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Drew C MacEwen

Republican · WA · Washington State Senator, Legislative District 35

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Drew MacEwen is Republican Deputy Leader in the Washington Senate, representing District 35. He serves on the Rules and Transportation committees and the Joint Legislative Committee on Economic Development & International Relations.

Where Drew C MacEwen stands, based on their records

Supports

Labor Rights (2 records), Government Efficiency (5 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (6 records),

Opposes

Gun Control (8 records), Women's Reproductive Rights (9 records)

Mixed record

Environment and Public Health (2 support · 4 oppose), Reduce Wealth Gap (1 support · 4 oppose), Government Spending Reduction (8 support · 5 oppose),

Campaign finance information not available

Track record

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 2 support · 4 oppose
  • Voted for E2SHB 2215, changing fuels policy under the Climate Commitment Act; the Senate passed it 49-0.

    March 12, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against E2SSB 5126, establishing the Climate Commitment Act cap-and-invest program; the House passed it 54-43 with one excused.

    April 23, 2021Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against EHB 1638, removing the personal-belief exemption from school immunization requirements for the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine; the House passed it 56-40 with two excused.

    April 23, 2019Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for final passage of ESHB 1449, changing oil-transportation safety requirements; the House passed it 95-1 with two excused.

    April 24, 2015Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against E2SHB 2347, changing oil-transportation safety requirements; the House passed it 57-37 with four excused.

    February 18, 2014Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against E2SSB 5802, changing greenhouse-gas emissions policy; the House passed it 61-32 with five excused.

    March 25, 2013Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap

Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 support · 4 oppose
  • Voted against SSB 5314, changing Washington’s capital-gains tax; the Senate passed it 30-19.

    April 18, 2025Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against ESSB 5096, establishing Washington's capital-gains tax; the House passed it 53-45.

    April 21, 2021Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for SSB 5975, establishing paid family and medical leave; the House passed it 65-29 with four excused.

    June 30, 2017Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against ESHB 1646, changing equal-pay and workplace-opportunity protections; the House passed it 56-41.

    February 3, 2016Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against ESHB 1646, changing equal-pay and workplace-opportunity protections; the House passed it 55-43.

    March 11, 2015Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Track record — Labor Rights

Labor Rights · 2 support
  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 5972, a bill to give all jail officers interest arbitration, where a neutral arbitrator settles contract disputes. The Washington Senate passed it 34-15. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    February 4, 2026Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted to pass House Bill 1068, which gives state prison managers interest arbitration, where a neutral arbitrator settles contract disputes. The Washington Senate approved it 36-12.

    April 15, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 5 support
  • Prime-sponsored a law requiring the state transportation department to notify utility owners about upcoming projects and to chase federal money for moving utility lines, instead of leaving utilities with the cost. The governor signed it in March 2026 (Second Substitute Senate Bill 5690).

    March 18, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Wrote a law easing state penalties on employers who make small mistakes on the wage reports used for unemployment benefits, letting the state waive fines for minor errors such as a missing job-title code. It passed the Senate 49-0 and the House 94-0 and was signed on March 14, 2026 (Substitute Senate Bill 5874, Chapter 43, Laws of 2026).

    March 14, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • MacEwen was lead author of a law updating how Washington handles liquor license applications and first renewals; it was signed in 2019 and took effect January 1, 2020 (House Bill 1557, Chapter 370).

    May 13, 2019Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored a law extending the state account that pays to replace the Liquor and Cannabis Board's licensing and enforcement computer system, moving its end date from June 2019 to September 2023 (House Bill 1430, Chapter 164, Laws of 2019). The House passed it 97-0 and the Senate 45-0.

    April 29, 2019Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Sponsored a law letting property owners skip contractor registration when they hire a registered general contractor and do not oversee the work themselves (Substitute House Bill 1749, Chapter 52, Laws of 2015).

    April 22, 2015Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 8 support · 5 oppose
  • Voted against ESSB 5998, the 2026 supplemental operating budget; the Senate passed it 28-21.

    March 12, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against ESSB 5167, the 2025-27 operating budget; the Senate passed it 28-19 with one excused.

    April 27, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for ESSB 5950, the 2024 supplemental operating budget; the Senate passed it 39-8 with two excused.

    March 7, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for ESSB 5187, the 2023-25 operating budget; the Senate passed the conference report 37-12.

    April 23, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against ESSB 5693, the 2022 supplemental operating budget; the House passed it 56-37 with five excused.

    February 26, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against ESSB 5092, the 2021-23 operating budget; the House passed it 57-41.

    April 3, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against ESSB 6168, the 2020 supplemental operating budget; the House passed it 55-39 with four excused.

    February 28, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against ESHB 1109, the 2019-21 operating budget; the House passed it 56-38 with four excused.

    March 29, 2019Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against ESSB 6032, the supplemental operating budget; the House passed it 54-44.

    March 8, 2018Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for SSB 5883, the 2017-19 operating budget; the House passed it 70-23 with five excused.

    June 30, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for ESHB 2380, the supplemental capital budget; the House passed it 86-9 with three excused.

    March 29, 2016Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for 3ESSB 5034, the 2013-15 operating budget; the House passed it 81-11 with five excused.

    June 28, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against ESSB 5024, the 2011-13 and 2013-15 transportation budget; the House passed it 72-25 with one excused.

    April 28, 2013Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 6 support
  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 5215, a bill to require trucks carrying dirt, sand, or gravel on paved roads to cover their loads by 2028. The Washington Senate passed it 34-14. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    March 11, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted for Initiative 2113, changing police-pursuit restrictions; the Senate passed it 36-13.

    March 4, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for 2E2SSB 5536, changing controlled-substance law; the Senate passed it 43-6.

    May 16, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for ESB 5352, changing vehicular-pursuit rules; the Senate passed it 26-22 with one excused.

    April 17, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Sponsored a law barring courts from delaying the start of criminal restitution payments until after an offender leaves prison. The governor signed it in March 2018 (House Bill 1058).

    March 21, 2018Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Wrote a law requiring police and prosecutors to answer, within 90 days, immigrant crime victims who ask for the paperwork needed to apply for a special federal visa given to victims who help investigations (Substitute House Bill 1022, Chapter 86, Laws of 2018).

    March 15, 2018Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 5 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 6026, which makes local governments of 30,000 or more allow homes on commercial or mixed-use land. The Washington Senate approved it 35-14.

    March 10, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 5647, a bill extending the real estate excise tax exemption to affordable homes sold to low-income households by approved groups. The Washington Senate passed it 38-11. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    February 28, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted to accept the House's changes to Senate Bill 5184, which caps required off-street parking, with none for affordable and senior housing. The Washington Senate approved it 36-13.

    April 17, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for E2SSB 5160, changing landlord-tenant rules during and after the COVID-19 emergency; the House passed it 72-26.

    April 8, 2021Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against HB 1590, authorizing a councilmanic sales-and-use tax for affordable housing; the House passed it 52-44 with two excused.

    March 9, 2020Opposes Housing Affordability

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Wrote a law letting state and local agencies give money, goods, or other help to housing authority boards, while barring pay for the commissioners themselves. It passed the House 91-3 and the Senate 47-0 (House Bill 2261).

    March 13, 2018Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 4 support
  • Sponsored a law letting part-time bus drivers who also work full time for the federal government join the state public employees' retirement system (Senate Bill 5881, Chapter 247, Laws of 2024).

    March 25, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Sponsored a new law creating a work group to rewrite how state money is divided among domestic violence victim service agencies; both chambers passed it unanimously (Senate Bill 5398).

    May 9, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored a law requiring state agencies to report how many people with disabilities they employ; it took effect in 2015 (House Bill 1636, Chapter 204).

    May 8, 2015Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Wrote a law reshaping Washington's veterans innovations program, which gives veterans and their families emergency help plus schooling, training and job assistance. The House passed it 94-0 and the Senate 49-0, and the governor signed it (House Bill 2130, Chapter 179, Laws of 2014).

    April 2, 2014Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 4 support · 7 oppose
  • Voted against ESSB 6260, changing public-education funding; the Senate passed it 26-23.

    March 12, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for E2SSB 5263, changing special-education funding; the Senate passed it 48-0.

    April 25, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted no on a school law that set out a statement of student rights, created a state complaint process for districts that break education laws, and changed how parents get their child's school records (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1296). The Senate passed it 30-19 and it took effect May 20, 2025.

    April 11, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Sponsored a law setting what school districts without a high school pay the districts that teach their high school students. It capped the charge at the lower of the two districts' local levy rates and required host districts to report how the money was spent. It passed the House 97-0 and the Senate 49-0 and was signed on March 31, 2020 (Engrossed House Bill 2040, Chapter 225, Laws of 2020).

    March 31, 2020Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against ESSB 5395, requiring comprehensive sexual-health education in public schools; the House passed it 56-40 with two excused.

    March 5, 2020Opposes Public Education Quality

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against E2SSB 6362, changing basic-education funding; the House passed it 50-48.

    March 8, 2018Opposes Public Education Quality

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Sponsored a law giving Washington high schools more flexibility in graduation requirements while the state moved to new federal accountability rules. It took effect July 7, 2017 (House Bill 2224).

    July 7, 2017Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for EHB 2242, changing basic-education funding; the House passed it 67-26 with five excused.

    June 30, 2017Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against a school funding law that created an education funding task force and made districts report how they spend local levy money on staff pay. The House passed it anyway, 66-31 (Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 6195, Chapter 3, Laws of 2016).

    February 18, 2016Opposes Public Education Quality

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted no on a bill creating a school funding task force and a study of school staff pay, aimed at ending districts' reliance on local levies. The House passed it 64-34 (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2366).

    January 25, 2016Opposes Public Education Quality

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against ESHB 2051, changing basic-education expenditures; the House passed it 55-34 with eight excused.

    June 28, 2013Opposes Public Education Quality

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Track record — Gun Control

Gun Control · 8 oppose
  • Voted against passing House Bill 1163, which requires a permit, with fingerprints and a safety course, to buy a firearm in Washington. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.

    April 14, 2025Opposes Gun Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against ESSB 5985, changing firearm background-check rules; the Senate passed it 30-19.

    March 4, 2024Opposes Gun Control

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against 2SSB 5444, restricting firearms in specified premises; the Senate passed it 27-21 with one excused.

    March 4, 2024Opposes Gun Control

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against ESHB 2118, changing firearm-dealer requirements; the Senate passed it 28-21.

    February 27, 2024Opposes Gun Control

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against SHB 1240, restricting assault weapons; the Senate passed it 28-21.

    April 18, 2023Opposes Gun Control

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against SSB 5078, establishing firearm-industry duties; the Senate passed it 26-20 with three excused.

    April 14, 2023Opposes Gun Control

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against SHB 1010, requiring forfeited firearms to be offered to the Washington State Patrol before other disposition; the House passed it 56-42.

    January 23, 2020Opposes Gun Control

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against SHB 1840, changing firearm restrictions in restraining orders; the House passed it 61-37.

    March 12, 2013Opposes Gun Control

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 9 oppose
  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5917, which lets the Department of Corrections supply abortion medications to health care providers across the state. The Washington Senate approved it 32-17.

    February 10, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against ESHB 2115, changing abortion-medication labeling rules; the Senate passed it 33-14 with two excused.

    February 23, 2024Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against SB 5242, requiring health plans to cover abortion without cost sharing; the Senate passed it 29-19 with one excused.

    February 28, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against EHB 1851, protecting access to abortion care; the House passed it 57-41.

    March 7, 2022Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against 2SSB 5602, expanding reproductive-health-care access; the House passed it 58-40.

    April 25, 2019Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against SSB 6219, changing reproductive-health coverage requirements; the House passed it 50-48.

    February 28, 2018Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against HB 1647, changing reproductive-health-care coverage requirements; the House passed it 51-46 with one excused.

    March 10, 2015Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against HB 2148, requiring health plans covering maternity care to cover abortion care; the House passed it 54-44.

    February 5, 2014Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against EHB 1044, changing termination-of-pregnancy law; the House passed it 53-43 with two excused.

    February 22, 2013Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 1 support
  • Prime-sponsored a law on the state Department of Veterans Affairs. It keeps veterans' military discharge papers out of public records and changes which agency jobs are exempt from civil service rules. The governor signed it on May 4, 2023 (Senate Bill 5323, Chapter 327, Laws of 2023).

    May 4, 2023Supports Data Privacy

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support · 9 oppose
  • Voted for Initiative 2081, establishing a parents’ bill of rights; the Senate passed it 49-0.

    March 4, 2024Supports Civil Rights

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against SSB 5427, changing hate-crime and bias-incident law; the Senate passed it 30-18 with one excused.

    February 7, 2024Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against a law making it easier to sue local governments over election systems that weaken minority voting power (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1048). The Senate passed it 27-21.

    April 5, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against ESHB 1267, restricting police use of force and establishing statewide standards; the House passed it 56-41 with one excused.

    April 14, 2021Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against ESSB 6002, the Washington Voting Rights Act; the House passed it 52-46.

    February 27, 2018Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against HB 1800, expanding voting-rights remedies; the House passed it 51-46 with one excused.

    February 27, 2017Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against E2SHB 1745, expanding voting-rights remedies; the House passed it 50-47.

    February 4, 2016Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against ESHB 1745, expanding voting-rights remedies; the House passed it 52-46.

    March 5, 2015Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against SHB 1413, the Voting Rights Act of 2013; the House passed it 53-43 with two excused.

    January 27, 2014Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against SHB 1413, the Voting Rights Act of 2013; the House passed it 53-44 with one excused.

    March 7, 2013Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 1 support
  • Voted for SHB 2282, establishing net-neutrality requirements; the House passed it 93-5.

    February 9, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 20 support · 3 oppose
  • Voted for SSB 6003, the 2026 supplemental capital budget; the Senate passed it 49-0.

    March 12, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for ESSB 6005, the 2026 supplemental transportation budget; the Senate passed it 49-0.

    March 12, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against ESSB 5161, the 2025-27 transportation budget; the Senate passed it 34-13 with one excused.

    April 27, 2025Opposes Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for SSB 5195, the 2025-27 capital budget; the Senate passed it 47-0 with one excused.

    April 27, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for ESHB 2134, the 2024 supplemental transportation budget; the Senate passed it 47-0 with two excused.

    March 7, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for ESSB 5949, the 2024 supplemental capital budget; the Senate passed it 46-0 with three excused.

    March 6, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for ESHB 1125, the 2023-25 transportation budget; the Senate passed it 46-3.

    April 22, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for ESSB 5200, the 2023-25 capital budget; the Senate passed it 48-0 with one excused.

    April 22, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for SSB 5651, the 2022 supplemental capital budget; the House passed it unanimously, 98-0.

    March 8, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for ESSB 5689, the 2022 supplemental transportation budget; the House passed it 91-3 with four excused.

    February 26, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for SHB 1080, the 2021-23 capital budget; the House passed it unanimously, 98-0.

    April 24, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for ESSB 6248, the 2020 supplemental capital budget; the House passed it 97-0 with one excused.

    March 11, 2020Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for SHB 1102, the 2019-21 capital budget; the House passed it 97-1.

    April 28, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for ESHB 1160, the 2019-21 transportation budget; the House passed it 90-5 with three excused.

    March 29, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for ESSB 6106, the supplemental transportation budget; the House passed it 96-1 with one excused.

    March 7, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for ESSB 6095, the supplemental capital budget; the House passed it 96-2.

    March 6, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for SSB 6090, the 2017-19 capital budget; the House passed it 95-1 with two excused.

    January 18, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for ESSB 5086, the 2017-19 capital budget; the House passed it 96-2.

    April 12, 2017Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against 2ESSB 5987, changing transportation revenue; the House passed it 54-44.

    July 1, 2015Opposes Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for 2EHB 1115, the 2015-17 capital budget; the House passed it 96-2.

    June 30, 2015Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted yes as the Washington House passed a bill restoring money to the state construction budget, 87-11; the Senate did not pass it (Substitute House Bill 2244).

    February 18, 2014Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for ESSB 5035, the 2013-15 capital budget; the House passed it 79-4 with fourteen excused.

    June 29, 2013Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against ESSB 5024, the 2011-13 and 2013-15 transportation budget; the House passed it 72-25 with one excused.

    April 28, 2013Opposes Public Infrastructure

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Track record — General

General · 134 records
  • Received the NFIB Washington PAC endorsement for the 2026 Washington Senate District 35 primary.

    July 15, 2026

    Source: nfib.com · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against accepting the House's changes to Senate Bill 6355, which creates the Washington Electric Transmission Authority to build more high-voltage power lines. The Washington Senate approved it 32-17.

    March 12, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 6346, which creates a 9.9% state income tax on individual income above $1 million from 2028. The Washington Senate approved it 27-21.

    March 11, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against accepting the House's changes to Senate Bill 6188, which lets the state write asbestos worker certification rules that go beyond federal minimums. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    March 10, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against accepting the House's changes to Senate Bill 6309, which speeds up permits for regional transit authorities such as Sound Transit. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    March 10, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against accepting the House's changes to Senate Bill 5847, which protects injured workers' right to choose their own doctor under workers' compensation. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    March 10, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 6002, which sets the first state limits on automated license plate readers, allowing only listed uses. The Washington Senate approved it 39-10.

    March 10, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 5520, which makes it easier for people wrongly convicted of a felony to win state compensation. The Washington Senate approved it 31-18.

