RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

Joel McEntire

Washington State Representative, District 19 since 2020. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Washington State Representative, District 19Born 1987

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In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 2; 6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 17.3%; Chamber median 0.6%
With party: 97%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −0.5; 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.

Postsecondary Education and Workforce · assistant ranking member
Education
Labor and Workplace Standards
Veterans and Military Affairs

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 6 sponsored · 2 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1393 Providing public school students with opportunities for cultural expression at commencement ceremonies.
Became law Apr 2025

HB 1309 Addressing the impacts of burrowing shrimp on bottom culture shellfish farming through integrated pest…
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 McEntire sits in the Washington House of Representatives

McEntire is closer to the center than 5% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Gloria Mendoza, Chris Corry, Jeremie Dufault

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

With McEntire’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills63%

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

Date	Bill	McEntire	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Mar 12, 2026	HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and…	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 50–46
Mar 12, 2026	SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 51–46
Mar 11, 2026	SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 50–47
Mar 11, 2026	HB 2689: Concerning the working connections child care program.	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 51–45
Mar 11, 2026	HB 2225: Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots.	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 74–21

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

Career

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

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Washington House of Representatives, District 19-2Washington House of Representatives, District 19

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 House of Representatives, District 19	Won	D+0.5	R+15.5	−16.0
2024	Washington House of Representatives, District 19	Won	R+0.7	R+15.5	−14.8
2022	Washington House of Representatives, LD-19-2	Won	R+23.0	—	—
2020	Washington House of Representatives, LD-19-2	Won	R+5.2	—	—
2018	Washington House of Representatives, LD-19-2	Lost	D+8.1	—	—