Suzanne Schmidt
Washington State Representative, District 4 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
- 23 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.9%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +1.2
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Labor and Workplace Standards · ranking republican member
- Transportation · assistant ranking member
- Postsecondary Education and Workforce
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Mar 2026
Became law Mar 2026
Became law Mar 2026
Became law May 2025
Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Schmidt sits in the Washington House of Representatives
Schmidt is closer to the center than 74% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Josh Penner, Dan Griffey, April Connors
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Schmidt’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans90%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills27%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Schmidt’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Schmidt | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–46 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | No | No | Yes | Passed 51–46 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–47 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 2689: Concerning the working connections child care program. | No | No | Yes | Passed 51–45 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 2225: Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 74–21 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Schmidt 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 4 | Won | R+1.2 |
| 2022 | Washington House of Representatives, District 4-1 | Won | R+26.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Schmidt has held
- Washington House of Representatives, District 4 · since 2024
- Washington House of Representatives, District 4-1 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Schmidt has run against
- Rob Chase (R) · 2024 general, won
- Ted Cummings (D) · 2022 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Schmidt
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/31197273-764c-4520-b5dc-bc85695bf36f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET