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Population7,688,549

Males voting age3,025,293

Females voting age3,000,259

Median household income$72,438

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★ Counties of Washington · 39 counties×

Adams County21,039

Asotin County22,523

Benton County218,190

Chelan County81,228

Clallam County77,958

Clark County527,269

Columbia County4,025

Cowlitz County113,982

Douglas County45,795

Ferry County7,543

Franklin County101,238

Garfield County2,404

Grant County104,717

Grays Harbor County77,893

Island County86,478

Jefferson County33,944

King County2,340,211

Kitsap County281,420

Kittitas County48,172

Klickitat County24,124

Lewis County87,049

Lincoln County11,862

Mason County69,632

Okanogan County44,942

Pacific County24,245

Pend Oreille County14,332

Pierce County941,170

San Juan County18,668

Skagit County132,736

Skamania County12,660

Snohomish County864,113

Spokane County555,947

Stevens County49,015

Thurston County302,912

Wahkiakum County4,800

Walla Walla County62,068

Whatcom County234,954

Whitman County48,399

Yakima County258,523

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Party Representation 159 seats

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10 seats

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57 seats

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92 seats

U.S. Senators 2 U.S. Senators

United States Senator

United States Senator

U.S. Representatives 10 U.S. Representatives

Michael Baumgartner

Pramila Jayapal

Marilyn Strickland

Senate 49 members

Marcus Riccelli

Leonard Christian

Jessica Bateman

Deborah Krishnadasan

Rebecca Saldaña

Sharon Shewmake

Claudia Kauffman

Vandana Slatter

Annette Cleveland

House of Representatives 98 members

Michelle Caldier

Suzanne Schmidt

Stephanie Barnard

Steve Bergquist

Jeremie Dufault

Stephanie McClintock

Lillian Ortiz-Self

Steve Tharinger

Adison Richards

Kristine Reeves

Drew Stokesbary

Sharon Tomiko Santos

Osman Salahuddin

Counties in Washington

Adams County (21,039) · Asotin County (22,523) · Benton County (218,190) · Chelan County (81,228) · Clallam County (77,958) · Clark County (527,269) · Columbia County (4,025) · Cowlitz County (113,982) · Douglas County (45,795) · Ferry County (7,543) · Franklin County (101,238) · Garfield County (2,404) · Grant County (104,717) · Grays Harbor County (77,893) · Island County (86,478) · Jefferson County (33,944) · King County (2,340,211) · Kitsap County (281,420) · Kittitas County (48,172) · Klickitat County (24,124) · Lewis County (87,049) · Lincoln County (11,862) · Mason County (69,632) · Okanogan County (44,942) · Pacific County (24,245) · Pend Oreille County (14,332) · Pierce County (941,170) · San Juan County (18,668) · Skagit County (132,736) · Skamania County (12,660) · Snohomish County (864,113) · Spokane County (555,947) · Stevens County (49,015) · Thurston County (302,912) · Wahkiakum County (4,800) · Walla Walla County (62,068) · Whatcom County (234,954) · Whitman County (48,399) · Yakima County (258,523)

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• Secretary of State — Elections, business registration
• Treasurer / Comptroller — State finances, revenue

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• State Senate — Upper chamber, 49 members
• State House/Assembly — Lower chamber, 98 members
• Committees — Review bills before floor votes
• Session — Typically meets Jan-May, varies by state

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• Appeals Court — Intermediate appellate review
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• County / Municipal Courts — Local jurisdiction

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