    March 9, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 5855, which bars police, including federal officers, from wearing face masks while dealing with the public. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    March 9, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 5925, which lets the Attorney General demand documents and sworn statements before suing over rights violations. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    March 9, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 5981, which bars drug makers blocking delivery of discounted 340B medicines to clinics serving low-income patients. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    March 9, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 5892, which sends voter list requests to the Secretary of State and makes leaks a felony. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    March 9, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 5068, which lets prisons and jails hire any legal U.S. worker as a corrections officer. The Washington Senate approved it 28-19.

    March 9, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1903, which creates a statewide program to help low-income households pay energy bills through credits on their utility bills. The Washington Senate approved it 35-13.

    March 6, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 2156, which lets the Attorney General appoint investigators for economic and financial crimes. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.

    March 5, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1974, which lets cities and counties set up land banks that buy and hold land for affordable housing. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    March 5, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 2548, which requires 60 days' notice to the Attorney General before more health care mergers. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    March 5, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 2411, which lets state workers receive shared leave when they are hate crime victims or caught up in immigration enforcement. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    March 5, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1795, which limits school restraint and isolation of students to cases of real risk of serious harm to a person. The Washington Senate approved it 28-20.

    March 5, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 2105, which makes employers tell workers within five days when federal agents ask to see employment records. The Washington Senate approved it 27-21.

    March 5, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1155, which voids every noncompete agreement in Washington, including ones signed years earlier. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    March 5, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1069, which makes the state bargain with corrections workers' unions over payments toward extra retirement benefits. The Washington Senate approved it 31-18.

    March 4, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 2471, which creates a state union law for private workers that applies only if federal labor law stops covering them. The Washington Senate approved it 31-18.

    March 4, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1570, which lets student workers at Western Washington University form unions and bargain. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.

    March 4, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 2266, which makes cities and counties allow shelters and supportive housing wherever homes or hotels are allowed. The Washington Senate approved it 29-20.

    March 4, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1710, which makes the Attorney General keep a list of local governments with a recent record of voting bias. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    March 4, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1345, which lets counties allow one backyard accessory dwelling unit on rural lots outside urban growth areas, with strict limits. The Washington Senate approved it 33-15.

    March 3, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 2165, which creates the crime of falsely posing as a police officer, including federal officers. The Washington Senate approved it 30-18.

    March 3, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 2294, which voids new property deed clauses that bar a grocery store or pharmacy from opening on the land. The Washington Senate approved it 35-14.

    March 3, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 2384, which makes continuing care retirement communities that sell life care contracts file an actuarial study from July 2027. The Washington Senate approved it 37-12.

    March 3, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1604, which sets rules for how local jails search transgender and intersex people, barring searches to learn genital status. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    March 3, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 6182, which creates a state grant program to keep abortion care available for people who cannot pay. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.

    February 28, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1687, which lets cities and counties create social housing authorities that build and run mixed-income public rental homes. The Washington Senate approved it 32-17.

    February 28, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 2367, which ends the cap-and-invest exemption for older coal-fired power plants from 2026. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.

    February 28, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1750, which sets a separate legal test for claims that a local rule makes voting harder for a minority group. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    February 28, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 2355, which gives nannies, house cleaners, and other domestic workers minimum wage, overtime, written agreements, and notice before firing. The Washington Senate approved it 28-20.

    February 26, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 2242, which locks health plans' preventive care coverage to the federal lists as they stood on June 30, 2025. The Washington Senate approved it 36-12.

    February 26, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5947, a bill creating a state board to design a health plan covering all medically needed care for every resident. The Washington Senate passed it 30-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    February 17, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5924, a bill to let pharmacists prescribe vaccines, birth control, overdose treatments, and drugs for minor conditions from December 2027. The Washington Senate passed it 38-11. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    February 17, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5360, a bill to make knowingly breaking water pollution, clean air, and hazardous waste laws a felony. The Washington Senate passed it 27-22. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    February 17, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 6049, a bill to keep hate crime survivors' identifying details and staff and student survey answers out of public records. The Washington Senate passed it 30-18. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    February 13, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5496, a bill to bar businesses from holding more than 100 single-family homes and bar investment firms from buying any. The Washington Senate passed it 29-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    February 13, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 6302, which requires the state to investigate reports of worker misclassification on public works jobs. The Washington Senate approved it 37-11.

    February 13, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5906, a bill to limit immigration enforcement at schools, child care sites, health care facilities, and colleges. The Washington Senate passed it 30-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    February 12, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5984, a bill making companion chatbot apps disclose they are artificial intelligence and protect minors from harmful content. The Washington Senate passed it 38-11. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    February 12, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5061, a bill making public works contracts raise minimum hourly wages each year to match the latest prevailing wage. The Washington Senate passed it 30-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    February 12, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 6081, which keeps records of a person's sex designation change out of public view. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    February 11, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 6184, a bill to widen housing programs for homeless and at-risk youth, including paying stipends directly to young people. The Washington Senate passed it 30-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    February 10, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5956, a bill barring schools from disciplining students on automated scores alone or tracking them with facial recognition. The Washington Senate passed it 35-13. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    February 10, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5993, a bill to cap interest on medical debt at 1% a year for debt incurred after 2026. The Washington Senate passed it 29-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    February 6, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5067, a bill to lower the blood alcohol limit for drunk driving from 0.08 to 0.05. The Washington Senate passed it 26-23. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    January 28, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5581, a bill to fold walking and biking paths into state and local highway planning. The Washington Senate passed it 30-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    January 21, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5331, a bill letting the Insurance Commissioner order insurers to repay people they harmed and raising fines to $10,000. The Washington Senate passed it 29-20. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    January 21, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5098, a bill to ban weapons in public buildings where government staff work, playgrounds, sports fields, and county fairs. The Washington Senate passed it 29-20. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    January 21, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5280, a bill to cap cryptocurrency kiosk transactions at $1,000 a day and fees at $5 or 5%. The Washington Senate passed it 37-12. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    January 21, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored a law letting licensed cannabis stores post up to four signs on the front of their building, replacing the earlier two-sign limit (Senate Bill 5206, Chapter 378, Laws of 2025).

    May 20, 2025

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5797, a bill to tax stocks, bonds, and funds worth more than $50 million at $5 per $1,000 of value. The Washington Senate passed it 26-21. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    April 27, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against the compromise version of House Bill 1217, which caps yearly rent increases at 7% plus inflation or 10%, whichever is lower. The Washington Senate approved it 27-20.

    April 27, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 2040, which stops the state clawing back disability cash aid when federal disability payments later cover the same months. The Washington Senate approved it 25-22.

    April 26, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 2039, which passes all current child support to families on cash welfare instead of the state keeping most of it. The Washington Senate approved it 25-22.

    April 26, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the final version of Senate Bill 5041, which lets striking workers collect unemployment benefits for up to six weeks. The Washington Senate approved it 27-21.

    April 25, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 5686, which opens state foreclosure mediation to condo and homeowner association members behind on dues. The Washington Senate approved it 27-19.

    April 24, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 5083, which caps public employee health plan payments to hospitals at 200% of Medicare from 2027. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.

    April 24, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 5284, which makes companies selling packaging and paper in Washington pay for a statewide recycling program. The Washington Senate approved it 27-21.

    April 23, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1232 after the Senate dropped its own changes, which tightens health and safety rules for private detention facilities. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.

    April 23, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against accepting the House's changes to Senate Bill 5503, which changes how the state labor relations commission handles public-sector union cases, including faster hearings. The Washington Senate approved it 30-18.

    April 22, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 5486, which makes theaters offer closed captioning devices and larger chains run open-caption showings. The Washington Senate approved it 34-14.

    April 22, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 5525, which requires employers of 50 or more to give 60 days' notice of mass layoffs. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.

    April 22, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against accepting the House's changes to Senate Bill 5463, which requires every self-insured employer to handle injured workers' compensation claims in good faith. The Washington Senate approved it 28-20.

    April 22, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 5651, which raises the bank balance a debtor can shield from creditors from $1,000 to $2,000. The Washington Senate approved it 33-15.

    April 22, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 5232, which keeps state housing aid for elderly or disabled adults who move onto Social Security. The Washington Senate approved it 30-18.

    April 18, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 5313, which bars landlords making tenants waive the right to sue or sign lease nondisclosure agreements. The Washington Senate approved it 36-13.

    April 18, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing the House's version of Senate Bill 5093, which ends coroner authority over abortion and stillbirth deaths and decriminalizes concealing a birth. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    April 17, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1213, which lets workers take paid family leave in four-hour blocks and extends job protection to smaller employers. The Washington Senate approved it 28-20.

    April 15, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1409, which speeds up the required cuts in carbon pollution from transportation fuels under the clean fuels program. The Washington Senate approved it 25-23.

    April 15, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1494, which widens the property tax break for new apartment buildings that set aside homes at lower rents. The Washington Senate approved it 30-18.

    April 15, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1177, which requires the state to serve every family on the child welfare housing assistance waiting list. The Washington Senate approved it 30-18.

