Rebecca Saldaña
Washington State Senator, District 37 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 5
- 38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.6%
- Chamber median 0.3%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +78.0
- Won 2018
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Labor and Commerce · chair
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Rules
- Ways and Means
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 Saldaña sits in the Washington State Senate
Saldaña is closer to the center than 4% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Emily Alvarado, Claire Wilson, Noel Frame
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Saldaña’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills8%
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: Saldaña’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Saldaña | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | SB 6228: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs.… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–23 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–23 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 25–22 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | HB 2294: Prohibiting negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–14 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–23 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Saldaña 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Washington State Senate, District 37 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Washington State Senate, District 37 | Won | D+78.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Saldaña has held
- Washington State Senate, District 37 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Saldaña has run against
- Beth Broadway (R) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Saldaña
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1d4a95b2-4a4f-4acb-b5c6-64850b8e34b9
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET