RepublicanNot in office · last served 2000Last on a ballot: Nov 1998
Karen Schmidt
Last held office: Washington House of Representatives, District 23-2 (1980–2000). Ran in 11 elections between 1978 and 1998, winning 10.
Last office: Washington House of Representatives, District 23-2
- Last margin
- +7.0
- Won 1998
- Elections
- 11
- 1978–1998
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Schmidt was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
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Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Schmidt has run
Margin: how far Schmidt finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-23-2 | General | Won | Charles Bickel (D), Steve Hargrove (I) | 46.5% | R+7.0 |
| 1996 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-23-2 | General | Won | David Harrison (D) | 56.4% | R+12.8 |
| 1994 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-23-2 | General | Won | McCool (D) | 70.8% | R+41.5 |
| 1992 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-23-2 | General | Won | Schmid (D) | 58% | R+16.0 |
| 1990 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-23-2 | General | Won | Corner (D) | 55% | R+10.0 |
| 1988 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-23-2 | General | Won | Wistrand (D) | 61.3% | R+22.7 |
| 1986 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-23-2 | General | Won | Otoole (D) | 57.6% | R+15.2 |
| 1984 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-23-2 | General | Won | Mitchell (D) | 58.7% | R+17.4 |
| 1982 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-23-2 | General | Won | Jarstad (D) | 52.7% | R+5.5 |
| 1980 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-23-2 | General | Won | Rick Smith (D) | 52.8% | R+5.6 |
| 1978 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-23-2 | General | Lost | Rick Smith (D) | 47.3% | D+5.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Schmidt has held
- Washington House of Representatives, District 23-2 · 1980–2000
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Schmidt has run against
- Charles Bickel (D) · 1998 election, won
- David Harrison (D) · 1996 election, won
- McCool (D) · 1994 election, won
- Schmid (D) · 1992 election, won
- Corner (D) · 1990 election, won
- Wistrand (D) · 1988 election, won
- Otoole (D) · 1986 election, won
- Mitchell (D) · 1984 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive