murphine ................................. R
1925 Elmer Ellsworth Shields ............................ R
William Phelps Totten............................... R
1927 Elmer Ellsworth Shields ............................ R
E. L. Howard ............................................. R
1929 William Phelps Totten............................... R
M. B. Mitchell ........................................... R
1931 M. B. Mitchell............................................R
E. L. Howard..............................................R
1933 Tim Healy ..................................................R
Charles I. Roth ...........................................R
1935 James D. McDonald...................................D
Thomas Voyce ...........................................D
1937 James D. McDonald...................................D
Thomas Voyce ...........................................D
1939 James D. McDonald...................................D
B. F. Reno, Jr. ............................................R
1941 B. F. Reno, Jr. ............................................R
Charles F. Trunkey.....................................R
1943 Homer O. Nunamaker ................................D
Percy Willoughby ......................................D
1945 Homer O. Nunamaker ................................D
Percy Willoughby ......................................D
1947 Leo C. Goodman........................................R
Leslie J. Peterson .......................................R
1949 Vaughan Brown .........................................D
Homer O. Nunamaker ................................D
1951 Marshall Forrest .........................................D
Homer O. Nunamaker ................................D
1953 Hal G. Arnason, Jr......................................R
Malcolm McBeath......................................R
1955 Hal G. Arnason, Jr......................................R
Malcolm McBeath......................................R
1957 George G. Dowd ........................................D
Richard J. “Dick” Kink ..............................D
1959 A. E. Edwards ............................................D
Richard J. “Dick” Kink ..............................D
1961 A. E. Edwards ............................................D
Richard J. “Dick” Kink ..............................D
1963 Richard J. “Dick” Kink ..............................D
Charles E. Lind ..........................................R
1965 Richard J. “Dick” Kink ..............................D
W. O. E. Radcliffe......................................D
1967 Dr. Caswell J. Farr .....................................R
Richard J. “Dick” Kink ..............................D
Fred A. Veroske .........................................R
1969 Dr. Caswell J. Farr .....................................R
Richard J. “Dick” Kink ..............................D
Fred A. Veroske .........................................R
1971 Dr. Caswell J. Farr .....................................R
Donald G. Hansey......................................R
Dan Van Dyk .............................................D
1973 H. A. “Barney” Goltz.................................D
Dan Van Dyk .............................................D
1975 Mary Kay Becker.......................................D
Art Moreau.................................................D
1977 Mary Kay Becker.......................................D
Art Moreau.................................................D
1979 Mary Kay Becker.......................................D
Roger Van Dyken.......................................R
1981 Mary Kay Becker ...................................... D
Roger Van Dyken...................................... R
1983 Dennis Braddock ....................................... D
Roger Van Dyken...................................... R
1985 Dennis Braddock ....................................... D
Pete Kremen .............................................. D
1987 Dennis Braddock ....................................... D
Pete Kremen .............................................. D
1989 Dennis Braddock ....................................... D
Pete Kremen .............................................. D
1991 Dennis Braddock ....................................... D
Pete Kremen .............................................. D
1993 Kelli Linville ............................................. D
Pete Kremen .............................................. D
1995 Gene Goldsmith......................................... R
Pete Kremen (Resigned December 9, 1995; Elected Whatcom County Executive).................. D
Kelli Linville (Appointed December 12, 1995 to serve unexpired term)...........................................D
1997 Georgia Anne Gardner .............................. D
Kelli Linville ............................................. D
1999 Doug Ericksen ........................................... R
Kelli Linville ............................................. D
2001 Doug Ericksen ........................................... R
Kelli Linville ............................................. D
2003 Doug Ericksen ........................................... R
Kelli Linville ............................................. D
2005 Doug Ericksen ........................................... R
Kelli Linville ............................................. D
2007 Doug Ericksen ........................................... R
Kelli Linville ............................................. D
2009 Doug Ericksen ........................................... R
Kelli Linville ............................................. D
2011 Jason Overstreet ........................................ R
Vincent Buys ............................................. R
2013 Jason Overstreet ........................................ R
Vincent Buys ............................................. R
2015 Luanne Van Werven .................................. R
Vincent Buys ............................................. R
2017 Luanne Van Werven .................................. R
Vincent Buys ............................................. R
2019 Luanne Van Werven .................................. R
Sharon Shewmake ..................................... D
2021 Alicia Rule .................................. D
Sharon Shewmake .................................. D
2023 Alicia Rule .................................. D
Joe Timmons .................................. D