In WA state Legislature, Democrats and Republicans are sticking with their leaders
House Speaker Laurie Jinkins and Minority Leader Drew Stokesbary will lead their respective caucuses in the Washington state House of Representatives in the 2025 legislative session.
Democrats reelected Jinkins, a Tacoma representative, who will mark her sixth session as speaker once she is formally confirmed by the House on Jan. 13.
She’ll lead a caucus that gained a member in the November election, giving it a 59-seat majority in the 98-person House. The pickup came in the 26th Legislative District where Democrat Adison Richards beat Republican Jesse Young. Richards will succeed Rep. Spencer Hutchins, R- Gig Harbor, who did not seek reelection.
Jinkins, in an email, said that as speaker she will work to ensure “voices in every corner of Washington are heard” in the legislative process. She also made note of the electoral outcome.
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