# John Lovick (politician)

Johnny Ray Lovick (born May 9, 1951) is an American politician and law enforcement officer serving as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 44th district since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed in December 2021 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Steve Hobbs to become Washington secretary of state.

## Career

Lovick previously served in the House from 1999 until 2007 and 2016 until 2021, as Snohomish County sheriff, and on the Mill Creek city council. From 2013 to 2016, Lovick was the Snohomish County Executive, appointed after the resignation of Aaron Reardon; Lovick lost to Dave Somers in the 2015 election.
Lovick has served as a sergeant of the Washington State Patrol since 1997.
During the 2021 legislative session, Lovick's first proposed bill to make Pickleball the official sport of Washington passed and became official in March 2022. In the 2022 general election, Lovick won a full term for the state Senate with over 58% of the votes cast.

## Awards

* 2020 Legislator of the Year. Presented by The Washington State Fraternal Order of Police.

## Personal life

Lovick and his wife, Karen, have 5 children.

## Electoral history
### 1993

1993 Mill Creek City Council, Position 2 General Election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | John Lovick | 1,625 | 62.98 |
| | Nonpartisan | Steven H. Hypse | 955 | 37.02 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,580 | 100.00% |

### 1997

1997 Mill Creek City Council, Position 2 General Election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | John Lovick | 2,343 | 98.78 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 29 | 1.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,372 | 100.00% |

### 1998

1998 Washington State House of Representatives, District 44 General Election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Lovick | 19,394 | 51.20 |
| | Republican | Bill Thompson (incumbent) | 18,437 | 48.68 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 46 | 0.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,877 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2000

2000 Washington State House of Representatives, District 44 General Election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 28,345 | 54.14 |
| | Republican | Irene Endicott | 22,472 | 42.93 |
| | Libertarian | Jesse Brocksmith | 1,492 | 2.85 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 42 | 0.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,351 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

2002 Washington State House of Representatives, District 44 General Election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 18,424 | 52.32 |
| | Republican | Randy Nichols | 16,736 | 47.53 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 55 | 0.16 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,215 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

2004 Washington State House of Representatives, District 44 General Election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 34,903 | 58.74 |
| | Republican | Stephen E. West | 24,444 | 41.14 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 71 | 0.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,418 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

2006 Washington State House of Representatives, District 44 General Election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 26,703 | 58.95 |
| | Republican | Robert Legg | 18,549 | 40.95 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 48 | 0.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,300 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2015

2015 Snohomish County Executive Primary Election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dave Somers | 31,283 | 32.88 |
| | Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 30,120 | 31.66 |
| | Republican | Robert Sutherland | 25,033 | 26.31 |
| | Independent | James Robert Deal | 5,148 | 5.41 |
| | Republican | Norm Nunnally | 2,704 | 2.84 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 860 | 0.90 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 95,148 | 100.00% |
2015 Snohomish County Executive General Election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dave Somers | 74,492 | 56.18 |
| | Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 56,428 | 42.56 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1,670 | 1.26 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 132,590 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 Washington State House of Representatives, District 44 General Election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 36,836 | 51.92 |
| | Republican | Janice Huxford | 34,026 | 40.95 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 90 | 0.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 70,952 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 Washington State House of Representatives, District 44 General Election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 38,194 | 56.97 |
| | Republican | Jeff Sax | 28,742 | 42.87 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 109 | 0.16 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,045 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 Washington State House of Representatives, District 44 General Election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 50,729 | 57.15 |
| | Republican | John T. Kartak | 37,962 | 42.77 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 68 | 0.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,759 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 Washington State Senate, District 44 General Election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 37,226 | 58.77 |
| | Republican | Jeb Brewer | 26,062 | 41.14 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 59 | 0.09 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 63,347 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |