# 2006 Washington House of Representatives election

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The 2006 Washington State House elections took place on November 7, 2006. Voters in all 49 of Washington's legislative districts voted for their representatives. Washington State Senate elections were also held on November 7.

## Overview

Washington State House elections, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– |
| | Democratic | 2,075,413 | 55.74% | 63 | 6 |
| | Republican | 1,646,030 | 44.21% | 35 | 6 |
| | Progressive Party | 2,081 | 0.06% | — | — |
| Totals | Totals | 5,311,847 | 100.00% | 98 | — |

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Rothenberg | Lean D | November 4, 2006 |

## Election results
### District 1

Washington's 1st legislative district House 1 election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Al O'Brien | 32,274 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,274 | 100.00 |
Washington's 1st legislative district House 2 election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark Ericks | 25,739 | 61.90 |
| | Republican | Mark Davies | 15,843 | 38.10 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00 |

### District 2

Washington's 2nd legislative district House 1 election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jean Marie Christenson | 16,997 | 43.47 |
| | Republican | Jim McCune | 22,107 | 56.53 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00 |
Washington's 2nd legislative district House 2 election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeff Stephan | 15,734 | 40.39 |
| | Republican | Tom Campbell | 23,221 | 59.61 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00 |

### District 3

In 2004, Alex Wood was challenged by David Stevens and won with 61.61% of the vote.
Washington's 3rd legislative district House 1 election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alex Wood | 19,801 | 67.31 |
| | Republican | Laura D. Carder | 9,618 | 32.69 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,419 | 100.00 |
Washington's 3rd legislative district House 2 election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Timm Ormsby | 23,682 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,682 | 100.00 |

### District 4

Seat 1
* Larry Crouse (R) - Incumbent
In 2004, Larry Crouse was challenged by Jim Peck (D) and won with 61.55% of the vote.
Seat 2
* Lynn Schindler (R) - Incumbent
* Ed Foote (D) - Challenger
In 2004, Lynn Schindler was challenged by Ed Foote (D) and won with 65.85% of the vote.

### District 5

Seat 1
* Jay Rodne (R)
In 2004, Jay Rodne was challenged by Jeff Griffin (D) and Keith Kemp (L) and won with 52.36% of the vote.
Seat 2
* Glenn Anderson (R)
In 2004, Glenn Anderson was challenged by Barbara de Michele (D) and Beau Gunderson (L) and won with 54.07% of the vote.

### District 6

Seat 1
* John W. Serben (R) - Incumbent
* Donald A. Barlow (D) (WINNER)
** Website: https://web.archive.org/web/20060827122542/http://www.electdonbarlow.com/
** Info: Spokane Spokesman Review
In 2004, John Serben ran against Don Barlow (D) for an open seat (vacated when Brad Benson ran for State Senate) and won with 51.90% of the vote.
Seat 2
* John Ahern (R) - Incumbent (WINNER)
* Barbara Lampert (D)
In 2004, John Ahern was challenged by Douglas Dobbins (D) and won with 60.56% of the vote.

### District 7

Seat 1
* Bob Sump (R) - Incumbent
* Jack Miller (D) - Challenger
** Website: https://web.archive.org/web/20060525060604/http://www.electjackmiller.com/
In 2004, Bob Sump was challenged by Jack Miller (D) and Dave Wordinger (L) and won with 64.12% of the vote.
Seat 2
Joel Kretz (R) - Incumbent
In 2004, Joel Kretz ran against Yvette Joseph (D) for an open seat (vacated when Cathy McMorris ran for Congress) and won with 65.15% of the vote.

### District 8

Seat 1
* Shirley Hankins (R) - Incumbent
In 2004, Shirley Hankins was challenged by Rick Dillender (D) and won with 73.28% of the vote.
Seat 2
* Larry Haler (R) - Incumbent
** Website: http://www.larryhaler.com
In 2004, Larry Haler was challenged by Jerad Koepp (D) and won with 69.82% of the vote.

### District 9

Seat 1
** Steve Hailey (R)
** Joe Schmick (R)
** Glen R. Stockwell (R)
** Tedd Nealey (R)
** Caitlin Ross (D)
Current incumbent Don Cox (R) is not seeking re-election in 2006.
Seat 2
** David W. Buri (R) - Incumbent

### District 10

Seat 1
* Christopher Strow (R)
Seat 2
* Barbara Bailey (R) - Incumbent
* Tim Knue (D) - Challenger

### District 11

Position 1
* Zack Hudgins (D) - Incumbent
Position 2
* Bob Hasegawa (D) - Incumbent
* John Potter (R)

### District 12

Position 1
* Cary Condotta (R) - Incumbent
Position 2
* Mike Armstrong (R) - Incumbent

### District 13

Position 1
* Judith (Judy) Warnick (R)
* Max Golladay (R)
Current incumbent Janéa Holmquist (R) is running for State Senator.
Position 2
* Bill Hinkle (R) - Incumbent

### District 14

Position 1
* Mary Skinner (R) - Incumbent
* Don Hinman (D)
Position 2
* Ron Bonlender (D)
* Sandra Belzer Swanson (R)
* James Keightley (R)
* Harold F. Koempel (R)
* Charles R. Ross (R)
* Glen Blomgren (R)
Current Incumbent James Clements (R) is not seeking re-election in 2006.

### District 15

Position 1
* Bruce Chandler (R) - Incumbent
* Glen Howard Pinkham (D)
Position 2
* Dan Newhouse (R) - Incumbent
* William J. Yallup (D)

### District 16

Position 1
* Maureen Walsh (R) - Incumbent
* Patrick Guettner (R)
* George Fearing (D)
Position 2
* Bill Grant (D) - Incumbent
* Sheryl Cox (R)
* Kevin Young (R)

### District 17

Seat 1
* Jim Dunn (R) - Incumbent
* Pat Campbell (D) - Challenger
* Jack Burkman (D) - Challenger
Seat 2
* Deb Wallace (D) - Incumbent
* Paul Harris (R) - Challenger

### District 18

Position 1
* Richard Curtis (R) - Incumbent
* Jonathan Fant (D)
Position 2
* Ed Orcutt (R) - Incumbent
* Julie McCord (D)

### District 19

Position 1
* Dean Takko (D) - Incumbent
* Tim Sutinen (R) - Challenger
Position 2
* Brian Blake (D) - Incumbent
* Keath Huff (R) - Challenger

### District 20

Position 1
* Richard DeBolt (R) - Incumbent, House Minority Leader
* Mike Rechner (D)
Position 2
* Gary C. Alexander (R) - Incumbent

### District 21

Position 1
* Mary Helen Roberts (D) - Incumbent
Position 2
* Brian Sullivan (D) - Incumbent

### District 22

Seat 1
* Brendan W. Williams (D) - Incumbent
Seat 2
* Sam Hunt (D) - Incumbent
* Kevin Bonagofski (R)

### District 23

Position 1
* Sherry Appleton (D) - Incumbent
* Earl Johnson (R)
Position 2
* Beverly Woods (R) - Incumbent
* Christine Rolfes (D)

### District 24

Seat 1
* James Buck (R) - Incumbent
* Kevin Van de Wege (D) - Challenger
James Buck was challenged by Van de Wege in 2002, and won with 51%.
Seat 2
* Lynn Kessler (D) - Incumbent, House Majority Leader

### District 25

Position 1
* Joyce McDonald (R) - Incumbent
* Jonathan E. Bristol - (D)
Position 2
* Dawn Morrell (D) - Incumbent
* Wally Nash (R)

### District 26

Seat 1
* Patricia Lantz (D) - Incumbent
* Beckie Krantz (R) - Challenger
Seat 2
* Larry Seaquist (D)
* Ronald Boehme (R)
* Trent England (R)
Current Seat 2 Representative Derek Kilmer (D) is running for the State Senate seat left open by the retirement of Bob Oke, which leaves the race for this seat an open race.

### District 27

Seat 1
* Dennis Flannigan (D) - Incumbent
* Stan Barker (politician) (R)
Seat 2
* Jeannie Darneille (D) - Incumbent
* Bret Edensword (R)

### District 28

Position 1
* Troy Kelley (D) (cw)
* Don Anderson (R) (cw)
* Stan Flemming (R)
Current incumbent Gigi Talcott (R) is not seeking re-election in 2006.
Position 2
* Tami Green (D) - Incumbent (cw)
* Bob Lawrence (R)
* Jim Oliver (R)

### District 29

Position 1
* Steve Conway (D) - Incumbent
Position 2
* Steve Kirby (D) - Incumbent

### District 30

Position 1
* Mark Miloscia (D) - Incumbent
* Anthony Kalchik (R)
Position 2
* Skip Priest (R) - Incumbent
* Helen Stanwell (D)

### District 31

Seat 1
* Dan Roach (R) - Incumbent
* Karen Willard (D) - Challenger
Seat 2
* Jan Shabro (R) - Incumbent
* Christopher Hurst (D) - Challenger and former House member

### District 32

Position 1
* Maralyn Chase (D) - Incumbent
* Norine Federow (R)
Position 2
* Ruth Kagi (D) - Incumbent
* Steve Gibbs (R)

