State Representative Tana Senn
Tana Senn is a Democratic state representative representing Washington's 41st Legislative District. They have prime-sponsored 99 bills, of which 16 died without a public hearing.
- Democratic
- House
- Legislative District 41
- 2 sessions on record
- tana.senn@leg.wa.gov
- phone
- (360) 786-7894
Source Washington State Legislature web services: member roster, roll calls, sponsorship and committee records · as of 2026-09-16
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Says vs does
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 2026-09-16
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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.
6,895
recorded votes
6,483
yea
412
nay
| Date | Bill | Subject | Motion | This member | Roll call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-07 | ESHB 2134 | Transportation budget, supp. | Final Passage as recommended by the Conference Committee | YEA | 97–0 |
| 2024-03-07 | 2SHB 2320 | High THC cannabis products | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 94–3 |
| 2024-03-07 | SHB 2357 | State patrol longevity bonus | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 97–0 |
| 2024-03-07 | SB 5180 | Out-of-state teachers | Final Passage as recommended by the Conference Committee | YEA | 96–1 |
| 2024-03-07 | ESSB 5950 | Operating budget, supp. | Final Passage as recommended by the Conference Committee | YEA | 58–39 |
| 2024-03-07 | E2SSB 6194 | Legislative employees | Final Passage as Amended by the House | YEA | 58–39 |
| 2024-03-06 | E4SHB 1239 | Educator ethics & complaints | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 94–2 |
| 2024-03-06 | SHB 1453 | Medical cannabis/tax | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | NAY against party majority | 82–14 |
| 2024-03-06 | ESHB 1493 | Impaired driving | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 69–27 |
| 2024-03-06 | E2SHB 1899 | Wildfire reconstruction | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 96–0 |
| 2024-03-06 | SHB 2424 | State-tribe coop./wildlife | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 93–3 |
| 2024-03-06 | HB 2454 | Ag. crop products/tax ex. | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 92–4 |
| 2024-03-06 | ESSB 5796 | Common interest communities | Final Passage without House amendments | YEA | 61–35 |
| 2024-03-06 | SB 5811 | Individual providers/family | Final Passage as Amended by the House | YEA | 58–38 |
| 2024-03-06 | ESB 5906 | Drug overdose prevention | Final Passage as Amended by the House | YEA | 96–0 |
| 2024-03-06 | ESSB 5949 | Capital budget, supplemental | Final Passage as Amended by the House | YEA | 96–0 |
| 2024-03-06 | ESSB 6069 | Retirement savings | Final Passage as Amended by the House | YEA | 55–41 |
| 2024-03-06 | ESB 6087 | Fire srv. training account | Final Passage without House amendments | YEA | 96–0 |
| 2024-03-06 | ESB 6098 | Accounts | Final Passage as Amended by the House | YEA | 96–0 |
| 2024-03-06 | E2SSB 6194 | Legislative employees | Final Passage as Amended by the House | YEA | 62–34 |
| 2024-03-06 | SSB 6316 | SR 520 corridor | Final Passage as Amended by the House | YEA | 96–0 |
| 2024-03-05 | SHB 1012 | Extreme weather events | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 70–25 |
| 2024-03-05 | E2SHB 1185 | Lighting products | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 54–42 |
| 2024-03-05 | 2SHB 1205 | Service by pub./dependency | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 95–0 |
| 2024-03-05 | ESHB 1248 | Pupil transportation | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 57–37 |
| 2024-03-05 | E2SHB 1272 | Voters' pamphlets | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 85–10 |
| 2024-03-05 | ESHB 1277 | Paraeducator course of study | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 95–0 |
| 2024-03-05 | 2ESHB 1282 | Public building materials | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 57–39 |
| 2024-03-05 | ESHB 1300 | Assisted reproduction fraud | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 93–0 |
| 2024-03-05 | E2SHB 1368 | Zero emission school buses | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 58–38 |
| 2024-03-05 | 2ESHB 1377 | Continuing education/K-12 | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 96–0 |
| 2024-03-05 | HB 1471 | State procurement procedures | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 96–0 |
| 2024-03-05 | 2SHB 1551 | Lead in cookware | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 96–0 |
| 2024-03-05 | ESHB 1589 | Clean energy | Concur in Senate amendments | YEA | 53–42 |
| 2024-03-05 | ESHB 1589 | Clean energy | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 50–45 |
| 2024-03-05 | HB 1635 | Police dogs/liability | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 96–0 |
| 2024-03-05 | ESHB 1652 | Child support pass through | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 92–4 |
| 2024-03-05 | SHB 1851 | First approach skills prog. | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 96–0 |
| 2024-03-05 | SHB 1870 | Local comm. federal funding | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 93–0 |
| 2024-03-05 | 2SHB 1877 | Behavioral health/tribes | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | YEA | 96–0 |
Showing the 40 most recent of 6,895 recorded votes. Each tally links to the roll call itself, which names every member.
