Steve Conway
Washington State Senator, District 29 since 2010. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 8
- 21 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.1%
- Chamber median 0.3%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +18.3
- Won 2022
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 · vice chair
- Rules · vice chair
- Health Care and Behavioral Health Oversight Select
- Legislative Oral History
- Pension Policy Select
- State Actuary Appointment
- Veterans and Military Affairs
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Mar 2026
Became law Mar 2026
Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Conway sits in the Washington State Senate
Conway is closer to the center than 71% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Sharon Shewmake, Lisa Wellman, Jesse Salomon
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Conway’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
- 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: Conway’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Conway | 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… | No | 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. | No | Yes | No | Passed 26–23 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Conway 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 29 | Won | D+18.3 |
| 2018 | Washington State Senate, District 29 | Won | D+26.1 |
| 2014 | Washington State Senate, District 29 | Won | D+17.0 |
| 2010 | Washington State Senate, District 29 | Won | D+26.8 |
| 2008 | Washington House of Representatives, District 29-1 | Won | D+40.0 |
| 2006 | Washington House of Representatives, District 29-1 | Won | — |
| 2004 | Washington House of Representatives, District 29-1 | Won | — |
| 2002 | Washington House of Representatives, District 29-1 | Won | — |
| 2000 | Washington House of Representatives, District 29-1 | Won | — |
| 1998 | Washington House of Representatives, District 29-1 | Won | — |
| 1996 | Washington House of Representatives, District 29-1 | Won | D+36.9 |
| 1994 | Washington House of Representatives, District 29-1 | Won | D+16.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Conway has held
- Washington State Senate, District 29 · since 2010
- Washington House of Representatives, District 29-1 · 1994–2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Conway has run against
- Terry Harder (R) · 2022 general, won
- Pierre Malebranche (I) · 2018 general, won
- Terry Harder (R) · 2014 general, won
- Terry Harder (R) · 2010 general, won
- Steven T. Cook (R) · 2008 general, won
- Eric Kantor (R) · 1996 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Conway
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0999a0d6-1c62-47cf-aa0d-8250967d3a10
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET