Jamie Pedersen
What this job does: Your district's one senator in the Washington Senate (49 members). Senators write and vote on state laws and the budget, and confirm the governor's appointments. A term is four years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Senator, 43rd Legislative District (since 2013)
- Occupation
- State senator; attorney and corporate general counsel
Background
- State Senator since 2013 and Senate Majority Leader since 2025; State Representative 2007-2013. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Executive Vice President and General Counsel at McKinstry, a Seattle engineering and construction firm (2012-present); lawyer at K&L Gates 1995-2012. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Was lead volunteer attorney for Lambda Legal in Washington's marriage equality case. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
In their own words
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- Fund schools fully and tackle housing affordability source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Build out the full light rail system approved by voters source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Continue the tax changes that fund schools, health care and tax relief for working families source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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