DemocratNot in office · last served 2008Last on a ballot: Nov 2006

Helen Sommers

Last held office: Washington House of Representatives, District 36-1 (1972–2008). Ran in 18 elections between 1972 and 2006, winning 18.

Last office: Washington House of Representatives, District 36-1

Last margin: +61.8; Won 2004
Elections: 18; 1972–2006

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

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

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Washington House of Representatives, District 36-1Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Sommers has run

Margin: how far Sommers finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2006	Washington House of Representatives, LD-36-1	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2004	Washington House of Representatives, LD-36-1	General	Won	Floyd Loomis (R), John Palmer (L)	78.7%	D+61.8
2002	Washington House of Representatives, LD-36-1	General	Won	Angela Brink (R)	78.3%	D+56.7
2000	Washington House of Representatives, LD-36-1	General	Won	Leslie Klein (R), Andrew Rogers (L)	79.5%	D+62.8
1998	Washington House of Representatives, LD-36-1	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1996	Washington House of Representatives, LD-36-1	General	Won	Eric Berger (R)	78.5%	D+56.9
1994	Washington House of Representatives, LD-36-1	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1992	Washington House of Representatives, LD-36-1	General	Won	Blake (R)	79.2%	D+58.4
1990	Washington House of Representatives, LD-36-1	General	Won	Dunham (R)	70.6%	D+41.3
1988	Washington House of Representatives, LD-36-1	General	Won	Kahler (R), Avery Garrett (I)	72.1%	D+46.5
1986	Washington House of Representatives, LD-36-1	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1984	Washington House of Representatives, LD-36-1	General	Won	John Lynch (R)	70.7%	D+41.5
1982	Washington House of Representatives, LD-36-1	General	Won	Aspen (R), Trossrarig (L)	65.3%	D+33.2
1980	Washington House of Representatives, LD-36-1	General	Won	Jay Lane (R)	54.2%	D+8.5
1978	Washington House of Representatives, LD-36-1	General	Won	Richard Dollarhide (R)	62.9%	D+25.8
1976	Washington House of Representatives, LD-36-1	General	Won	Kenneth O. Eikenberry (R), Ken Arnoldi (I)	52.7%	D+6.3
1974	Washington House of Representatives, LD-36-1	General	Won	Edward Lubin (R), Richard R. Dyment (L)	64.6%	D+32.4
1972	Washington House of Representatives, LD-36-1	General	Won	Gladys Kirk (R), Glenn Young (I), David Odden (L)	52.9%	D+7.1

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Sommers has held

Washington House of Representatives, District 36-1 · 1972–2008

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Sommers has run against

Floyd Loomis (R) · 2004 election, won
Angela Brink (R) · 2002 election, won
Leslie Klein (R) · 2000 election, won
Eric Berger (R) · 1996 election, won
Blake (R) · 1992 election, won
Dunham (R) · 1990 election, won
Kahler (R) · 1988 election, won
John Lynch (R) · 1984 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive