John Lovick
Washington State Senator, District 44 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 9
- 40 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.3%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +24.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Transportation · vice chair
- Business, Trade and Economic Development
- Law and Justice
- Rules
- Veterans and Military Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Became law Mar 2026
Became law Mar 2026
Became law Mar 2026
Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lovick sits in the Washington State Senate
Lovick is closer to the center than 50% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Marcus Riccelli, Liz Lovelett, Tina Orwall
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Lovick’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Washington State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Lovick’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Lovick | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | SB 6228: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs.… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–23 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–23 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 25–22 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | HB 2294: Prohibiting negative use restrictions on real property that have the effect of limiting… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–14 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–23 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Lovick 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 44 | Won | D+24.1 | D+21.6 | +2.5 |
| 2022 | Washington State Senate, District 44 | Won | D+17.6 | — | — |
| 2020 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-44-1 | Won | D+14.4 | — | — |
| 2018 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-44-1 | Won | D+14.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-44-1 | Won | D+4.0 | — | — |
| 2006 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-44-2 | Won | D+18.0 | — | — |
| 2004 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-44-2 | Won | D+17.6 | — | — |
| 2002 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-44-2 | Won | D+4.8 | — | — |
| 2000 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-44-2 | Won | D+11.2 | — | — |
| 1998 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-44-2 | Won | D+2.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $149.4K
- Spent
- $90.6K
- Cash
- $134.2K
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.
| Johnny R. Lovick (John Lovick) State | Active |
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Seats Lovick has held
- Washington State Senate, District 44 · since 2022
- Washington House of Representatives, District 44-1 · 2016–2022
- Washington House of Representatives, District 44-2 · 1998–2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lovick has run against
- Sherri Larkin (R) · 2026 general, won
- Jeb Brewer (R) · 2022 election, won
- John T. Kartak (R) · 2020 election, won
- Jeff Sax (R) · 2018 election, won
- Janice Huxford (R) · 2016 election, won
- Robert J. Legg II (R) · 2006 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Lovick
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9849a792-2307-40c8-97ae-388d731fa89b
- Wikidata Q27915229
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET