Washington, State Senate, District 41

Washington State Senate District 41
Current incumbent	Lisa Wellman
Population	142,722
Race	67.8% White, 4.2% Two or More Races, 2.2% Other Race, 22.9% Asian, 2.3% Black, 0.4% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Ethnicity	94.5% Not Hispanic, 5.5% Hispanic
Voting age	77.0% age 18 and over

Washington's forty-first state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Lisa Wellman.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 142,722 civilians reside within the 68.5 square miles of Washington's forty-first state senate district. The population per square mile is 2,423. The median age of these residents is 40.2. 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.

Lisa Wellman defeated incumbent Steve Litzow in the Washington State Senate District 41 general election.

Washington State Senate, District 41 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Lisa Wellman	51.86%	37,107
	Republican	Steve Litzow Incumbent	48.14%	34,446
Total Votes			71,553
Source: Washington Secretary of State

Lisa Wellman and incumbent Steve Litzow defeated Bryan Simonson in the Washington State Senate District 41 top two primary.

Washington State Senate, District 41 Top Two Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Lisa Wellman	48.79%	14,800
	Republican	Steve Litzow Incumbent	47.29%	14,344
	Libertarian	Bryan Simonson	3.92%	1,189
Total Votes			30,333
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. Incumbent Republican Steve Litzow defeated Democrat Maureen Judge in the general election. Litzow and Judge were unopposed in the blanket primary election.

Washington State Senate, District 41, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Steve Litzow Incumbent	54%	37,314
	Democratic	Maureen Judge	46%	31,734
Total Votes			69,048

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Washington State Senate District 41 raised a total of $3,632,481. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $279,422 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Washington State Senate District 41

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$1,293,936	3	$431,312
2012	$644,389	2	$322,195
2010	$685,499	2	$342,750
2008	$326,560	2	$163,280
2006	$675	1	$675
2004	$618,579	2	$309,290
2000	$62,843	1	$62,843
Total	$3,632,481	13	$279,422