Elected official · Washington State

State Representative Chris Kilduff

Chris Kilduff is a Democratic state representative representing Washington's 28th Legislative District. They have prime-sponsored 119 bills, of which 18 died without a public hearing.

  • Democratic
  • House
  • Legislative District 28
  • 2 sessions on record
email
KILDUFF_CH@leg.wa.gov
phone
(360) 786-7174

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.

4,065

recorded votes

3,764

yea

269

nay

32

absent or excused

Votes against their own party’s majority

55

of 4,065 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.

Votes against the member’s own party majority
Date Bill Motion They voted Their party
2020-03-09 HB 2412 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Nay Yea (83-13 yea-nay)
2020-03-06 SB 6357 3rd Reading & Final Passage Nay Yea (86-11 yea-nay)
2020-03-05 E2SSB 5549 Final Passage as Amended by the House Nay Yea (89-8 yea-nay)
2020-03-05 SSB 6206 3rd Reading & Final Passage Nay Yea (84-13 yea-nay)
2020-02-19 EHB 2216 3rd Reading & Final Passage Nay Yea (84-14 yea-nay)
2020-02-18 HB 2319 3rd Reading & Final Passage Nay Yea (89-8 yea-nay)
2020-02-18 HB 2412 3rd Reading & Final Passage Nay Yea (84-12 yea-nay)
2020-02-18 HB 2853 3rd Reading & Final Passage Nay Yea (89-9 yea-nay)
2020-02-17 SHB 2359 3rd Reading & Final Passage Nay Yea (84-14 yea-nay)
2020-02-12 HB 1983 3rd Reading & Final Passage Nay Yea (91-6 yea-nay)
2019-04-28 ESSB 6004 Final Passage Nay Yea (52-46 yea-nay)
2019-04-27 EHB 1789 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Nay Yea (85-12 yea-nay)
2019-04-27 ESSB 5825 Final Passage Nay Yea (60-38 yea-nay)
2019-04-25 EHB 1789 Final Passage Nay Yea (85-12 yea-nay)
2019-04-23 E2SSB 5276 Final Passage as Amended by the House Nay Yea (89-7 yea-nay)
2019-04-23 SB 5605 Final Passage as Amended by the House Nay Yea (67-29 yea-nay)
2019-04-22 HB 1792 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Nay Yea (66-30 yea-nay)
2019-04-16 ESSB 5288 Final Passage Nay Yea (53-45 yea-nay)
2019-04-16 ESSB 5298 Final Passage as Amended by the House Nay Yea (88-10 yea-nay)
2019-04-16 ESSB 5318 Final Passage as Amended by the House Nay Yea (88-8 yea-nay)
2019-04-16 SB 5605 Final Passage as Amended by the House Nay Yea (69-29 yea-nay)
2019-04-12 SSB 5394 Final Passage Nay Yea (90-6 yea-nay)
2019-03-29 HB 1109 471 Caldier Pg 208 Ln 9 Yea Nay (46-48 yea-nay)
2018-03-08 SHB 2990 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Nay Yea (97-1 yea-nay)
2018-02-28 SHB 2990 Final Passage Nay Yea (97-1 yea-nay)

Showing the 25 most recent of 55. The full list is in the roll call records linked below.

Source WA Legislature roll call service · as of 2026-08-07 · 4,065 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.

119

bills prime-sponsored

30

became law

18

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.

Bills prime-sponsored by this member
Session Bill Subject Outcome Heard
2019-20 HB 1066 Debt collection complaints became law yes
2019-20 HB 1136 Child support pass-through died yes
2019-20 EHB 1175 Health care decisions became law yes
2019-20 HB 1201 National guard ed. grants died yes
2019-20 SHB 1210 School enrollment/military became law yes
2019-20 HB 1327 Parenting minors, supports died yes
2019-20 HB 1328 Military spouse employment died yes
2019-20 ESHB 1329 Office of pub. guardianship became law yes
2019-20 HB 1330 Public guardianship cases died yes
2019-20 SHB 1350 Temporary protection orders became law yes
2019-20 HB 1386 Military benefit zone prg died yes
2019-20 HB 1592 Children's ed. savings acct. died yes
2019-20 HB 1650 LGBT coordinator/veterans died yes
2019-20 2SHB 1651 Dev. disability serv. rights became law yes
2019-20 HB 1811 Hearing instruments/children died no
2019-20 HB 1825 Conditionally released SVPs died yes
2019-20 HB 1827 Adult family home admission died no
2019-20 HB 1915 Child support services fee died yes
2019-20 ESHB 1916 Child support services became law yes
2019-20 HB 1928 Tacoma Narrows bridge tolls died yes
2019-20 HB 1966 Pedestrian, etc. safety died yes
2019-20 HB 1972 Disabled veteran assist./tax died no
2019-20 HB 2045 Interdistrict student trans. died no
2019-20 HB 2186 Vehicle debris escape died yes
2019-20 HB 2187 Women veterans license plate died yes
2019-20 HB 2301 Competency to stand trial died yes
2019-20 SHB 2302 Child support became law yes
2019-20 HB 2387 School bus diesel emissions died yes
2019-20 HB 2390 Dev. disability language became law yes
2019-20 SHB 2409 Industrial insur./employers became law yes
2019-20 HB 2410 Hearing instruments/children died no
2019-20 HB 2416 Forensic mental health info. became law yes
2019-20 HB 2437 Voting access & security died yes
2019-20 HB 2438 Opioid impact account died yes
2019-20 HB 2439 Rail investigation info. died yes
2019-20 EHB 2440 Medical alert designation died yes
2019-20 ESHB 2455 High school/child care became law yes
2019-20 SHB 2622 Firearm orders compliance became law yes
2019-20 HB 2646 Health care sector disorders died yes
2019-20 HB 2730 Military spouse employment died yes
2019-20 HB 2736 State guard retirement age died yes
2019-20 HB 2776 Child savings account prog. died yes
2019-20 HB 2851 Conditionally released SVPs died yes
2019-20 HR 4657 ADA anniversary died no
2017-18 SHB 1055 Military members/pro bono became law yes
2017-18 HB 1056 Military/consumer protection became law yes
2017-18 HB 1131 Real property damage actions died yes
2017-18 HB 1139 Office of pub. guardianship died yes
2017-18 HB 1162 Involuntary treatment notice died yes
2017-18 HB 1195 Surrender/surety's bond became law yes
2017-18 HB 1290 Mistreatmnt/faith-based exem died yes
2017-18 HB 1304 Employ. & comm. access serv. died yes
2017-18 EHB 1322 Dev disability respite provs became law yes
2017-18 HB 1331 Ferry district authority died yes
2017-18 HB 1370 State hospitals/comm. safety died yes
2017-18 HB 1425 Ed. savings account pilot died yes
2017-18 SHB 1477 Health info. disclosure became law yes
2017-18 SHB 1558 PSERS/offender nursing care became law yes
2017-18 HB 1579 Real estate disclos./schools died yes
2017-18 HB 1603 Child support economic table died yes
2017-18 HB 1698 Oil train accidents died yes
2017-18 SHB 1815 Dependency/alleged parent became law yes
2017-18 HB 1977 Vehicle financial respo. died yes
2017-18 HB 1978 Military licensing/report died yes
2017-18 HB 2022 Homeowner assoc. violations died no
2017-18 HB 2027 Adult family homes died yes
2017-18 HB 2151 Transit agency integration died no
2017-18 2SHB 2269 Adaptive automotive equip tx became law yes
2017-18 HB 2289 Invol. commitment/felony died yes
2017-18 HB 2345 Group training homes died yes
2017-18 HB 2397 VA health plan reimbursement died no
2017-18 SHB 2398 Jury selection became law yes
2017-18 HB 2435 Respite provider training became law yes
2017-18 HB 2456 Military spouse employment died yes
2017-18 SHB 2514 Discriminatory covenants became law yes
2017-18 HB 2541 Patients/informed consent died yes
2017-18 HB 2579 Conditionally released SVPs died yes
2017-18 HB 2581 Better life exp prg account died yes
2017-18 HB 2613 Dev. disability employment died yes
2017-18 HB 2635 Military benefit zone prg died yes
2017-18 HB 2670 Pregnant minors/ed. attain. died yes
2017-18 HB 2782 Electric-assisted bicycles died yes
2017-18 SHB 2786 LEOFF/DOC, DSHS firefighters became law yes
2017-18 HB 2791 Mistreatment/faith exemption died no
2017-18 HB 2832 Passport to college/foster died yes
2017-18 HB 2834 Narrows bridge debt repay. died no
2017-18 HB 2860 Children ed. savings account died no
2017-18 HB 2900 Vulnerable roadway users died yes
2017-18 HB 2923 Guardians/train & monitor died no
2017-18 HB 2949 Persons w/ disabilities comm died no
2017-18 HJR 4211 Legislative cutoff died no
2015-16 SHB 1111 Court transcripts became law yes
2015-16 HB 1260 Child support credit died yes
2015-16 SHB 1564 Sale of liquor, prohibition became law yes
2015-16 HB 1618 Child custody and relocation died yes
2015-16 HB 1668 Sexually violent predators died yes
2015-16 HB 1756 Cmty policing/W St. hospital died yes
2015-16 HB 1825 Resident student/veterans died yes
2015-16 HB 1839 Decision making, support for died yes
2015-16 EHB 1859 RCW statutes/inactive, etc. became law yes
2015-16 HB 1864 High school graduation died yes
2015-16 HB 1979 Legislators accepting meals died no
2015-16 2SHB 2063 Better life experience prog became law yes
2015-16 HB 2146 Public works requirements died yes
2015-16 ESHB 2323 Better life experience prog. became law yes
2015-16 HB 2423 Homeowners' assoc. ombuds died yes
2015-16 HB 2462 Surrender/surety's bond died yes
2015-16 HB 2496 Military members/pro bono died yes
2015-16 HB 2532 Access to library services died yes
2015-16 HB 2533 Child sex exploit./fees died yes
2015-16 EHB 2534 Veterans/care & support srv. died yes
2015-16 HB 2593 C&T college application fees died yes
2015-16 HB 2661 Dev. disabilities trust died yes
2015-16 HB 2662 Next gen educational savings died yes
2015-16 HB 2718 Consumer protection/military died yes
2015-16 HB 2779 School competitive bidding died yes
2015-16 HB 2818 Covering of loads on highway died no
2015-16 HB 2878 Child abuse penalty assessm. died yes
2015-16 HB 2915 DSHS notification reqs. died no

Source WA Legislature legislation and committee hearing records · as of 2026-08-07 · 119 bills across every session held

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Committee seats

No committee seats on file. The Legislature serves committee rosters only for the current biennium, so a member who served only in an earlier session will show none here. That is our coverage, not an absence of seats.

Last checked 2026-08-07

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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.

$23,284

raised, 2020 cycle

$51,055

spent

$776

average contribution

Total divided by 30 reported contributors.

$919K

raised across 4 campaigns

Every cycle we hold for this filer, not a career total — earlier campaigns may predate our coverage.

By campaign

Reported campaign finance by cycle
Cycle Raised Spent Contributors
2020 $23,284 $51,055 30
2018 $260,571 $232,799 530
2016 $369,611 $377,326 478
2014 $265,511 $265,511 387

Largest reported contributors

Largest reported contributors
Contributor City Amount
PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS TACOMA $2,000
WEST PIERCE FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 1488 PAC LAKEWOOD $2,000
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC SEATTLE $1,000
BALLMER CONNIE BELLEVUE $1,000
CAMPAIGN FOR TRIBAL SELF-RELIANCE BY WA INDIAN GAMING ASSN OLYMPIA $1,000
DELTA DENTAL OF WA SEATTLE $1,000
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC FOSTER CITY $1,000
NISQUALLY INDIAN TRIBE OLYMPIA $1,000
PACNW REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS, SSF KENT $1,000
PFIZER INC. MEMPHIS $1,000
PHYSICIANS EYEPAC SEATTLE $1,000
SEIU 775 QUALITY CARE COMMITTEE SEATTLE $1,000
SEIU HEALTHCARE 1199NW PAC RENTON $1,000
VULCAN INC SEATTLE $1,000
WA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION PAC OLYMPIA $1,000

Colleagues who gave on the same day

Three or more people sharing an employer, giving to one of this member’s campaigns on a single date. Money arriving together is the pattern; a shared employer on its own is not. Across every campaign we hold, not just the most recent.

