Dave Paul
Washington State Representative, District 10 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 3
- 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.9%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 87%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.9
- 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.
- Higher Education · co-chair
- Postsecondary Education and Workforce · chair
- Technology, Economic Development and Veterans
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Mar 2026
Became law Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Paul sits in the Washington House of Representatives
Paul is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Amy Walen, Mari Leavitt, Kristine Reeves
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Paul’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats87%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills21%
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: Paul’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Paul | 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 Paul 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 10 | Won | D+0.9 | D+8.9 | −8.0 |
| 2024 | Washington House of Representatives, District 10 | Won | D+0.2 | — | — |
| 2022 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-10-2 | Won | D+4.3 | — | — |
| 2020 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-10-2 | Won | D+0.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-10-2 | Won | D+0.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $175.6K
- Spent
- $188.9K
- Cash
- $28.5K
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.
| Dave Paul State | Active |
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Seats Paul has held
- Washington House of Representatives, District 10 · since 2024
- Washington House of Representatives, District 10-2 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Paul has run against
- Clyde Shavers (D) · 2026 general, won
- Clyde Shavers (D) · 2024 election, won
- Karen Lesetmoe (R) · 2022 election, won
- Bill Bruch (R) · 2020 election, won
- Dave Hayes (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Paul
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7ab5a10d-3d4a-4187-ac98-9afa60e34b61
- Wikidata Q74881015
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET