Derek Stanford
Washington State Senator, District 1 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 9
- 27 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.3%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +26.6
- Won 2020
- 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 · vice chair
- Business, Trade and Economic Development
- Labor and Commerce
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Stanford sits in the Washington State Senate
Stanford is closer to the center than 14% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Noel Frame, Claire Wilson, Jamie Pedersen
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Stanford’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills8%
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: Stanford’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Stanford | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | SB 6228: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs.… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–23 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–23 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 25–22 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | HB 2294: Prohibiting negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–14 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–23 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Stanford 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 1 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Washington State Senate, District 1 | Won | D+26.6 |
| 2018 | Washington House of Representatives, District 1-1 | Won | D+39.2 |
| 2016 | Washington House of Representatives, District 1-1 | Won | D+21.9 |
| 2014 | Washington House of Representatives, District 1-1 | Won | D+16.9 |
| 2012 | Washington House of Representatives, District 1-1 | Won | D+15.7 |
| 2010 | Washington House of Representatives, District 1-1 | Won | D+6.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Stanford has held
- Washington State Senate, District 1 · since 2020
- Washington House of Representatives, District 1-1 · 2010–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Stanford has run against
- Art Coday (R) · 2020 general, won
- Josh Colver (R) · 2018 general, won
- Neil Thannisch (R) · 2016 general, won
- Mark Davies (R) · 2014 general, won
- Sandy Guinn (R) · 2012 general, won
- Dennis Richter (R) · 2010 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Stanford
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/25ac8674-b208-4d11-a579-c58c004f825e
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET