DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Drew Hansen

Washington State Senator, District 23 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Washington State Senator, District 23

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
3
18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.4%
Chamber median 0.3%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+28.6
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.

  • Higher Education and Workforce Development · vice chair
  • Early Learning and K-12 Education
  • Higher Education
  • Legislative-Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability
  • Ways and Means

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 18 sponsored · 3 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 5925 Concerning the general powers and duties of the attorney general’s office.
Became law Mar 2026
SB 5680 Establishing a right to repair for mobility equipment for persons with physical disabilities.
Became law May 2025
SB 5632 Protecting the confidentiality of records and information that may be relevant to another state's…
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 Hansen sits in the Washington State Senate

Hansen is closer to the center than 64% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianHansenMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Annette Cleveland, Vandana Slatter, Liz Lovelett

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

With Hansen’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills21%

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: Hansen’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 Hansen 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 23WonD+28.6
2022Washington House of Representatives, District 23-2WonD+30.7
2020Washington House of Representatives, District 23-2WonD+24.6
2018Washington House of Representatives, District 23-2Won—
2016Washington House of Representatives, District 23-2Won—
2014Washington House of Representatives, District 23-2WonD+25.4
2012Washington House of Representatives, District 23-2WonD+20.4

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Hansen has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Hansen has run against

  • Lance Byrd (R) · 2024 general, won
  • Paige A. Jarquin (R) · 2022 general, won
  • Elaina Gonzalesblanton (R) · 2020 general, won
  • James M. Olsen (R) · 2014 general, won
  • James M. Olsen (R) · 2012 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Hansen

One person, matched across every source we use.

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