Jim McCune
Washington State Senator, District 2 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 0
- 15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.5%
- Chamber median 0.3%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +26.2
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Business, Trade and Economic Development
- Early Learning and K-12 Education
- State Government, Tribal Affairs and Elections
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Failed in committee Jan 2026
Failed in committee Jan 2026
Failed in committee Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where McCune sits in the Washington State Senate
McCune is closer to the center than 5% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Leonard Christian, Matt Boehnke, Drew MacEwen
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With McCune’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%
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: McCune’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | McCune | 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 McCune 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington State Senate, District 2 | Won | R+26.2 |
| 2020 | Washington State Senate, District 2 | Won | R+27.5 |
| 2010 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-2-1 | Won | R+18.0 |
| 2008 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-2-1 | Won | R+19.5 |
| 2006 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-2-1 | Won | R+13.1 |
| 2004 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-2-1 | Won | R+3.9 |
| 1998 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-33-1 | Lost | D+10.9 |
| 1996 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-33-2 | Lost | D+4.9 |
| 1994 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-33-2 | Lost | D+2.2 |
| 1992 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-33-1 | Lost | D+27.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats McCune has held
- Washington State Senate, District 2 · since 2020
- Washington House of Representatives, District 2-1 · 2004–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McCune has run against
- Erasmo Ruiz Gonzalez (D) · 2024 election, won
- Rick Payne (D) · 2020 election, won
- Marilyn Rasmussen (D) · 2010 election, won
- Jeanmarie Christenson (D) · 2008 election, won
- Dennis Townsend (D) · 2004 election, won
- Shay Schualberke (D) · 1998 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know McCune
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fc68fcd2-66ca-481a-b699-7a4ba113d4d7
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET