Steve Tharinger
Washington State Representative, District 24 since 2010.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 3
- 12 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 39.7%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.3
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Capital Budget · chair
- Appropriations
- Health Care and Wellness
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 Tharinger sits in the Washington House of Representatives
Tharinger is closer to the center than 72% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: David Hackney, Tarra Simmons, Osman Salahuddin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Tharinger’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills15%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Washington House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Tharinger’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Tharinger | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 50–46 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 51–46 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 50–47 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 2689: Concerning the working connections child care program. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 51–45 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 2225: Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 74–21 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Tharinger 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 House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | D+0.3 |
| 2022 | Washington House of Representatives, District 24-2 | Won | D+10.7 |
| 2020 | Washington House of Representatives, District 24-2 | Won | D+7.4 |
| 2018 | Washington House of Representatives, District 24-2 | Won | D+11.5 |
| 2016 | Washington House of Representatives, District 24-2 | Won | D+13.7 |
| 2014 | Washington House of Representatives, District 24-2 | Won | D+12.9 |
| 2012 | Washington House of Representatives, District 24-2 | Won | D+16.9 |
| 2010 | Washington House of Representatives, District 24-2 | Won | D+4.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Tharinger has held
- Washington House of Representatives, District 24 · since 2024
- Washington House of Representatives, District 24-2 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Tharinger has run against
- Adam Bernbaum (D) · 2024 general, won
- Brian Pruiett (R) · 2022 general, won
- Brian Pruiett (R) · 2020 general, won
- Jim McEntire (R) · 2018 general, won
- John D. Alger (R) · 2016 general, won
- Thomas W. Greisamer (R) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Tharinger
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a7654dc1-5240-437e-9579-48640c8564d8
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET