DemocratIn office since Nov 2012

Annette Cleveland

Washington State Senator, District 49 since 2012. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Washington State Senator, District 49

In office
14 yrs
Since 2012
Bills became law
9
24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.3%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+23.8
Won 2024
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Health Care and Behavioral Health Oversight Select · co-chair
  • Health and Long-Term Care · chair
  • Oregon-Washington Legislative Action · co-chair
  • Rules
  • Ways and Means

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 24 sponsored · 9 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 5981 Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health…
Became law Mar 2026
SB 6019 Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes.
Became law Mar 2026
SB 6106 Modifying the securing timely notification and benefits for laid-off employees act. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED:…
Became law Mar 2026
SB 6025 Updating the definition of fetal death.
Became law Mar 2026
SB 5587 Concerning affordable housing development in counties not closing the gap between estimated existing housing…
Became law May 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Cleveland sits in the Washington State Senate

Cleveland is closer to the center than 61% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianClevelandMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Vandana Slatter, Drew Hansen, Liz Lovelett

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET

With Cleveland’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Washington State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Cleveland’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Cleveland was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024Washington State Senate, District 49WonD+23.8
2020Washington State Senate, District 49WonD+13.1
2016Washington State Senate, District 49WonD+24.5
2012Washington State Senate, District 49WonD+16.8

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Cleveland has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Cleveland has run against

  • Lucia Worthington (R) · 2024 general, won
  • Rey Reynolds (R) · 2020 general, won
  • Lewis Gerhardt (R) · 2016 general, won
  • Eileen Qutub (R) · 2012 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Cleveland

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET