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Washington State Democratic Party

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Chairperson
  
Tina Podlodowski

House leader
  
Frank Chopp

Senate leader
  
Sharon Nelson

National affiliation
  
Democratic Party

Headquarters
  
615 2nd Ave., Suite 580 Seattle, WA 98104

Ideology
  
Liberalism Progressivism Social liberalism

The Washington State Democratic Party is the state Democratic Party branch in the State of Washington, headquartered in the Broderick Building in Downtown Seattle. It is also commonly referred to as the Washington State Democrats and the Washington Democratic Party.

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Washington State Democratic Central Committee (WSDCC)

  • Chair: Tina Podlodowski
  • Vice-Chair: Joe Pakootas
  • Treasurer: Habib M. Habib
  • Secretary: Rob Dolin
  • County party organizations

    Each of Washington's 39 counties has a county democratic central committee, which operates within that county and sends two delegates (one male and one female) to the State Central Committee.

    Legislative district organizations

    Each of Washington's 49 legislative districts has a local Democratic party organization, which operates within that district and sends two delegates (one male and one female) to the State Central Committee.

    Current elected officials

    The following popularly elected offices will be held by Democrats:

    U.S. Senate

    Since 2001, Democrats have controlled both of Washington's seats in the U.S. Senate:

  • Class I: Maria Cantwell (Junior Senator)
  • Class III: Patty Murray (Senior Senator, Assistant Minority Leader)
  • U.S. House of Representatives

    Democrats control six of the ten seats Washington is apportioned in the U.S. House following the 2010 census:

    Statewide officeholders

    Democrats hold six of the eight partisan elected statewide offices:

  • Governor: Jay Inslee
  • Lieutenant Governor: Cyrus Habib
  • Attorney General: Bob Ferguson
  • Auditor: Pat McCarthy
  • Commissioner of Public Lands: Hilary Franz
  • Insurance Commissioner: Mike Kreidler
  • References

    Washington State Democratic Party Wikipedia