Joe Schmick
Washington State Representative, District 9 since 2008. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 4
- 9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −4.9
- 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.
- Appropriations · assistant ranking republican member
- Health Care and Wellness · ranking republican member
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Health Care and Behavioral Health Oversight Select
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Mar 2026
Became law Apr 2025
Failed in committee Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Schmick sits in the Washington House of Representatives
Schmick is closer to the center than 23% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Rob Chase, Ed Orcutt, Mike Volz
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Schmick’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills38%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Schmick’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Schmick | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–46 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | No | No | Yes | Passed 51–46 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–47 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 2689: Concerning the working connections child care program. | No | No | Yes | Passed 51–45 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 2225: Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. | No | No | Yes | Passed 74–21 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Schmick 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 9 | Won | D+4.9 | R+16.6 | −21.5 |
| 2024 | Washington House of Representatives, District 9 | Won | D+0.2 | — | — |
| 2022 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-9-2 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-9-2 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-9-2 | Won | R+21.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-9-2 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-9-2 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-9-2 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-9-2 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-9-2 | Won | R+55.7 | — | — |
| 2008 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-9-2 | Won | R+26.8 | — | — |
| 1992 | Washington State Senate, District 9 | Lost | D+6.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $177.7K
- Spent
- $124.4K
- Cash
- $49.1K
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.
| Joe Schmick State | Active |
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Seats Schmick has held
- Washington House of Representatives, District 9 · since 2024
- Washington House of Representatives, District 9-2 · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Schmick has run against
- Mary Dye (R) · 2026 general, won
- Mary Dye (R) · 2024 election, won
- Matthew Sutherland (D) · 2018 election, won
- Glen R. Stockwell (R) · 2010 election, won
- Tyana Kelley (D) · 2008 election, won
- Eugene A. Prince (R) · 1992 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Schmick
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/eedeb2a4-a7f1-414c-b9d0-504c4450f3f6
- Wikidata Q16875344
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET