Alicia Rule
Washington State Representative, District 42 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 1
- 39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.7%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 58%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +1.2
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health Care and Wellness · vice chair
- Capital Budget
- Education
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Failed in the House Feb 2026
Failed in the House Feb 2026
Failed in the House Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Rule sits in the Washington House of Representatives
Rule is closer to the center than 98% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Adison Richards, Clyde Shavers, Joe Timmons
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Rule’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats58%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills26%
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: Rule’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Rule | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and… | No | 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. | No | Yes | No | Passed 50–47 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 2689: Concerning the working connections child care program. | No | 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 Rule 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington Legislative District 42 | Won | D+1.2 | D+10.1 | −8.9 |
| 2024 | Washington House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | D+1.0 | — | — |
| 2022 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-42-1 | Won | D+3.5 | — | — |
| 2020 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-42-1 | Won | D+2.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $262.3K
- Spent
- $146.6K
- Cash
- $148.1K
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Alicia Rule State | Active |
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Seats Rule has held
- Washington House of Representatives, District 42 · since 2024
- Washington House of Representatives, District 42-1 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rule has run against
- Joe Timmons (D) · 2026 general, won
- Joe Timmons (D) · 2024 election, won
- Tawsha Thompson (R) · 2022 election, won
- Luanne Vanwerven (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Rule
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b735531c-ec99-4e19-9f43-967d951f8010
- Wikidata Q104822210
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET