Melanie Morgan
Washington State Representative, District 29 since 2018. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 2
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.6%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −1.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Natural Resources · vice chair
- Capital Budget
- Consumer Protection and Business
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law May 2025
Failed in committee Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Morgan sits in the Washington House of Representatives
Morgan is closer to the center than 80% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Adam Bernbaum, Greg Nance, Larry Springer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Morgan’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Morgan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Morgan | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 50–46 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 51–46 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 50–47 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 2689: Concerning the working connections child care program. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 51–45 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 2225: Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 74–21 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Morgan 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 29 | Lost | R+1.9 | D+21.4 | −23.3 |
| 2024 | Washington House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | R+8.3 | — | — |
| 2022 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-29-1 | Won | D+14.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-29-1 | Won | D+27.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-29-1 | Won | D+22.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $151K
- Spent
- $101.1K
- Cash
- $42.4K
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 31, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Melanie Morgan State | Active |
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 31, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Seats Morgan has held
- Washington House of Representatives, District 29 · since 2024
- Washington House of Representatives, District 29-1 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Morgan has run against
- Krista Perez (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Sharlett Mena (D) · 2024 election, won
- Brett Johnson (R) · 2022 election, won
- Koshin Mohamed Fidaar (R) · 2020 election, won
- Terry Harder (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Morgan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4929d403-f712-4fe4-9e99-ed62ad22b44f
- Wikidata Q58806817
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET