Gerry Pollet
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2012

Gerry Pollet

Washington State Representative, District 46 since 2012. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Washington State Representative, District 46Born 1958

In office
14 yrs
Since 2012
Bills became law
5
28 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.6%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
−13.9
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.

  • Legislative Audit and Review · chair
  • Appropriations
  • Education
  • Postsecondary Education and Workforce

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 28 sponsored · 5 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1295 Using evidence-based instructional practices in reading and writing literacy for public elementary students.
Became law Mar 2026
HB 2543 Concerning county clerk fees.
Became law Mar 2026
HB 1171 Exempting attorney higher education employees from certain mandated reporting of child abuse and neglect.
Became law Apr 2025
HB 1572 Modifying higher education accreditation standards.
Became law Apr 2025
HB 1279 Providing postsecondary education consumer protections.
Became law Apr 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Pollet sits in the Washington House of Representatives

Pollet is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianPolletMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Lillian Ortiz-Self, Chipalo Street, Davina Duerr

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

With Pollet’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills9%

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: Pollet’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Pollet 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Washington Legislative District 46WonR+13.9D+81.6−95.5
2024Washington House of Representatives, District 46WonD+1.1——
2022Washington House of Representatives, LD-46-1WonD+71.5——
2020Washington House of Representatives, LD-46-1WonD+67.8——
2018Washington House of Representatives, LD-46-1WonD+65.5——
2016Washington House of Representatives, LD-46-1WonD+69.8——
2014Washington House of Representatives, LD-46-1Won———
2014Washington House of Representatives, LD-46-1 (primary)Won———
2012Washington House of Representatives, LD-46-1WonD+30.8——
2008Washington House of Representatives, LD-46-1LostR+43.2——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$241.6K
Spent
$296.4K
Cash
$17.8K

Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

POLLET GERALD M (Gerry Pollet)
State
Active

Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET

Seats Pollet has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Pollet has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Pollet

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET