Chris Gildon
Washington State Senator, District 25 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 6
- 36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.8%
- Chamber median 0.3%
- With party
- 88%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +15.5
- 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.
- Ways and Means · ranking member
- Economic Development and International Relations Legislative
- Employment Relations
- Housing
- Legislative Ethics Board
- Legislative-Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability
- Pension Funding Council
- State Actuary Appointment
- Veterans and Military Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Mar 2026
Became law May 2025
Became law May 2025
Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Gildon sits in the Washington State Senate
Gildon is closer to the center than 79% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Keith Goehner, Ron Muzzall, Curtis King
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Gildon’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans88%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills31%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Washington State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Gildon’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Gildon | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | SB 6228: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs.… | No | No | Yes | Passed 26–23 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. | No | No | Yes | Passed 26–23 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 25–22 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | HB 2294: Prohibiting negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 35–14 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | No | No | Yes | Passed 26–23 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Gildon 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington State Senate, District 25 | Won | R+15.5 |
| 2020 | Washington State Senate, District 25 | Won | R+7.8 |
| 2018 | Washington House of Representatives, District 25-2 | Won | R+2.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Gildon has held
- Washington State Senate, District 25 · since 2020
- Washington House of Representatives, District 25-2 · 2018–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gildon has run against
- Kenneth King (D) · 2024 general, won
- Julie Door (D) · 2020 general, won
- Brian Duthie (D) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Gildon
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1e20aaf3-ffbb-4666-82c2-374b232b41ac
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET