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Washington, State Senate, District 34

Washington State Senate District 34
Current incumbentJoe Nguyen Democratic Party
Population125,055
Race72.1% White, 5.3% Two or More Races, 5.0% Other Race, 9.8% Asian, 6.1% Black, 1.1% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.8% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Ethnicity89.0% Not Hispanic, 11.0% Hispanic
Voting age79.8% age 18 and over

Washington's thirty-fourth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Joe Nguyen.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 125,055 civilians reside within the 129.3 square miles of Washington's thirty-fourth state senate district. The population per square mile is 2,136. The median age of these residents is 40. 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 34

Joe Nguyen (D) defeated Shannon Braddock (D) in the general election for Washington State Senate District 34 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joe Nguyen (D)
58.3
40,516

Shannon Braddock (D)
41.7
28,996

Total votes: 69,512
Primary election
Primary for Washington State Senate District 34

The following candidates ran in the primary for Washington State Senate District 34 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joe Nguyen (D)
31.1
14,019

Shannon Braddock (D)
24.7
11,114

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Lois Schipper (D)
9.7
4,365

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Sofia Aragon (D)
9.1
4,099

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Darla Green (R)
7.8
3,523

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Courtney Lyle (R)
6.0
2,690

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Debi Wagner (Independent)
3.2
1,450

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Lisa Ryan Devereau (D)
2.9
1,310

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Annabel Quintero (D)
2.7
1,226

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Hillary Shaw (Independent)
1.8
790

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Lemuel Charleston (D)
1.1
476

Total votes: 45,062

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 Sharon Nelson (D) was unopposed in the primary. Nelson was unopposed in the general election.

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. Democrat Sharon Nelson was unchallenged in the general election. Nelson was unopposed in the blanket primary election.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Washington State Senate District 34 raised a total of $643,218. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $58,474 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Washington State Senate District 34

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $215,244 1 $215,244
2012 $6,400 1 $6,400
2010 $47,081 1 $47,081
2008 $108,079 1 $108,079
2006 $113,515 1 $113,515
2004 $5,219 1 $5,219
2002 $56,690 1 $56,690
2000 $90,990 4 $22,748
Total $643,218 11 $58,474