    April 15, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1154, which requires state approval of every landfill permit and renewal, on top of local health department permits. The Washington Senate approved it 28-20.

    April 15, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1875, which lets workers use paid sick leave for their own or a family member's immigration hearing. The Washington Senate approved it 29-19.

    April 15, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1462, which caps the warming potential of newly made bulk hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants from 2030. The Washington Senate approved it 25-23.

    April 15, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1491, which makes cities allow denser housing within walking distance of rail and bus rapid transit stations. The Washington Senate approved it 30-18.

    April 15, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against 2SHB 1975, revising the Climate Commitment Act; the Senate passed it 45-3 with one excused.

    April 15, 2025

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1141, which gives workers on licensed cannabis farms the right to form a union and bargain as a group. The Washington Senate approved it 29-20.

    April 14, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1332, which makes ride-hailing companies show drivers per-trip bonuses and give 24 months of trip receipts. The Washington Senate approved it 27-21.

    April 14, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1696, which raises the income limit for the Covenant Homeownership Program's down payment help to 120% of county median income. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    April 14, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1183, which changes local building rules so homes cost less to build, including letting insulated walls reach into setbacks. The Washington Senate approved it 28-21.

    April 14, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1531, which makes it state policy that public health responses to contagious disease follow the best available science, including vaccines. The Washington Senate approved it 31-18.

    April 10, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1081, which gives homeowners approached by unsolicited buyers the right to a buyer-paid appraisal and a chance to cancel. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    April 10, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1747, which bars employers rejecting everyone with a criminal record or checking records before a conditional job offer. The Washington Senate approved it 27-22.

    April 10, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1821, which lets labor-management committees and union benefit trusts get contractors' payroll records for public works jobs. The Washington Senate approved it 28-21.

    April 9, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1308, which defines what a personnel file includes and requires employers to give workers a free copy within 21 days. The Washington Senate approved it 32-17.

    April 9, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1644, which toughens child labor enforcement, with fines of at least $15,000 for a violation that seriously hurts a minor. The Washington Senate approved it 37-12.

    April 9, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1215, which removes the line in the state's suggested advance directive form that cancelled it during pregnancy. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    April 7, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1524, which widens who counts as an isolated worker entitled to a panic button and harassment training. The Washington Senate approved it 37-12.

    April 4, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing House Bill 1052, which makes a hate crime provable when bias was part, not all, of the motive. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    April 3, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5800, a bill letting the state sell up to $7 billion in highway bonds repaid from fuel taxes and fees. The Washington Senate passed it 35-14. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    March 29, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5708, a bill barring social media apps from showing addictive feeds to minors and limiting late-night notifications to them. The Washington Senate passed it 36-12. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    March 12, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5469, a bill to ban rent-setting software that pools landlords' data to recommend rents and lease terms. The Washington Senate passed it 29-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    March 12, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5576, a bill to let local governments tax short-term rentals up to 4% to fund affordable housing. The Washington Senate passed it 27-21. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    March 11, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5490, a bill setting rules for searching transgender and intersex people in local jails, barring searches to learn genital status. The Washington Senate passed it 29-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    March 11, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5466, a bill to create the Washington Electric Transmission Authority to expand the state's high-voltage power lines. The Washington Senate passed it 29-20. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    March 10, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5328, a bill to license pay advance services and cap their fees at $5 per advance and $10 a month. The Washington Senate passed it 29-20. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    March 7, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5494, which creates a state program requiring certified firms for renovation work on older homes and buildings with lead paint. The Washington Senate approved it 31-18.

    March 7, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5123, a bill to add ethnicity, homelessness, immigration status, and neurodivergence to groups protected from bias in public schools. The Washington Senate passed it 30-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    March 6, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5701, a bill to give labor-management committees and union benefit trusts access to contractors' payroll records on public works jobs. The Washington Senate passed it 30-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    March 5, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5023, a bill to give nannies, house cleaners, and other domestic workers minimum wage, overtime, breaks, and written agreements. The Washington Senate passed it 29-20. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    March 5, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5557, which requires hospitals to treat pregnancy emergencies to the standard of care, including abortion when that is the treatment. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    March 5, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5632, which extends Washington's abortion and gender-affirming care shield law to help such as money, rides, and information. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    March 4, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5375, which adds clergy to the people who must report suspected child abuse, with no exception for privileged conversations. The Washington Senate approved it 28-20.

    February 28, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5480, which keeps medical debt off credit reports and makes any medical debt that is reported unenforceable. The Washington Senate approved it 35-12.

