Paul Harris
Washington State Senator, District 17 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 10
- 25 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.3%
- With party
- 77%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +2.3
- 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.
- Early Learning and K-12 Education · ranking member
- Oregon-Washington Legislative Action · co-chair
- Environment, Energy and Technology
- Health Care and Behavioral Health Oversight Select
- Health and Long-Term Care
- Transportation
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 Harris sits in the Washington State Senate
Harris is closer to the center than 95% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jeff Holy, Curtis King, Chris Gildon
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Harris’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans77%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills68%
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: Harris’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Harris | 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 Harris 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 17 | Won | R+2.3 |
| 2022 | Washington House of Representatives, District 17-2 | Won | R+9.3 |
| 2020 | Washington House of Representatives, District 17-2 | Won | R+41.5 |
| 2018 | Washington House of Representatives, District 17-2 | Won | R+15.3 |
| 2016 | Washington House of Representatives, District 17-2 | Won | R+26.2 |
| 2014 | Washington House of Representatives, District 17-2 | Won | R+23.2 |
| 2012 | Washington House of Representatives, District 17-2 | Won | R+11.7 |
| 2010 | Washington House of Representatives, District 17-2 | Won | R+7.2 |
| 2006 | Washington House of Representatives, District 17-2 | Lost | D+15.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Harris has held
- Washington State Senate, District 17 · since 2024
- Washington House of Representatives, District 17-2 · 2010–2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Harris has run against
- Marla Keethler (D) · 2024 general, won
- Joe Kear (D) · 2022 general, won
- Bryan White (R) · 2020 general, won
- Damion E. Jiles Sr. (D) · 2018 general, won
- Martin Hash (D) · 2016 general, won
- Richard McCluskey (D) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Harris
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/053234a7-c97e-41f7-8b71-c96cf19c80d7
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET