Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Drew MacEwen

Washington State Senator, District 35 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 8 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 7.

Washington State Senator, District 35Born 1973

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In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 3; 19 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.5%; Chamber median 0.3%
With party: 96%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −0.5; Lost 2026
Elections: 9; 2012–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Economic Development and International Relations Legislative
Environment, Energy and Technology
Labor and Commerce
Pension Policy Select
Rules
Transportation
Veterans and Military Affairs

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 19 sponsored · 3 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 5690 Concerning utility relocation.
Became law Mar 2026

SB 5874 Concerning employers' information reporting for purposes of unemployment compensation.
Became law Mar 2026

SB 5206 Concerning cannabis retailer advertising.
Became law May 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where MacEwen sits in the Washington State Senate

MacEwen is closer to the center than 16% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Matt Boehnke, Mark Schoesler, Shelly Short

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET

With MacEwen’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills61%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Washington State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: MacEwen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	MacEwen	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Mar 12, 2026	SB 6228: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs.…	No	No	Yes	Passed 26–23
Mar 12, 2026	SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.	No	No	Yes	Passed 26–23
Mar 6, 2026	HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and…	No	No	Yes	Passed 25–22
Mar 3, 2026	HB 2294: Prohibiting negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting…	No	No	Yes	Passed 35–14
Feb 28, 2026	SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.	No	No	Yes	Passed 26–23

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time MacEwen was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201220142016201820202022202420262028Washington House of Representatives, District 35-2Washington State Senate, District 35

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 State Senate, District 35	Lost	D+0.5	D+0.7	+0.2
2024	U.S. House, WA-6	Lost	D+13.6	D+19.9	+6.3
2022	Washington State Senate, District 35	Won	R+12.2	—	—
2020	Washington House of Representatives, LD-35-2	Won	R+13.0	—	—
2018	Washington House of Representatives, LD-35-2	Won	R+2.4	—	—
2016	Washington House of Representatives, LD-35-2	Won	R+8.4	—	—
2014	Washington House of Representatives, LD-35-2	Won	R+18.4	—	—
2014	Washington House of Representatives, LD-35-2 (primary)	Won	+8.9	—	—
2012	Washington House of Representatives, LD-35-2	Won	R+3.7	—	—