Josh Penner
Washington State Representative, District 31 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Washington State Representative, District 31Born 1982Military personnel
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.8%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −1.4
- 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
- Early Learning and Human Services
- Employment Relations
- Finance
- Legislative-Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability
- Technology, Economic Development and Veterans
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Failed in the House Mar 2026
Failed in the House Feb 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 Penner sits in the Washington House of Representatives
Penner is closer to the center than 72% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dan Griffey, April Connors, Suzanne Schmidt
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Penner’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills44%
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: Penner’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Penner | 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 Penner 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 31 | Won | D+1.4 | R+7.3 | −8.7 |
| 2024 | Washington House of Representatives, District 31 | Won | D+1.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $69.3K
- Spent
- $40.7K
- Cash
- $29.2K
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Joshua Penner State | Active |
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Seats Penner has held
- Washington House of Representatives, District 31 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Penner has run against
- Drew Stokesbary (R) · 2026 general, won
- Drew Stokesbary (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Penner
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e42edd00-010a-4144-8df0-5da6088095d7
- Wikidata Q131480603
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET