DemocratIn office since Nov 2020

Liz Lovelett

Washington State Senator, District 40 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Washington State Senator, District 40

In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
3
20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.7%
Chamber median 0.3%
With party
97%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+39.2
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.

  • Local Government · vice chair
  • Energy Supply, Energy Conservation and Energy Resilience Select
  • Environment, Energy and Technology
  • Legislative Audit and Review
  • Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 20 sponsored · 3 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 6291 Concerning on-site wastewater treatment system inspections.
Became law Mar 2026
SB 5284 Improving Washington's solid waste management outcomes.
Became law May 2025
SB 5559 Streamlining the subdivision process inside urban growth areas.
Became law May 2025
SB 6255 Concerning the legislative-executive poverty reduction task force.
Failed in the Senate Feb 2026
SB 6238 Concerning requirements of oil tankers operating in restricted waters.
Failed in the Senate Feb 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Lovelett sits in the Washington State Senate

Lovelett is closer to the center than 54% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianLovelettMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Vandana Slatter, Annette Cleveland, Drew Hansen

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

With Lovelett’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills17%

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: Lovelett’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 Lovelett 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 40WonD+39.2
2020Washington State Senate, District 40WonD+39.1

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Lovelett has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Lovelett has run against

  • Charles Carrell (R) · 2024 general, won
  • Charles Carrell (R) · 2020 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Lovelett

One person, matched across every source we use.

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