- Washington State Democratic Party
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Washington State Democratic Party Chairman Dwight Pelz Senate leader Lisa Brown House leader Frank Chopp Headquarters 615 2nd Ave., Suite 580
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Political parties
ElectionsThe Washington State Democratic Party is the local Democratic Party branch in the State of Washington, headquartered in the Broderick Building in Downtown Seattle.[1] It is also commonly referred to as the Washington State Democrats and the Washington Democratic Party.
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Organization
Washington State Democratic Central Committee (WSDCC)
- Chair: Dwight Pelz
- Vice-Chair: Valerie Brady Rongey
- Treasurer: Habib M. Habib
- Secretary: Rob Dolin
Notable Central Committee members
Former Nirvana bassist and co-founder, Krist Novoselic, is a member of the WSDCC. He represents Southwest Washington.
County party organizations
Each of Washington's 39 counties has a local party organization, which operates within that county and sends two delegates to the State Central Committee.
Legislative district organizations
Each of Washington's 49 Legislative Districts has a local party organization, which operates within that district and sends delegates to the State Central Committee. Each district is defined by the State Redistricting Commission and elects one Senator and two Representatives to the State Legislature. Each district also sends two representatives to the state central committee.
Current elected officials
The following popularly-elected offices will be held by Democrats:
Members of Congress
Democrats make up seven of Washington's 11-member Congressional delegation:
U.S. Senate
Since 2001, Democrats have controlled both of Washington's seats in the U.S. Senate:
- Class I: Maria Cantwell (Junior Senator)
- Class III: Patty Murray (Senior Senator, Majority Conference Secretary, DSCC Chair - 2012 Cycle [2])
U.S. House of Representatives
Democrats control five of the nine seats Washington is apportioned in the U.S. House following the 2000 census:
- WA-01: Jay Inslee
- WA-02: Rick Larsen
- WA-06: Norm Dicks
- WA-07: Jim McDermott
- WA-09: Adam Smith
Statewide officeholders
Democrats hold seven of the nine elected statewide offices:[3]
- Governor: Christine Gregoire
- Lieutenant Governor: Brad Owen
- Treasurer: Jim McIntire
- Auditor: Brian Sonntag
- Commissioner of Public Lands: Peter J. Goldmark
- Insurance Commissioner: Mike Kreidler
- Superintendent of Public Instruction: Randy Dorn (this is a nonpartisan office)
References
- ^ "Contact Us." Washington State Democratic Party. Retrieved on May 13, 2010.
- ^ http://dscc.org/news?type=news_item&news_item_KEY=5592
- ^ http://www.wa-democrats.org/content/statewide-officials
External links
- Washington State Democratic Party
- Washington State Elected Democratic Officials
- 2010 Washington State Democratic Party Platform
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Minor Categories:- Politics of Washington (state)
- Democratic Party (United States) by state
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