John Ley
Washington State Representative, District 18 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 13 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −3.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Environment and Energy
- Legislative Oral History
- Oregon-Washington Legislative Action
- Postsecondary Education and Workforce
- Transportation
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 Ley sits in the Washington House of Representatives
Ley is closer to the center than 54% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Alex Ybarra, Drew Stokesbary, Brian Burnett
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Ley’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills18%
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: Ley’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Ley | 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. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 74–21 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Ley 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 18 | Lost | D+3.7 | D+2.4 | −1.3 |
| 2024 | Washington House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | D+2.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $166.3K
- Spent
- $86.5K
- Cash
- $67.9K
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.
| JOHN P LEY (John Ley) State | Active |
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Seats Ley has held
- Washington House of Representatives, District 18 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ley has run against
- Deken Letinich (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Stephanie McClintock (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Ley
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/24366911-f15b-48a4-a8e8-b1e30a3d0d24
- Wikidata Q131374978
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET