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Washington, State Senate, District 44

Washington State Senate District 44
Current incumbentSteve Hobbs Democratic Party
Population156,499
Race81.1% White, 4.6% Two or More Races, 2.6% Other Race, 8.8% Asian, 1.8% Black, 0.8% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.3% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Ethnicity93.0% Not Hispanic, 7.0% Hispanic
Voting age72.6% age 18 and over

Washington's forty-fourth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Steve Hobbs.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 156,499 civilians reside within the 104.9 square miles of Washington's forty-fourth state senate district. The population per square mile is 1,541. The median age of these residents is 36. Washington's state senators represent an average of 137,236 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 120,288 residents.

About the office

Members of the Washington State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Washington legislators assume office the first day of session.

Qualifications

Section 7 of Article 2 of the Washington State Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not be a citizen of the United States and a qualified voter in the district for which he is chosen."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$48,731/year$120/day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Board of County Commissioners where the vacant seat is located has the responsibility to select a replacement. The state central committee of the political party that last held the seat must submit a list of three candidates to the Board of County Commissioners representing the vacant district. A selection must be made within 60 days after the vacancy happened. The person appointed will hold the seat until his or her successor is elected at the next general election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Washington State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline is May 15, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 44

Incumbent Steve Hobbs (D) defeated Doug Roulstone (R) in the general election for Washington State Senate District 44 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Steve Hobbs (D)
56.1
37,656

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Doug Roulstone (R)
43.9
29,445

Total votes: 67,101
Primary election
Primary for Washington State Senate District 44

Incumbent Steve Hobbs and Doug Roulstone defeated Jeremy Fitch in the primary for Washington State Senate District 44 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Steve Hobbs (D)
55.1
19,509

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Doug Roulstone (R)
41.0
14,522

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Jeremy Fitch (L)
3.9
1,365

Total votes: 35,396

2014

Elections for 25 districts in the Washington State Senate took place in 2014. A blanket primary election took place on August 5, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 17, 2014. Incumbent Steve Hobbs (D) and Jim Kellett (R) were unopposed in the primary. Hobbs defeated Kellett in the general election.

Washington State Senate, District 44 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Hobbs Incumbent 54% 23,560
Republican Jim Kellett 46% 20,077
Total Votes 43,637

2010

Elections for the office of Washington State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 17, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democrat Steve Hobbs defeated Republican Dave Schmidt in the general election. Hobbs and Schmidt defeated Democratic Lillian Kaufer and Republican Ryan Ferrie in the blanket primary election.

Washington State Senate, District 44, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Hobbs Incumbent 50.8% 30,441
Republican Dave Schmidt 49.2% 29,505
Total Votes 59,946

Washington State Senate, District 44, Blanket Primary Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Hobbs Incumbent 35.9% 10,877
Democratic Lillian Kaufer 14.5% 4,377
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDave Scmidt 36.3% 10,979
Republican Ryan Ferrie 13.3% 4,041
Total Votes 30,274

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Washington State Senate District 44 raised a total of $1,895,354. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $126,357 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Washington State Senate District 44

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $533,935 2 $266,968
2012 $30,250 1 $30,250
2010 $532,424 4 $133,106
2008 $36,602 1 $36,602
2006 $394,681 3 $131,560
2002 $367,584 3 $122,528
2000 $-122 1 $-122
Total $1,895,354 15 $126,357