Mark Schoesler
Washington State Senator, District 9 since 2004. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 22 yrs
- Since 2004
- Bills became law
- 2
- 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.4%
- Chamber median 0.3%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.4
- 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.
- Legislative Oral History · chair
- Ways and Means · ranking member
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Labor and Commerce
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law May 2025
Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Failed in committee Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Schoesler sits in the Washington State Senate
Schoesler is closer to the center than 21% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Shelly Short, Drew MacEwen, Phil Fortunato
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Schoesler’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills37%
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: Schoesler’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Schoesler | 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… | No | 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 Schoesler 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 9 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Washington State Senate, District 9 | Won | R+31.4 |
| 2016 | Washington State Senate, District 9 | Won | — |
| 2012 | Washington State Senate, District 9 | Won | — |
| 2008 | Washington State Senate, District 9 | Won | — |
| 2004 | Washington State Senate, District 9 | Won | R+32.4 |
| 2002 | Washington House of Representatives, District 9-2 | Won | R+63.2 |
| 2000 | Washington House of Representatives, District 9-2 | Won | R+60.6 |
| 1998 | Washington House of Representatives, District 9-2 | Won | R+34.2 |
| 1996 | Washington House of Representatives, District 9-2 | Won | R+34.7 |
| 1994 | Washington House of Representatives, District 9-2 | Won | — |
| 1992 | Washington House of Representatives, District 9-2 | Won | R+16.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Schoesler has held
- Washington State Senate, District 9 · since 2004
- Washington House of Representatives, District 9-2 · 1992–2004
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Schoesler has run against
- Jenn Goulet (D) · 2020 general, won
- Gail L. Rowland (D) · 2004 general, won
- John Gearhart (L) · 2002 general, won
- John Gearhart (L) · 2000 general, won
- Bob Bobincheck (D) · 1998 general, won
- Robert F. Henager (D) · 1996 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Schoesler
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1f837050-2dca-48fa-b429-a562d1c858f8
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET