John Braun
Washington State Senator, District 20 since 2012. Lost the 2026 race for Washington's 3rd District. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 4
- 46 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.9%
- Chamber median 0.3%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −8.2
- Lost 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 2:30 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Rules · ranking member
- Energy Supply, Energy Conservation and Energy Resilience Select
- Labor and Commerce
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Mar 2026
Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Braun sits in the Washington State Senate
Braun is closer to the center than 58% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Keith Wagoner, Nikki Torres, Perry Dozier
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Braun’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills35%
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: Braun’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Braun | 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 Braun 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's 3rd District | Lost | D+8.2 | R+3.4 | −11.6 |
| 2024 | Washington State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Washington State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Washington State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Washington State Senate, District 20 | Won | R+10.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $3.3M
- Spent
- $2.6M
- Cash
- $671.9K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| JOHN BRAUN FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Braun has held
- Washington State Senate, District 20 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Braun has run against
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Dan Swecker (R) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 4 polls; Braun’s best result was 48% (Washington's 3rd District).
Braun’s polls in the database →How we know Braun
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6WA03275
- Open States ocd-person/b4856c5b-d3e0-4227-a4c0-ff6abe81fda7
- Wikidata Q6230670
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 2:30 PM ET