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Washington, State house, District 13

Washington House of Representatives District 13
Current incumbentsTom Dent (Position 1) Republican Party
Alex Ybarra (Position 2) Republican Party
Population143,750
Race78.8% White, 3.3% Two or More Races, 14.6% Other Race, 1.2% Asian, 1.0% Black, 1.0% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Ethnicity72.3% Not Hispanic, 27.7% Hispanic
Voting age73.4% age 18 and over

Washington's thirteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representatives Tom Dent and Alex Ybarra.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 143,750 civilians reside within the 4,983.7 square miles of Washington's thirteenth state house district. The population per square mile is 29. The median age of these residents is 32.8. Washington's state representatives represent an average of 68,618 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 60,144 residents.

About the office

Members of the Washington House of Representatives serve two-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 house, 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 House of Representatives 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.

2019

A special election for District 13-Position 2 of the Washington House of Representatives took place on November 5, 2019. A primary was held on August 6, 2019. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 17, 2019.

The seat was vacated by Matt Manweller (R) at the start of the 2019 legislative session. Alex Ybarra (R) was appointed to fill the seat until a replacement was elected in November.

General election
Special general election for Washington House of Representatives District 13-Position 2

Incumbent Alex Ybarra (R) defeated Steve Verhey (D) in the special general election for Washington House of Representatives District 13-Position 2 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Alex Ybarra (R)
74.4
24,211

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Steve Verhey (D)
25.4
8,271
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
50

Total votes: 32,532
Primary election
Special primary for Washington House of Representatives District 13-Position 2

Incumbent Alex Ybarra and Steve Verhey advanced from the special primary for Washington House of Representatives District 13-Position 2 on August 6, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Alex Ybarra (R)
69.8
16,406

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Steve Verhey (D)
29.8
6,995
Other/Write-in votes
0.4
96

Total votes: 23,497


2018

District 1-Position 1

General election

Incumbent Tom Dent (R) defeated Jesse Hegstrom Oakey (D) in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 13-Position 1 on November 6, 2018.

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 13-Position 1

Candidate
%
Votes

Tom Dent (R)
71.4
35,233

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Jesse Hegstrom Oakey (D)
28.6
14,130

Total votes: 49,363

Top-two primary

Incumbent Tom Dent (R) and Jesse Hegstrom Oakey (D) advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 13-Position 1 on August 7, 2018.

Primary for Washington House of Representatives District 13-Position 1

Candidate
%
Votes

Tom Dent (R)
70.4
19,685

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Jesse Hegstrom Oakey (D)
29.6
8,258

Total votes: 27,943


District 13-Position 2

General election

Incumbent Matt Manweller (R) defeated Sylvia Hammond (D) in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 13-Position 2 on November 6, 2018.

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 13-Position 2

Candidate
%
Votes

Matt Manweller (R)
61.1
29,811

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Sylvia Hammond (D)
38.9
18,951

Total votes: 48,762

Top-two primary

Incumbent Matt Manweller (R) and Sylvia Hammond (D) advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 13-Position 2 on August 7, 2018.

Primary for Washington House of Representatives District 13-Position 2

Candidate
%
Votes

Matt Manweller (R)
63.5
17,802

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Sylvia Hammond (D)
36.5
10,242

Total votes: 28,044

2016

District 13-Position 1

Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 20, 2016.

Incumbent Tom Dent ran unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives, District 13-Position 1 general election.

Washington House of Representatives, District 13-Position 1 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tom Dent Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Washington Secretary of State

Incumbent Tom Dent ran unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 13-Position 1 top two primary.

Washington House of Representatives, District 13-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tom Dent Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Washington Secretary of State

District 13-Position 2

Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 20, 2016.

Incumbent Matt Manweller defeated Jordan Webb in the Washington House of Representatives, District 13-Position 2 general election.

Washington House of Representatives, District 13-Position 2 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Matt Manweller Incumbent 70.74% 35,071
Democratic Jordan Webb 29.26% 14,507
Total Votes 49,578
Source: Washington Secretary of State

Jordan Webb and incumbent Matt Manweller were unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 13-Position 2 top two primary.

Washington House of Representatives, District 13-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jordan Webb
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Matt Manweller Incumbent
Source: Washington Secretary of State

2014

District 13-Position 1

Elections for the Washington House of Representatives 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. Dannette Bolyard and Tom Dent were unopposed in the primary. Bolyard was defeated by Dent in the general election.

Washington House of Representatives, District 13-Position 1 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Dent 63.3% 20,876
Republican Dannette Bolyard 36.7% 12,123
Total Votes 32,999

District 13-Position 2

Elections for the Washington House of Representatives 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 Matt Manweller (R) was unopposed in both the primary and the general election.

2012

District 13-Position 1

Elections for the office of Washington House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Judith Warnick (R) was unchallenged in the general election. Warnick was unopposed in the blanket primary election.

District 13-Position 2

Elections for the office of Washington House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Matt Manweller (R) defeated Kaj Selmann (D) in the general election. Manweller and Selmann were unopposed in the blanket primary election.

Washington House of Representatives, District 13-Position 2, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Manweller 68.5% 31,880
Democratic Kaj Selmann 31.5% 14,627
Total Votes 46,507

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Washington House of Representatives District 13 raised a total of $1,654,988. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $63,653 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Washington House of Representatives District 13

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $238,014 3 $79,338
2014 $290,294 3 $96,765
2012 $201,275 3 $67,092
2010 $182,682 2 $91,341
2008 $161,826 2 $80,913
2006 $188,332 3 $62,777
2004 $143,658 4 $35,915
2002 $181,553 3 $60,518
2000 $67,354 3 $22,451
Total $1,654,988 26 $63,653