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Washington State U.S. Senators and Representatives
Sen. Slade Gorton | Sen. Patty Murray | Rep. Jay Inslee | Rep. Jack Metcalf | Rep. Brian Baird | Rep. Doc Hastings |Rep. George R. Nethercutt | Rep. Norm Dicks | Rep. Jim McDermott | Rep. Jennifer Dunn | Rep. Adam Smith

*Note: Senators serve for six years; representatives serve for two years.

Title and Name
Party & District
Contact Information
Year First Elected

(took office the year following the election)

Next Election For

This Office

Sen. Slade Gorton

News on Gorton -Seattle Times

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Republican

Website (official)

Email

DC Office: 730 Hart SOB

Phone: 202-224-3441

State Office: Kennewick; 509-783-0640

1980 and 1989

(defeated in '86

elected again in '88)

2000

Sen. Patty Murray

News on Murray -Seattle Times

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Democrat

Website (official)

Email

DC Office: 111 Russell SOB

Phone: 202-224-2621

State Office: Vancouver; 206-696-7797

1992

2004

Rep. Jay Inslee

News on Inslee -Seattle Times

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Democrat

1st District

Website (None)

Email (None)

DC Office: 308 Cannon HOB

Phone: 202-225-6311

District Office: Mount Lake Terrace; 206-225-3524

1992 and 1998

(defeated in '96

elected again in '98 in a different district)

2000

Rep. Jack Metcalf

News on Metcalf -Seattle Times

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Republican

2nd District (Langley)

Website (Official)

Email (None)

DC Office: 1510 Longworth HOB

Phone: 202-225-2605

District Office: Bellingham; 206-733-4500

1996

2000

Rep. Brian Baird

News on Baird -Seattle Times

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Democrat

3rd District (Vancouver)

Website (None)

Email (None)

DC Office: 1721 Longworth HOB

Phone: 202-225-3536

District Office: Vancouver; 360-695-6292

1998

2000

Rep. Doc Hastings

News on Hastings -from Seattle Times

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Republican

4th District

(Pasco)

Website

Email (None)

DC Office: 1323 Longworth HOB

Phone: 202-225-5816

District Office: Wenatchee; 509-662-4294

 

 

 

1994

2000

Rep. George R. Nethercutt, Jr.

News on Nethercutt -Seattle Times

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Republican

5th District

(Spokane)

Website

Email

DC Office: 1527 Longworth HOB

Phone: 202-225-2006

District Office: Spokane; 509-353-2374

1994

2000

Rep. Norm Dicks

News on Dicks -Seattle Times

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Democrat

6th District

(Bremerton)

Website

Email (None)

DC Office: 2467 Rayburn HOB

Phone: 202-225-5916

District Office: Tacoma; 206-593-6536

1976

2000

Rep. Jim McDermott

News on McDermott -Seattle Times

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Democrat

7th District

(Seattle)

Website

DC Office: 1035 Longworth HOB

Phone: 202-225-3106

District Office: Seattle; 206-553-7170

1988

2000

Rep. Jennifer Dunn

News on Dunn -Seattle Times

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Republican

8th District

(Bellevue)

Website

Email

DC Office: 432 Cannon HOB

Phone: 202-225-7761

District Office: Bellevue; 206-450-0161

1992

2000

Rep. Adam Smith

News on Smith -Seattle Times

News on Smith-by Yahoo

Democrat

9th District

(Kent)

Website

Email

DC Office: 116 Cannon HOB

Phone: 202-225-8901

District Office: Federal Way; 206-661-1459

1996

2000

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 Washington State Political Parties

 

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 Washington State Republican Party

Washington State Republican Party (WSRP)

King County Republican Party (KCGOP)
33rd District Republicans

47th District Republicans

Pierce County Republican Party

Snohomish County (1st Legislative Dist.)

Mainstream Republicans of Washington--Part of a national movement to move the Republican Party closer to the political center.

Washington Candidates and Elections
Washington's Initiatives and Referenda for the November 3, 1998 election-- A new page on the History Guy's Politics section! Click here to look at the ballot measures voters will choose from on November 3.

 

Republican Political Candidates

 

 

Internet Resources on Washington State
Oral History Program --"The Oral History Program records and transcribes the recollections of legislators, state officials and citizens who have been involved with the state's political history. These tapes and transcripts, along with companion literature, are made available to the public through a variety of sources, including libraries and state and regional archives. The program also assists museums, historical societies, and others in creating exhibits about the state's political history, and contributes to educational programs in public schools." *Statement from the Oral History Site.

Civic Access-- An excellent site dedicated to state and local politics; with particular emphasis on the Bellingham/Whatcom County region.

Telebyte NW: Government Connections-- An site based in Kitsap County containing many useful links to NW government.

The Washington News Council--The Washington News Council is a non-profit corporation focusing on the performance of the news media in Washington state.

Newspapers
Tacoma News Tribune

Tacoma Reporter

Tacoma Weekly

South County Journal

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

TV & Radio
Kiro Newsradio 710
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