Sharon Shewmake
Washington State Senator, District 42 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 8
- 40 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.0%
- Chamber median 0.3%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +1.2
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Environment, Energy and Technology · chair
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Economic Development and International Relations Legislative
- Energy Supply, Energy Conservation and Energy Resilience Select
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Mar 2026
Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Shewmake sits in the Washington State Senate
Shewmake is closer to the center than 75% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Lisa Wellman, Steve Conway, Jesse Salomon
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Shewmake’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%
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: Shewmake’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Shewmake | 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 Shewmake 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 42 | Won | D+1.2 |
| 2020 | Washington House of Representatives, District 42-2 | Won | D+3.5 |
| 2018 | Washington House of Representatives, District 42-2 | Won | D+1.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Shewmake has held
- Washington State Senate, District 42 · since 2022
- Washington House of Representatives, District 42-2 · 2018–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Shewmake has run against
- Simon Sefzik (R) · 2022 general, won
- Jennifer Sefzik (R) · 2020 general, won
- Vincent Buys (R) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Shewmake
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d95d04c7-e3d0-4120-91c6-2bbeba4c8acb
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET