Washington, State Senate, District 27

Washington State Senate District 27
Current incumbent	Jeannie Darneille
Population	123,857
Race	68.8% White, 7.3% Two or More Races, 3.8% Other Race, 7.4% Asian, 9.9% Black, 1.9% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.9% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Ethnicity	90.0% Not Hispanic, 10.0% Hispanic
Voting age	77.8% age 18 and over

Washington's twenty-seventh state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Jeannie Darneille.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 123,857 civilians reside within the 52.7 square miles of Washington's twenty-seventh state senate district. The population per square mile is 3,448. The median age of these residents is 36.1. 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
Salary	Per 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.

2016

Elections for the Washington State Senate 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 Jeannie Darneille defeated Greg Taylor in the Washington State Senate District 27 general election.

Washington State Senate, District 27 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jeannie Darneille Incumbent	69.26%	40,241
	Republican	Greg Taylor	30.74%	17,859
Total Votes			58,100
Source: Washington Secretary of State

Incumbent Jeannie Darneille and Greg Taylor defeated Martin Cline in the Washington State Senate District 27 top two primary.

Washington State Senate, District 27 Top Two Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jeannie Darneille Incumbent	62.11%	15,141
	Republican	Greg Taylor	26.07%	6,356
	Democratic	Martin Cline	11.82%	2,882
Total Votes			24,379
Source: Washington Secretary of State

2012

Elections for the office of Washington State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Jeannie Darneille (D) defeated John R. Connelly (D) in the general election. Darneille and Connelly were unopposed in the blanket primary election.

Washington State Senate, District 27, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jeannie Darneille	57.3%	30,939
	Democratic	John Connelly	42.7%	23,068
Total Votes			54,007

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Washington State Senate District 27 raised a total of $1,684,399. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $168,440 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Washington State Senate District 27

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$60,270	3	$20,090
2012	$1,433,651	2	$716,826
2008	$75,953	2	$37,977
2004	$79,582	2	$39,791
2000	$34,943	1	$34,943
Total	$1,684,399	10	$168,440