The tally is what the chamber recorded, not a verdict. Final passage needs a majority of the members elected, an amendment a majority of those voting, and some motions two-thirds; which rule governed a given motion is not in the record we hold.
Votes against their own party’s majority
86
of 6,895 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-06 | SHB 1453 | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Nay | Yea (55-3 yea-nay) |
| 2024-03-04 | HI 2113 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (38-20 yea-nay) |
| 2024-02-29 | SHB 2489 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (51-6 yea-nay) |
| 2024-02-12 | SHB 1104 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (53-5 yea-nay) |
| 2024-02-12 | HB 2204 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (53-5 yea-nay) |
| 2024-02-12 | ESHB 2474 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (55-3 yea-nay) |
| 2024-02-09 | SHB 1453 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (55-3 yea-nay) |
| 2024-01-08 | ESHB 1245 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (54-4 yea-nay) |
| 2023-04-17 | ESHB 1731 | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Nay | Yea (48-8 yea-nay) |
| 2023-04-10 | SSB 5448 | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Nay | Yea (44-14 yea-nay) |
| 2023-04-07 | E2SSB 5045 | Final Passage as Amended by the House | Nay | Yea (55-2 yea-nay) |
| 2023-04-07 | SSB 5415 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (56-1 yea-nay) |
| 2023-03-06 | HB 1824 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (52-5 yea-nay) |
| 2023-03-02 | EHB 1337 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (49-7 yea-nay) |
| 2022-03-08 | SHB 1590 | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Nay | Yea (62-36 yea-nay) |
| 2022-02-26 | ESHB 1530 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (84-11 yea-nay) |
| 2022-02-14 | ESHB 1660 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (50-48 yea-nay) |
| 2021-04-11 | SSB 5460 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (86-12 yea-nay) |
| 2020-03-11 | SSB 6068 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (91-6 yea-nay) |
| 2020-03-10 | SHB 2486 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (93-4 yea-nay) |
| 2020-03-10 | HB 2669 | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Nay | Yea (94-3 yea-nay) |
| 2020-03-10 | ESHB 2825 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (93-4 yea-nay) |
| 2020-03-09 | HB 2412 | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate | Nay | Yea (83-13 yea-nay) |
| 2020-03-06 | ESB 6032 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (92-5 yea-nay) |
| 2020-03-06 | SB 6357 | 3rd Reading & Final Passage | Nay | Yea (86-11 yea-nay) |
Showing the 25 most recent of 86. The full list is in the roll call records linked below.
Source WA Legislature roll-call archive · as of 2026-09-16 · rows 6,895 votes across every session held · key committee votes are not in the archive and are not counted here
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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.
99
bills prime-sponsored
29
became law
16
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 | HB 1082 | Child care provider qualif. | pending | yes |
| 2023-24 | HB 1109 | Special education funding | died | yes |
| 2023-24 | E2SHB 1188 | Child welfare services/DD | became law | yes |
| 2023-24 | HB 1195 | Weapons/parks & hospitals | died | yes |
| 2023-24 | HB 1199 | Child care/communities | became law | yes |
| 2023-24 | SHB 1207 | Harassment/schools | became law | yes |
| 2023-24 | E2SHB 1368 | Zero emission school buses | became law | yes |
| 2023-24 | ESHB 1394 | Sexual offenses by youth | became law | yes |
| 2023-24 | HB 1451 | Child care workforce | died | yes |
| 2023-24 | HB 1539 | Private vocational licenses | died | yes |
| 2023-24 | HB 1676 | Special ed. early support | died | yes |
| 2023-24 | HB 1776 | Applied behavior analysis | died | yes |
| 2023-24 | SHB 1916 | Infants and toddlers program | became law | yes |
| 2023-24 | SHB 2015 | Adult family homes capacity | became law | yes |
| 2023-24 | ESHB 2021 | Firearm disposition | became law | yes |
| 2023-24 | HB 2186 | Juv. deferred adjudications | died | yes |
| 2023-24 | HB 2322 | Child care/tax preferences | died | yes |
| 2023-24 | HB 2447 | Children and families | died | yes |
| 2023-24 | HR 4624 | Deborah Senn | died | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4642 | Holocaust remembrance day | died | no |
| 2023-24 | HR 4655 | Dee Simon | died | no |
| 2021-22 | 2SHB 1061 | Child welfare/dev disability | became law | yes |
| 2021-22 | HB 1213 | Child care & early dev. exp. | died | yes |
| 2021-22 | ESHB 1214 | K-12 safety & security serv. | became law | yes |
| 2021-22 | HB 1234 | Weapons/government buildings | died | no |
| 2021-22 | HB 1283 | Criminal mischief/weapons | died | yes |
| 2021-22 | HB 1496 | High valued assets tax | died | yes |
| 2021-22 | ESHB 1630 | Weapons/certain meetings | became law | yes |
| 2021-22 | SHB 1644 | Pupil transp./electric | became law | yes |
| 2021-22 | HB 1729 | Blockchain work group | died | yes |
| 2021-22 | HB 1872 | Care worker center | died | yes |
| 2021-22 | HB 1900 | Schools/discrimination, etc. | died | yes |
| 2021-22 | 2SHB 1905 | Homelessness/youth discharge | became law | yes |
| 2021-22 | HR 4627 | Holocaust Remembrance Day | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HB 1010 | Forfeited firearms/WSP | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 1267 | ECEAP sabbatical year | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 1268 | TANF & WorkFirst programs | died | no |
| 2019-20 | HB 1306 | Common interest ownership | died | no |
| 2019-20 | E2SHB 1391 | Early achievers program | became law | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 1479 | Student mental health | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 1576 | Construction defect actions | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | 2SHB 1603 | Economic assistance programs | became law | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 1631 | Child welfare workers | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 1771 | Family supports | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 1850 | Behav. health professions | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 1851 | Care worker center | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | SHB 2044 | Park district deannexation | became law | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 2063 | DCYF/statewide system | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 2388 | Homelessness definitions | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 2591 | Foster care/dev. disability | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 2661 | Child care & early dev. exp. | died | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 2682 | Out-of-home services | became law | yes |
| 2019-20 | HB 2925 | Weapons/state capitol | died | no |
| 2017-18 | HB 1483 | Forfeited firearms/WSP | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | 2SHB 1506 | Workplaces/gender pay equity | became law | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1518 | Social emotional learning | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1621 | Social-emotional learning | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | E2SHB 1622 | State building code council | became law | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1623 | Automated secondhand kiosks | became law | yes |
| 2017-18 | SHB 1624 | Working connect. child care | became law | yes |
| 2017-18 | E2SHB 1713 | Children's mental health | became law | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1758 | Business of child care | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 1791 | Child sex traffick. victims | died | no |
| 2017-18 | HB 1793 | HS student assessments | died | no |
| 2017-18 | HB 1825 | Family assessment responses | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | SHB 2448 | Dev. disability housing/tax | became law | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 2449 | Family assessment response | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 2450 | Child care training | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | SHB 2530 | Foster youth health care | became law | yes |
| 2017-18 | E2SHB 2779 | Children mental health serv. | became law | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 2816 | Program transfers to DCYF | became law | yes |
| 2017-18 | HB 2831 | Construction defect actions | died | yes |
| 2017-18 | HJM 4015 | Census funding | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1234 | Building permit fees | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1595 | Labor hours & apprenticeship | became law | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1646 | Equal pay and opportunities | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1711 | Public works contractors | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1760 | Student skills | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 1883 | Child abuse & neglect cases | died | no |
| 2015-16 | HB 1970 | Permanency plans of care | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 2149 | Safe school learning climate | died | no |
| 2015-16 | HB 2372 | Firearm disposition/law enf. | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 2373 | Student mental health | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 2374 | Statewide ammunition fee | died | no |
| 2015-16 | HB 2677 | Detention rooms and houses | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 2716 | Working connect. child care | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 2769 | CTC bachelor degrees pilot | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 2834 | Homeless youth | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 2841 | State building code council | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | EHB 2883 | State agency reports | became law | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 2936 | Public investments | died | yes |
| 2015-16 | HB 2984 | Local gov. financing T.O. | died | no |
| 2013-14 | HB 2226 | State parks partnerships | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 2350 | Background checks/DEL cards | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 2444 | Domestic violence evidence | died | no |
| 2013-14 | HB 2481 | Food & yard waste collection | died | yes |
| 2013-14 | ESHB 2519 | Early ed/children in welfare | became law | yes |
| 2013-14 | HB 2520 | Small business assistance | died | no |
| 2013-14 | HB 2678 | Small business assistance | died | yes |
Source WA Legislature bill status + committee agendas · as of 2026-09-16 · n 99 prime-sponsored bills across every session held · What died in committee
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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 2026-09-16
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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.
$114K
raised, 2024 cycle
$99,848
spent
$933
average contribution
Total divided by 122 reported contributors.
$612K
raised across 6 campaigns
Every cycle we hold for this filer, not a career total — earlier campaigns may predate our coverage.
By campaign
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $113,800 | $99,848 | 122 |
| 2022 | $93,653 | $94,801 | 171 |
| 2020 | $75,691 | $87,816 | 169 |
| 2018 | $110,396 | $114,206 | 264 |
| 2016 | $87,632 | $109,363 | 231 |
| 2014 | $130,907 | $131,307 | 506 |
Largest reported contributors
| Contributor | City | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Credit Union Legislative Action Fund | SeaTac | $2,400 |
| Electrical Workers PAC 46 | Kent | $2,400 |
| Justice for All PAC | Seattle | $2,400 |
| Puyallup Tribe of Indians | Tacoma | $2,400 |
| WA State Auto Dealers PaC | Renton | $2,400 |
| WA State Radiological Society PAC | Seattle | $2,400 |
| Climate Solutions Action Fund | Seattle | $2,199 |
Individual contributors, by stated employer
Private individuals are not named here unless their own public conduct already makes them a public figure; their giving appears aggregated by the employer they stated. The full itemised record is public at the PDC.
| Employer stated by contributors | Contributors | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Raikes Foundation | 1 | $2,400 |
| Nist | 1 | $2,000 |
| GE HealthCare | 1 | $2,000 |
| No employer stated | 5 | $11,800 |
This filing was matched, not looked up. The Legislature and the PDC share no identifier. We matched Tana Senn to PDC filer SENNT 040 because the surname, the given name, the office (State Representative) and the district (41) 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 2026-09-16
Spent independently, for and against · not their money
Money spent about this member by committees that are barred by law from coordinating with them. It is not their money, they cannot return it, and it is not in the total above. Spending for someone is not money from them, and the two sides are never subtracted from each other.
- Fuse Votes
Sources WA PDC C-3 contribution reports · C-6 independent expenditure and electioneering communication reports · as of 2026-09-16 · filer SENNT 040 · key surname + given name + chamber + district — refused where more than one person fits · n 7 independent-expenditure filings name this candidate id · note independent expenditures are joined on the PDC candidate id, not on a name; they are a separate ledger, never netted against each other and never added to the committee’s own total
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How the seat was won
Every certified general election this member won, from the Secretary of State canvass. The canvass names winners by printed name and the Legislature issues member ids, so each row is a stated join of the two records — never a guess.
| Election | Seat | Contest | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2014 | State House seat 1, Legislative District 41 | contested | WA Secretary of State certified general election results, 2014 |
| November 8, 2016 | State House seat 1, Legislative District 41 | contested | WA Secretary of State certified general election results, 2016 |
| November 6, 2018 | State House seat 1, Legislative District 41 | contested | WA Secretary of State certified general election results, 2018 |
| November 3, 2020 | State House seat 1, Legislative District 41 | unopposed | WA Secretary of State certified general election results, 2020 |
| November 8, 2022 | State House seat 1, Legislative District 41 | contested | WA Secretary of State certified general election results, 2022 |
| November 5, 2024 | State House seat 1, Legislative District 41 | contested | WA Secretary of State certified general election results, 2024 |
Sources Secretary of State certified results + PDC candidate filings · as of 2026-09-16 · key joined on surname + given name + chamber + district; refused where more than one member fits · note — = value absent from source export
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Member response
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Last checked 2026-09-16
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Connected records
Everything below is a link some document draws for us. Nothing here is our inference. Grouped by how well the record supports it, always in this order, never sorted by interest.
On the record · 1
One document states the relation in its own words.
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SPONSORED · prime
HB 1082 (2025-26) — Child care provider qualif.
HB 1082 as introduced, 2025-26 — bill summary, WA State Legislature · as of 2025-01-13
Joined by us, on a stated key · 6
Two documents joined on a key, and the key is named on every row.
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HOLDS SEAT · election 2014-11-04 · certified Tana Senn
State House seat 1, Legislative District 41
joined on: surname + given name + chamber + district
WA Secretary of State certified general election results, 2014 · as of 2014-11-04
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HOLDS SEAT · election 2016-11-08 · certified Tana Senn
State House seat 1, Legislative District 41
joined on: surname + given name + chamber + district
WA Secretary of State certified general election results, 2016 · as of 2016-11-08
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HOLDS SEAT · election 2018-11-06 · certified Tana Senn
State House seat 1, Legislative District 41
joined on: surname + given name + chamber + district
WA Secretary of State certified general election results, 2018 · as of 2018-11-06
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HOLDS SEAT · election 2020-11-03 · certified Tana Senn · uncontested
State House seat 1, Legislative District 41
joined on: surname + given name + chamber + district
WA Secretary of State certified general election results, 2020 · as of 2020-11-03
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HOLDS SEAT · election 2022-11-08 · certified Tana Senn
State House seat 1, Legislative District 41
joined on: surname + given name + chamber + district
WA Secretary of State certified general election results, 2022 · as of 2022-11-08
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HOLDS SEAT · election 2024-11-05 · certified Tana Senn
State House seat 1, Legislative District 41
joined on: surname + given name + chamber + district
WA Secretary of State certified general election results, 2024 · as of 2024-11-05
Nothing on file
Votes are in the graph but render as vote-history tables above, not as rows here. Testimony and committee referrals are not in the graph yet — no sign-in sheet or chamber journal has been read into an edge for this member, which is not the same as none existing.
Checked 2026-09-16
Source one query on the edge table, grouped by tier · as of 2026-09-16 · edges 1 filed, 6 composite, 0 adjacency · how edges are built
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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 41 | 2 years | 2026 | May 2026 |
1 form
declaration of candidacy
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1 week
the filing window, every May
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0
signatures, endorsements, prior offices
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C-1
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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 2026-09-16
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- 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
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- 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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Common questions
- Which Legislative District does Tana Senn represent?
- Tana Senn is a Democratic state representative representing Washington’s 41st Legislative District.
- How often does Tana Senn break with their party?
- Across 6,895 recorded floor votes we hold, Tana Senn voted against the majority of their own party 86 times. That count is a description of the record, not a measure of independence — the record does not say why any single vote diverged.
- How many bills has Tana Senn sponsored?
- Tana Senn has prime-sponsored 99 bills, of which 29 became law. Co-sponsorship is not in the record we hold. 16 of them died without ever getting a public hearing.
- How long has Tana Senn served in the Legislature?
- Tana Senn appears in the member roster for 2 biennia, most recently 2025-26. This counts biennia on record, not continuous years.
- How many state legislators represent each Washington district?
- Three — one state senator and two state representatives, elected to Position 1 and Position 2. All three represent the same geography; the positions are not sub-areas.
- When are Washington legislative elections held?
- In even-numbered years. All 98 House seats are up every two years; Senate seats run on staggered four-year terms.
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Where this page comes from
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- 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.