RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

Perry Dozier

Washington State Senator, District 16 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Washington State Senator, District 16

In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
2
12 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.3%
With party
97%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+26.8
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.

  • Business, Trade and Economic Development · ranking member
  • Ways and Means · assistant ranking member
  • Early Learning and K-12 Education

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 12 sponsored · 2 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 5862 Providing a cost-of-living adjustment for plan 1 retirees of the teachers' retirement system and public…
Became law Mar 2026
SB 6065 Concerning school district transportation vehicle funds.
Became law Mar 2026
SB 6247 Concerning school district financial management.
Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
SB 5831 Enacting the uniform mortgage modification act.
Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
SB 6273 Concerning accountability for waste tire removal funds.
Failed in committee Jan 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Dozier sits in the Washington State Senate

Dozier is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianDozierMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Jeff Wilson, Nikki Torres, Keith Wagoner

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

With Dozier’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills17%

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: Dozier’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Dozier 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 16WonR+26.8
2020Washington State Senate, District 16WonR+18.1

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Dozier has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Dozier has run against

  • Kari Isaacson (D) · 2024 general, won
  • Danielle Garbe Reser (D) · 2020 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Dozier

One person, matched across every source we use.

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