Elected official · Washington State
State Representative Laurie Jinkins
Laurie Jinkins is a Democratic state representative representing Washington's 27th Legislative District. They have prime-sponsored 213 bills, of which 84 died without a public hearing.
- Democratic
- House
- Legislative District 27
- 2 sessions on record
- laurie.jinkins@leg.wa.gov
- phone
- (360) 786-7930
Source Washington State Legislature web services: member roster, roll calls, sponsorship and committee records · as of 2026-08-07
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Candidate vs official
What this member said while seeking the office, set against how they voted once they held it. We state only whether the two records differ — never why.
No stated positions have been collected for this member yet. This comparison needs a quote with a citation — a candidate guide, a town hall transcript, a floor video — found and recorded by a person. There is no feed of things politicians said, so an empty section here means nobody has done that reading, not that the member has never contradicted themselves and not that they have.
Last checked 2026-08-07
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Voting record
Recorded floor votes across every session we hold. Committee votes are not included — those are recorded per committee, not per member.
10,122
recorded votes
9,376
yea
669
nay
77
absent or excused
Votes against their own party’s majority
80
of 10,122 recorded votes went against the majority of Democratic colleagues
Counted only where their party had a clear majority on that roll call. A tied party is not a position to diverge from.
| Date | Bill | Motion | They voted | Their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | ESSB 6346 | 2552 Mendoza Pg 5 Ln 33 | Yea | Nay (6-52 yea-nay) |
| 2026-03-06 | SB 6137 | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Nay | Yea (42-16 yea-nay) |
| 2026-03-05 | 2SSB 5974 | 2373 Klicker Pg 4 Ln 27 | Yea | Nay (5-53 yea-nay) |
| 2026-03-05 | 2SSB 5974 | 2358 Waters Pg 16 Ln 7 | Yea | Nay (3-54 yea-nay) |
| 2026-02-14 | ESHB 2303 | 1720 Walsh Pg 1 Ln 5 | Nay | Yea (35-22 yea-nay) |
| 2023-04-19 | ESHB 1533 | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Nay | Yea (54-4 yea-nay) |
| 2022-03-01 | SSB 5975 | 1264 Eslick Pg 6 Ln 3 | Yea | Nay (41-54 yea-nay) |
| 2020-03-09 | HB 2412 | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Nay | Yea (83-13 yea-nay) |
| 2020-03-05 | E2SSB 5549 | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Nay | Yea (89-8 yea-nay) |
| 2020-02-18 | HB 2412 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (84-12 yea-nay) |
| 2019-04-16 | SSB 5380 | 707 Gildon Pg 39 Ln 29 | Nay | Yea (61-37 yea-nay) |
| 2019-04-16 | SSB 5380 | 708 Stokesbary Pg 39 Ln 29 | Nay | Yea (60-38 yea-nay) |
| 2019-04-16 | SSB 5380 | The House is AT EASE Subject to the call of the Speaker | Nay | Yea (60-38 yea-nay) |
| 2018-03-06 | ESSB 6095 | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Nay | Yea (96-2 yea-nay) |
| 2018-02-08 | ESHB 1155 | Final Passage | Nay | Yea (177-19 yea-nay) |
| 2018-02-08 | ESHB 1155 | Final Passage | Nay | Yea (177-19 yea-nay) |
| 2018-02-01 | HB 1437 | Final Passage | Nay | Yea (84-10 yea-nay) |
| 2018-02-01 | EHB 1476 | Final Passage | Nay | Yea (62-32 yea-nay) |
| 2018-01-29 | SHB 2419 | Final Passage | Nay | Yea (78-17 yea-nay) |
| 2017-06-30 | HB 2243 | Final Passage | Nay | Yea (78-15 yea-nay) |
| 2017-04-19 | ESHB 1504 | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Nay | Yea (81-16 yea-nay) |
| 2017-04-18 | ESHB 1017 | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Nay | Yea (81-15 yea-nay) |
| 2017-03-08 | EHB 1476 | Final Passage | Nay | Yea (72-25 yea-nay) |
| 2017-03-07 | ESHB 1017 | Final Passage | Nay | Yea (82-15 yea-nay) |
| 2017-02-28 | HB 1437 | Final Passage | Nay | Yea (89-9 yea-nay) |
Showing the 25 most recent of 80. The full list is in the roll call records linked below.
Source WA Legislature roll call service · as of 2026-08-07 · 10,122 votes across every session held
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Bills sponsored — and where they stopped
Bills where this member was the prime sponsor. Co-sponsorship is not included; the record we hold names only the prime sponsor.
213
bills prime-sponsored
30
became law
84
died without a public hearing
Introduced, referred, and the session ended without testimony taken. Ordinary rather than exceptional — 44% of all bills that die in Washington die this way.
| Session | Bill | Subject | Outcome | Heard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | HR 4602 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | pending | no |
| 2025-26 | HR 4611 | Washington National Guard | pending | no |
| 2025-26 | HR 4616 | Dairy day | pending | no |
| 2025-26 | HR 4617 | Children's day | pending | no |
| 2025-26 | HR 4618 | Presidents' day | pending | no |
| 2025-26 | HR 4619 | Japanese-Americans/WWII | pending | no |
| 2025-26 | HR 4657 | John Hughes | pending | no |
| 2025-26 | HR 4663 | Mary Selecky | pending | no |
| 2025-26 | HR 4664 | Speaker Frank Chopp | pending | no |
| 2025-26 | HR 4672 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | pending | no |
| 2025-26 | HR 4675 | Washington national guard | pending | no |
| 2025-26 | HR 4689 | Seattle Seahawks | pending | no |
| 2025-26 | HR 4690 | Dairy industry | pending | no |
| 2025-26 | HR 4691 | Presidents' day | pending | no |
| 2025-26 | HR 4692 | Japanese-Americans/WWII | pending | no |
| 2025-26 | HR 4713 | John Michael Sattgast | pending | no |
| 2025-26 | HR 4714 | Rep. Graham | pending | no |
| 2025-26 | HR 4715 | Rep. Tharinger | pending | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4602 | Jamie Walsh | died | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4603 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | died | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4605 | Presidents' Day | died | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4610 | Washington National Guard | died | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4615 | Japanese American internment | died | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4616 | Children's day | died | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4644 | Office of Program Research | died | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4653 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | died | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4661 | Washington National Guard | died | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4671 | Presidents' day | died | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4674 | Derek Kilmer | died | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4680 | Oasis youth center | died | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4697 | Maureen Mueller | died | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4698 | Patty Moore | died | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4699 | Lisa Fenton | died | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4700 | Joel Kretz | died | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4701 | J.T. Wilcox | died | no |
| 2021-22 | HR 4601 | Dr. Martin Luther King | died | no |
| 2021-22 | HR 4607 | Presidents' Day | died | no |
| 2021-22 | HR 4609 | Japanese American internment | died | no |
| 2021-22 | HR 4632 | Cathy Maynard | died | no |
| 2021-22 | HR 4635 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | died | no |
| 2021-22 | HR 4639 | Washington National Guard | died | no |
| 2021-22 | HR 4645 | Japanese American internment | died | no |
| 2021-22 | HR 4648 | Presidents | died | no |
| 2021-22 | HR 4650 | Mark L. Doumit | died | no |
| 2021-22 | HR 4666 | Rep. Dufault | died | no |
| 2021-22 | HR 4668 | Rep. Kirby | died | no |
| 2021-22 | HR 4670 | Rep. Sells | died | no |
| 2021-22 | HR 4671 | Rep. Jesse Johnson | died | no |
| 2021-22 | HR 4672 | Rep. Dufault | died | no |
| 2021-22 | HR 4673 | Rep. Sullivan | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HB 1047 | Limited jdx. court comm'rs | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | 2SHB 1087 | Long-term services & support | became law | yes |
| 2019-20 | ESHB 1099 | Health network adequacy | became law | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 1100 | Competency eval. payment | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 1149 | Sex. assault protect. orders | became law | yes |
| 2019-20 | SHB 1225 | Domestic violence/law enf. | became law | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 1258 | Guardianship monitoring | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 1259 | Uniform guardianship, etc. | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 1446 | Landlord-tenant mediation | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 1447 | Mental health parity | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HB 1513 | Forensic mental health care | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | SHB 1531 | Medical debt | became law | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 1541 | Weapon possession/orders | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HB 1550 | Vital statistics | died | no |
| 2019-20 | ESHB 1692 | Agency employees/harassment | became law | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 1693 | Health care rate setting | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HB 1748 | Hospital safety net assess. | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 1774 | Extreme risk protect. orders | died | no |
| 2019-20 | SHB 1786 | Protection, etc. orders | became law | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 1859 | Personal care services pilot | died | no |
| 2019-20 | ESHB 1879 | Rx drug utilization mngmt | became law | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 2081 | Behavioral health workforce | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HB 2156 | Taxes on asset sales, profit | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 2170 | Health marketplace notices | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HR 4628 | Helen Engle | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HR 4647 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HR 4651 | Auschwitz-Birkenau/Allies | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HR 4652 | Navy day | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HR 4655 | Black history month | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HR 4661 | Japanese American internment | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HR 4662 | Presidents' Day | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HR 4682 | Legislative staff | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HR 4684 | Norma Smith | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HR 4685 | Rep. Sherry Appleton | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HR 4686 | Rep. Richard DeBolt | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HR 4687 | Rep. Eric Pettigrew | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HR 4688 | Rep. Christine Kilduff | died | no |
| 2017-18 | HB 1069 | Outpatient civil commitment | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1070 | Dispute resolution fees | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1140 | Court filing fees surcharge | became law | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1211 | Continuity of care/Rx insur. | died | no |
| 2017-18 | HB 1355 | Public safety review panel | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1359 | Hospital charity care notice | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1387 | Assault weapons/bckgrnd chck | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | 2SHB 1402 | Incapacitated persons/rights | became law | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1557 | Safe streets pilot project | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1636 | Long-term services & support | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1730 | Capital gains excise tax | died | no |
| 2017-18 | HB 1731 | Firearms sales and transfers | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1766 | Hospital safety net assess. | died | no |
| 2017-18 | HB 1771 | Doctors of medical science | died | no |
| 2017-18 | HB 1789 | Rehabilitated offenders | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1811 | Health provider changes | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1922 | Health sci. & serv. auth. | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1962 | Priv. higher ed./discipline | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1968 | Nursing home payments | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1975 | Sugar beverages tax | died | no |
| 2017-18 | HB 2203 | Behavioral health srvs T.O. | died | no |
| 2017-18 | SHB 2308 | Civil legal aid | became law | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 2310 | Continuity of care/Rx insur. | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 2401 | Substance use/commitment | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 2421 | Traffic LFO consolidation | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 2533 | Long-term care services | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 2556 | Generic drug prices | died | no |
| 2017-18 | HB 2730 | Worker ed. attainment | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 2731 | Collection of medical debt | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | EHB 2777 | Board of tax appeals admin. | became law | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 2778 | Sexual harassment claim info | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 2836 | Charity care and notice reqs | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 3004 | School security | died | no |
| 2015-16 | HB 1067 | Medicaid false claims | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1092 | Patent infringement claims | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1103 | Prescription drug monitoring | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1356 | Sick & safe employment leave | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1407 | Guardianship | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1426 | Competency to stand trial | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | E2SHB 1450 | Mental health/inv outpatient | became law | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1484 | Capital gains excise tax | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1502 | Reproductive health care | died | no |
| 2015-16 | SHB 1503 | Medical liens | became law | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1504 | Hospital charity care | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1514 | Dental office support | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1597 | Competency eval. timeliness | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1598 | Criminal justice trtmnt acct | died | no |
| 2015-16 | HB 1857 | Extreme risk protec. orders | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1946 | Hospitals/WA wellness trust | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1972 | Sexual orient. chng efforts | died | no |
| 2015-16 | HB 2060 | Competency eval. timeliness | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | 2EHB 2151 | Hospital safety net | became law | no |
| 2015-16 | HB 2319 | Continuity of care/Rx insur. | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 2408 | Health insurance contracting | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 2453 | State hospital oversight | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 2461 | Extreme risk protect. orders | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 2578 | Unemployment job search req. | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 2647 | Tax foreclosed prop./housing | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | EHB 2659 | Traffic fines consolidation | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 2674 | Dispute resolution fees | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 2764 | Public defense fund distrib. | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 2808 | Invol. treat. petitions | became law | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 2869 | Isolating incapacit. person | died | no |
| 2015-16 | HB 2982 | Methanol tax exemption | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HR 4654 | Nathan Gibbs-Bowling | died | no |
| 2015-16 | HR 4666 | Carla Santorno/school super. | died | no |
| 2013-14 | HB 1233 | Trans system goals: health | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | SHB 1271 | Denturism | became law | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 1273 | In-home care services | died | no |
| 2013-14 | HB 1313 | Sick & safe employment leave | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 1321 | Food & beverage provision | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 1349 | Health benefit plan rates | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 1380 | Healthcare prior authorizing | died | no |
| 2013-14 | ESHB 1381 | DOH admin adjud proceedings | became law | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 1382 | Medication access/uninsured | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | SHB 1499 | Elderly all-inclusive care | became law | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 1551 | Physical therapists | died | no |
| 2013-14 | HB 1583 | Drugs/90-day supply limit | died | no |
| 2013-14 | HB 1586 | Health care professionals | died | no |
| 2013-14 | EHB 1593 | Prescription drug monitoring | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 1703 | Firearm safety education | died | no |
| 2013-14 | HB 1753 | Interpreter services | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 1795 | Diabetes epidemic | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 1981 | Massage therapy | died | no |
| 2013-14 | HB 2016 | Hospital safety net assessmt | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 2022 | Birth control/medicaid | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 2087 | Capital gains tax | died | no |
| 2013-14 | HB 2159 | In-home care services | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | ESHB 2160 | Physical therapists | became law | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 2196 | Judicial information system | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 2197 | Child custody/relocation | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 2449 | Long-term care insurance | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 2467 | Health benefits exch/dental | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | EHB 2617 | Interpreter services | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 2632 | Area agencies on aging | died | no |
| 2013-14 | HB 2647 | Home care/electr timekeeping | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 2649 | Incompetent defendant | died | no |
| 2013-14 | HB 2710 | Protection of workers | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | HR 4636 | Mary C. Selecky | died | no |
| 2011-12 | SHB 1133 | Massage practitioner license | became law | yes |
| 2011-12 | HB 1302 | Health care insurance | died | no |
| 2011-12 | HB 1303 | Insurance commissioner | became law | yes |
| 2011-12 | SHB 1304 | Health care assistants/drugs | became law | yes |
| 2011-12 | HB 1468 | Public water system permits | died | yes |
| 2011-12 | HB 1488 | State board of health | became law | yes |
| 2011-12 | EHB 1517 | Oral anticancer med coverage | became law | yes |
| 2011-12 | HB 1576 | Dental anesthesia assistants | died | yes |
| 2011-12 | HB 1649 | Domestic partnerships | became law | yes |
| 2011-12 | EHB 1730 | Local government bonds | became law | yes |
| 2011-12 | HB 1739 | Primary care health homes | died | no |
| 2011-12 | HB 1801 | State food purchasing policy | died | yes |
| 2011-12 | HB 2078 | K-3 class size reduction | died | yes |
| 2011-12 | HB 2228 | Meds/access for uninsured | died | yes |
| 2011-12 | ESHB 2229 | Hospital employees | became law | yes |
| 2011-12 | HB 2230 | Administrative law judges | died | yes |
| 2011-12 | SHB 2326 | Solid fuel burning devices | became law | yes |
| 2011-12 | ESHB 2341 | Hospitals/community benefits | became law | yes |
| 2011-12 | HB 2385 | Domestic partnership records | died | yes |
| 2011-12 | HB 2438 | Health care providers | died | no |
| 2011-12 | HB 2476 | Heavy haul corridors | died | yes |
| 2011-12 | HB 2495 | Opioid analgesic drugs | died | yes |
| 2011-12 | HB 2563 | State tax on capital gains | died | yes |
| 2011-12 | HB 2684 | Storm water facilities | died | no |
| 2011-12 | HB 2733 | Storm water control facils | died | yes |
| 2011-12 | HB 2815 | Denturism | died | no |
| 2011-12 | HR 4658 | Girl Scouting/100 years | died | no |
Source WA Legislature legislation and committee hearing records · as of 2026-08-07 · 213 bills across every session held
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Committee seats
2025-26
- House Committee on Rules
We cannot say which of these they chair. A committee chair decides what gets a hearing, which makes the role the single most consequential fact in this section — and the roster export records membership without it. Every seat above is shown as an equal membership because that is all the record supports.
Last checked 2026-08-07
Source WA Legislature committee membership records · as of 2026-08-07 · 1 seats
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Who funds this seat
Campaign finance reported to the Public Disclosure Commission. The record and the PDC share no identifier, so this is a join — on surname, given name, chamber and district for a legislator, and on the office won and the county it was won in for everyone else. Only where one person fits.
$130K
raised, 2026 cycle
$125K
spent
$780
average contribution
Total divided by 167 reported contributors.
$1.8M
raised across 9 campaigns
Every cycle we hold for this filer, not a career total — earlier campaigns may predate our coverage.
By campaign
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $130,257 | $124,702 | 167 |
| 2024 | $355,313 | $341,472 | 310 |
| 2022 | $338,112 | $227,318 | 533 |
| 2020 | $343,397 | $333,842 | 624 |
| 2018 | $125,319 | $122,841 | 276 |
| 2016 | $101,745 | $105,327 | 179 |
| 2014 | $112,445 | $113,855 | 308 |
| 2012 | $92,267 | $95,861 | 318 |
| 2010 | $204,965 | $205,691 | 796 |
Largest reported contributors
| Contributor | City | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford L. Smith | Redmond | $2,400 |
| Campaign for Tribal Self Reliance / WA Indian Gaming Association | Olympia | $2,400 |
| David Cornfield | Seattle | $2,400 |
| Linda Cornfield | Seattle | $2,400 |
| Puget Sound Energy | Bellevue | $2,400 |
| Puget Sound Pilots PAC | Seattle | $2,400 |
| Regence | Seattle | $2,400 |
| SEIU 775 Quality Care Committee | Seattle | $2,400 |
| Service Employees Intl Union (SEIU) Local #6 PAC Account | Seattle | $2,400 |
| State Farm Federal PAC | Bloomington | $2,400 |
| Washington Society of CPAs PAC | Belleview | $2,400 |
| WA State Building and Construction Trades Council PAC | Olympia | $1,700 |
| Michael M. Moran | Olympia | $1,450 |
| Ellen Ferguson | Seattle | $1,250 |
| Marcy M. Kulland | Maple Grove | $1,250 |
This filing was matched, not looked up. The Legislature and the PDC share no identifier. We matched Laurie Jinkins to PDC filer JINKL 407 because the surname, the given name, the office (State Representative) and the district (27) all agree, and because only one person fits. If that is the wrong person, tell us at corrections@washingtonindependents.org and we will unpublish this section while we check — see Corrections.
Last checked 2026-08-07
Source Public Disclosure Commission candidate filings · as of 2026-08-07 · filer JINKL 407
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How to run for this office
This is an office, not a possession. Every seat here is filled by whoever files for it and wins, and the requirements are the same for everyone.
| Seat | Term | Next election | Filing opens |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Representative, District 27 | 2 years | 2026 | May 2026 |
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Source Election cycle derived from past regular elections in PDC candidate filings; requirements from RCW 29A.24 — candidate filing · as of 2026-08-07
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Connected records
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On the record
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Washington’s 27th Legislative District
WA Legislature member roster
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SERVED — 2025-26
House, Legislative District 27
WA Legislature member roster, 2025-26
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SERVED — 2023-24
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WA Legislature member roster, 2023-24
Nothing on file
No funding edge is published. Campaign finance and the Legislature roster share no key, and matching people by name across the two produces wrong pairs often enough to be worse than nothing. No lobbying edge either: Washington lobbying filings name neither bills nor legislators.
Source WA Legislature member roster · as of 2026-08-07
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“State Representative Laurie Jinkins,” WashingtonIndependents.org, data as of 2026-08-07, accessed 2026-08-11. https://washingtonindependents.org/official/laurie-jinkins/
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Where this page comes from
Every figure above is read from a primary source and rebuilt on a schedule. Nothing here is modelled or inferred; where a source is silent the page says so rather than filling the gap.
- WA Legislature member roster
- Name, party, district, chamber and contact details, per session served.
- WA Legislature roll call service
- Every recorded floor vote. Committee votes are recorded per committee rather than per member and are not included.
- Party divergence
- Derived, not published by the Legislature. For each roll call we take the majority position of the member’s own party and flag votes against it, counting only roll calls where that party had a clear majority.
- WA Legislature legislation records
- Prime sponsorship, and each bill’s outcome and hearing status. Co-sponsorship is not in the record we hold.
- Public Disclosure Commission candidate filings
- Contributions, expenditures, the largest reported contributors and their stated employers, for every cycle back to 2007. Matched on surname and given name plus chamber and district for a legislator, or the office won and the county it was won in for everyone else — never on name alone — and only published where one person fits. Across the record that resolves 1,938 of 13,879 officials over 3,548 cycles, with 45 refused as ambiguous; the rest say why they did not match.
- Not loaded
- Public statements, advertising, committee roles, and committee votes by member.