    February 26, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5040, which gives police officers in every city and county interest arbitration, where a neutral arbitrator settles contract disputes. The Washington Senate approved it 31-18.

    February 25, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5103, a bill to make the Clemency and Pardons Board consider faster review for people facing deportation. The Washington Senate passed it 30-19. As of September 2026 the House had not voted on it, so it was not law.

    February 7, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against passing Senate Bill 5122, which makes Washington-based companies send their federal merger filings to the state Attorney General at the same time. The Washington Senate approved it 30-19.

    February 5, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Was selected by the Washington Senate Republican Caucus as its deputy leader for the next two years.

    December 12, 2024

    Source: drewmacewen.src.wastateleg.org · researched July 24, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 5437, signed into law in 2023, which set the rules for filling empty seats on the boards of special purpose districts, the small local governments that run services like fire, water, or hospitals. It passed the Senate 48-0 and the House 98-0 (Chapter 369, Laws of 2023).

    May 9, 2023

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored a law making Washington's pandemic-era takeout alcohol sales permanent while allowing home delivery only through July 1, 2025. Deliveries had to be made by trained employees age 21 or older, and an adult had to sign for them (Senate Bill 5448).

    May 4, 2023

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Took the oath of office as Washington state senator for District 35 and became ranking Republican on the Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee.

    January 9, 2023

    Source: drewmacewen.src.wastateleg.org · researched July 24, 2026

  • Won election to Washington Senate District 35 with 41,828 votes, 56.06%, defeating Julianne Gale.

    November 8, 2022

    Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored a law letting the state pay salaries and expenses for Washington Horse Racing Commission work, which state money previously could not cover (House Bill 1022). The House passed it 93-4 and the governor signed it on May 3, 2021.

    May 3, 2021

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Wrote a law letting state wildlife regulators set fishery-by-fishery rules on commercial fishing crew licenses and requiring crew members to carry photo ID. It was signed in April 2021 (House Bill 1437, Chapter 46, Laws of 2021).

    April 14, 2021

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Lead author of a law extending temporary privileges given to bars, restaurants and other liquor license holders during the coronavirus pandemic (House Bill 1480). The House passed it 86-12 and the Senate 46-3, and the governor signed it in April 2021.

    April 14, 2021

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Won reelection to Washington House District 35 Position 2 with 47,618 votes, 56.42%, defeating Darcy Huffman.

    November 3, 2020

    Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Received a Public Disclosure Commission reminder after staff found that untimely surplus-fund expenditure reporting and unauthorized transfers did not warrant further investigation; case 24989 was dismissed.

    October 31, 2019

    Source: pdc.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Was prime sponsor of a law extending Washington's licensing program for Christmas tree growers. It passed the House 91-0 and the Senate 48-0 and was signed in April 2019 (House Bill 1146).

    April 30, 2019

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Received a Public Disclosure Commission reminder about vetting campaign-advertising claims after staff found no evidence supporting a false-statement violation; case 42179 was dismissed.

    December 31, 2018

    Source: pdc.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Won reelection to Washington House District 35 Position 2 with 33,320 votes, 51.22%, defeating David Daggett.

    November 6, 2018

    Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Received a Public Disclosure Commission reminder about timely reporting after staff found that the alleged reporting delay did not warrant a violation finding or further investigation; case 30831 was closed.

    May 3, 2018

    Source: pdc.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Won reelection to Washington House District 35 Position 2 with 35,384 votes, 54.21%, defeating Craig Patti.

    November 8, 2016

    Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Won reelection to Washington House District 35 Position 2 with 27,408 votes, 59.21%, defeating Tammey Newton.

    November 4, 2014

    Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted for E2SHB 2207, changing basic-education funding; the House passed it 97-0 with one excused.

    March 12, 2014

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Was appointed to the 777X Legislative Task Force.

    September 27, 2013

    Source: drewmacewen.src.wastateleg.org · researched July 24, 2026

  • Was announced as having been elected Assistant Republican Whip of the Washington House Republican Caucus.

    August 13, 2013

    Source: drewmacewen.src.wastateleg.org · researched July 24, 2026

  • Sponsored a law extending the state's licensing program for Christmas tree growers; it took effect in July 2013 (House Bill 1209, Chapter 72, Laws of 2013).

    April 25, 2013

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Won election to Washington House District 35 Position 2 with 32,975 votes, 51.84%, defeating Lynda Ring-Erickson.

    November 6, 2012

    Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

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