Marko Liias
Washington State Senator, District 21 since 2014. Ran in 8 elections between 2008 and 2022, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 14
- 60 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.4%
- Chamber median 0.3%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +44.0
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Transportation · co-chair
- Transportation · chair
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Environment, Energy and Technology
- Legislative Oral History
- Oregon-Washington Legislative Action
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Mar 2026
Became law Mar 2026
Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Liias sits in the Washington State Senate
Liias is closer to the center than 89% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Bob Hasegawa, Claudia Kauffman, Mike Chapman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Liias’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills18%
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: Liias’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Liias | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | SB 6228: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs.… | No | 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… | Not voting | 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. | No | Yes | No | Passed 26–23 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Liias 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 State Senate, District 21 | Won | D+44.0 | D+37.9 | +6.1 |
| 2022 | Washington State Senate, District 21 | Won | D+26.6 | — | — |
| 2020 | Washington Lieutenant Governor | Lost | R+12.1 | D+19.9 | −32.0 |
| 2018 | Washington State Senate, District 21 | Won | D+26.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Washington State Senate, District 21 | Won | D+9.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Washington State Senate, District 21 (primary) | Won | +13.3 | — | — |
| 2012 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-21-2 | Won | D+21.3 | — | — |
| 2010 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-21-2 | Won | D+8.4 | — | — |
| 2008 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-21-2 | Won | D+27.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $367.8K
- Spent
- $262.4K
- Cash
- $147.1K
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.
| LIIAS MARKO S (Marko Liias) State | Active |
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Seats Liias has held
- Washington State Senate, District 21 · since 2014
- Washington House of Representatives, District 21-2 · 2008–2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Liias has run against
- Riaz Khan (R) · 2026 election, won
- Janelle Cass (R) · 2022 election, won
- Denny Heck (D) · 2020 election, lost
- Mario Lionel Lotmore (R) · 2018 election, won
- Dan Matthews (R) · 2014 election, won
- Kevin Morrison (R) · 2012 election, won
- Elizabeth Scott (R) · 2010 election, won
- Andrew Funk (R) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Liias
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3aa56ec5-a087-40b1-960a-acb9426ccb2a
- Wikidata Q6771168
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET