Washington, State Senate, District 10

Washington State Senate District 10
Current incumbent	Ron Muzzall
Population	134,117
Race	86.9% White, 3.9% Two or More Races, 2.4% Other Race, 3.2% Asian, 1.6% Black, 1.5% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.4% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Ethnicity	93.4% Not Hispanic, 6.6% Hispanic
Voting age	78.3% age 18 and over

Washington's tenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Ron Muzzall.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 134,117 civilians reside within the 847.8 square miles of Washington's tenth state senate district. The population per square mile is 291. The median age of these residents 42.9. 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 Barbara Bailey defeated Angie Homola in the Washington State Senate District 10 general election.

Washington State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Barbara Bailey Incumbent	56.70%	42,309
	Democratic	Angie Homola	43.30%	32,309
Total Votes			74,618
Source: Washington Secretary of State

Angie Homola and incumbent Barbara Bailey defeated Nick Petrish in the Washington State Senate District 10 top two primary.

Washington State Senate, District 10 Top Two Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Angie Homola	38.01%	13,928
	Republican	Barbara Bailey Incumbent	51.48%	18,860
	Democratic	Nick Petrish	10.51%	3,851
Total Votes			36,639
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. Barbara Bailey (R) defeated incumbent Mary Margaret Haugen (D) in the general election. Bailey and Haugen were unopposed in the blanket primary election.

Washington State Senate, District 10, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Barbara Bailey	52.8%	37,810
	Democratic	Mary Margaret Haugen Incumbent	47.2%	33,778
Total Votes			71,588

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Washington State Senate District 10 raised a total of $2,968,752. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $212,054 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Washington State Senate District 10

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$821,313	3	$273,771
2012	$876,509	2	$438,255
2010	$2,200	1	$2,200
2008	$577,144	3	$192,381
2006	$2,550	1	$2,550
2004	$315,092	2	$157,546
2000	$373,944	2	$186,972
Total	$2,968,752	14	$212,054