Same-day contributions from colleagues at one employer
Date Cycle Employer Donors Total
2018-07-30 2018 STATE OF WASHINGTON 3 $160

This shows money arriving together, not who arranged it. An office collection, a fundraiser one colleague hosted, a firm’s partners each writing a cheque on the day they were asked — all three look identical in the filings, and all three are legal. Nothing here says the employer knew, still less that it directed anyone. The record gives the date and the shared workplace; the reason is not in it.

Last checked 2026-08-07

Only 0% of named donors stated an employer. The field is filled in by the donor and left blank more often than not, so both tables show what we can see rather than everything that exists. Treat the counts as a floor. Occupations reported in the employer box — “retired”, “self-employed”, “homemaker” — are excluded, because they are not a shared workplace.

Last checked 2026-08-07

This filing was matched, not looked up. The Legislature and the PDC share no identifier. We matched Chris Kilduff to PDC filer KILDC 466 because the surname, the given name, the office (State Representative) and the district (28) 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 KILDC 466

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What this page will not compute

Each of these is a number a reader might reasonably expect. None of them follow from the records we hold, so we do not publish them.

What the money bought
Where a filing is matched we show what was raised and from whom. Connecting that to how the member voted would be a causal claim from two records that were never linked, and campaign money is not the only thing that moves a vote.
A complete funding career
Cycles are shown back to 2009. A member who served before that has earlier campaigns we do not hold, so the career total is a floor rather than a lifetime figure.
Employers we cannot see
The employer field is filled in by the donor and left blank more often than not, so the bundling table shows employers we can see rather than every one that exists.
Whether a difference was a broken promise
Where a stated position and a vote differ we show both records and say only that they differ. Why is not in either one — an amendment, a procedural vote, or a bill that changed under the member all produce the same pair.
A complete set of statements
Positions are found and cited one at a time by a person. An empty or short list means nobody has done that reading, not that a member has said little.
Advertising
Meta’s ad library and PDC independent expenditures targeting this member are both public and neither is loaded.
What a divergent vote means
We can say a member voted against their party’s majority on a given roll call. Whether that was principle, a local interest, a drafting objection or a trade is not in the record, and the count is not a measure of independence.
Committee influence
Chair and ranking-member roles decide which bills get heard. The roster gives membership without role, so every seat here looks alike.
A member’s response
The design reserves space for one. We have no process yet for soliciting or publishing it, so the section is absent rather than empty.

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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.

Filing requirements and next election by seat
Seat Term Next election Filing opens
State Representative, District 28 2 years 2026 May 2026

What the job is. The Legislature sits for 105 days in odd-numbered years and 60 days in even ones, and the work does not stop when the session does — committee days, constituent casework and district meetings run through the interim. Someone deciding whether to file needs that more than they need anyone’s opinion of the incumbent.

Reporting follows money, not candidacy. Registering with the Public Disclosure Commission and filing contribution reports is triggered by raising and spending, not by putting your name in. A campaign that stays under the mini-reporting threshold files a short form and nothing more.

We cannot yet tell you what filing costs. The fee is one percent of the office’s annual salary (RCW 29A.24.091 — one percent of the annual salary of the office), which makes it a specific dollar amount rather than a rule — and a page that makes you compute your own filing fee has not told you the filing fee. Legislative salaries are set by the Citizens’ Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials and we do not hold that schedule, so the figure is missing rather than estimated. A candidate who cannot pay it may file a petition of signatures instead.

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

Every link this page draws, grouped by how well a document supports it.

On the record

  • HOLDS A SEAT IN

    Washington’s 28th Legislative District

    WA Legislature member roster

  • SERVED — 2025-26

    House, Legislative District 28

    WA Legislature member roster, 2025-26

  • SERVED — 2023-24

    House, Legislative District 28

    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

Cite this page

This is public-records reporting. Use it, and say where it came from.

“State Representative Chris Kilduff,” WashingtonIndependents.org, data as of 2026-08-07, accessed 2026-08-09. https://washingtonindependents.org/official/chris-kilduff/

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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.