### District 33

Position 1
* Shay Schual-Berke (D) - Incumbent
* Mike Cook (R)
Position 2
* Dave Upthegrove (D) - Incumbent

### District 34

Position 1
* Eileen L. Cody (D) - Incumbent
Position 2
* Joe McDermott (D) - Incumbent
* Savun Neang (R)

### District 35

Position 1
* Kathy Haigh (D) - Incumbent
* Marco Brown (R)
Position 2
* William 'IKE' Eickmeyer (D) - Incumbent
* Randy Neatherlin (R)

### District 36

Position 1
* Helen Sommers (D) - Incumbent
Position 2
* Mary Lou Dickerson (D) - Incumbent

### District 37

Position 1
* Sharon Tomiko Santos (D) - Incumbent
Position 2
* Eric Pettigrew (D) - Incumbent
* Kwame Wyking Garrett (R)

### District 38

Position 1
* John McCoy (D) - Incumbent
* Kim Halvorson (R)
Position 2
* Mike Sells (D) - Incumbent

### District 39

Seat 1
* Dan Kristiansen (R) - Incumbent
* Scott Olson (D) - Challenger
Seat 2
* Kirk Pearson (R) - Incumbent

### District 40

Position 1
* Dave Quall (D) - Incumbent
* Yoshe Revelle (R)
Position 2
* Jeff Morris (D) - Incumbent

### District 41

Position 1
* Fred Jarrett (R) - Incumbent
* Dale Murphy (D)
Position 2
* Judy Clibborn (D) - Incumbent
* Erik Fretheim (R)

### District 42

Seat 1
* Doug Ericksen (R) - Incumbent
** Website: http://dougericksen.com/
* Jasper MacSlarrow (D) - Challenger
** Website: http://www.votejasper.com/
Seat 2
* Kelli Linville (D) - Incumbent
* Craig Mayberry (R) - Challenger

### District 43

Seat 1
* Dick Kelley (D) Kelley in 2006
* Jamie Pedersen (D) People for Pedersen
* Bill Sherman (D) billsherman.com
* Stephanie Pure (D) People for Pure Archived 2006-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
* Jim Street (D) JimStreet.org
* Lynne Dodson (D) LynneToWin.org Archived 2006-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
* Hugh Foskett (R)
* Linde Knighton (Progressive) voteknighton.org
Ed Murray is stepping down from his House seat to run for the State Senate.
Rough road ahead for non-Democrat candidates in 43rd
Seat 2
* Frank Chopp (D) - Current Speaker of the House
* Will "Chopper" Sohn (R) Will Sohn For Representative

### District 44

Position 1
* Hans Dunshee (D) - Incumbent
* Mike Hope (R)
Position 2
* John Lovick (D) - Incumbent
* Robert Legg (R)

### District 45

Seat 1
* Roger Goodman (D)
* Jeffrey Possinger (R)
** Current Rep. Toby Nixon (R) is running for the open Senate seat.
Seat 2
* Larry Springer (D) - Incumbent
* Tim Lee (R)

### District 46

Position 1
* Jim McIntire (D) - Incumbent
** Website: https://web.archive.org/web/20060829232052/http://jimmcintire.com/
Position 2
* Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D) - Incumbent
** Website:

### District 47

Seat 1
* Geoff Simpson (D) - Incumbent
** Website: http://www.votesimpson.com/ Archived 2006-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
* Donna Watts (R)
** Website: https://web.archive.org/web/20070502190510/http://www.donnawatts.org/
Seat 2
* Pat Sullivan (D) - Incumbent
** Website: http://www.votepatsullivan.com/
* Andrew Franz (R)
** Website: https://web.archive.org/web/20061106034048/http://www.andrewfranz.org/

### District 48

Seat 1
* Ross Hunter (D) - Incumbent, Ross Hunter
* Nancy Potts (R) Nancy Potts Archived 2008-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
Seat 2
* Deb Eddy (D) Deb Eddy
* Santiago Ramos (D) (cw)
* Brett Olson - (R) Bret Olson for 48th District Representative
Seat 2 became an open seat on March 14, 2006, when Rodney Tom announced his candidacy for the Senate, switching parties from Republican to Democrat in the process.

### District 49

Washington's 49th legislative district House 1 election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles Fromhold | 21,735 | 64.68 |
| | Republican | Nancy De Leo | 11,867 | 35.32 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,602 | 100.00 |
Washington's 49th legislative district House 2 election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James Moeller | 20,630 | 61.36 |
| | Republican | Sharon Long | 12,989 | 38.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,619 | 100.00 |