Sharon Tomiko Santos
Washington State Representative, District 37 since 1998. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 15 elections between 1998 and 2024, winning 15.
- In office
- 28 yrs
- Since 1998
- Bills became law
- 2
- 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −25.8
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 16
- 1998–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education · chair
- Legislative Oral History · vice chair
- Consumer Protection and Business
- Finance
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Santos sits in the Washington House of Representatives
Santos is closer to the center than 63% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Sharon Wylie, Jake Fey, Monica Stonier
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Santos’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills7%
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: Santos’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Santos | 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. | No | 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 Santos 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 House of Representatives, District 37 | Lost | R+25.8 | D+77.0 | −102.8 |
| 2024 | Washington House of Representatives, District 37 | Won | R+1.7 | D+77.0 | −78.7 |
| 2022 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-37-1 | Won | D+82.7 | — | — |
| 2020 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-37-1 | Won | D+65.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-37-1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-37-1 | Won | D+81.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-37-1 | Won | D+73.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-37-1 (primary) | Won | +77.7 | — | — |
| 2012 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-37-1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-37-1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-37-1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-37-1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-37-1 | Won | D+75.9 | — | — |
| 2002 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-37-1 | Won | D+74.8 | — | — |
| 2000 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-37-1 | Won | D+76.8 | — | — |
| 1998 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-37-1 | Won | D+78.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $229K
- Spent
- $220.5K
- Cash
- $37.1K
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.
| Sharon Tomiko Santos State | Active |
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 31, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Seats Santos has held
- Washington House of Representatives, District 37 · since 2024
- Washington House of Representatives, District 37-1 · since 1998
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Santos has run against
- Jaelynn Scott (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Chipalo Street (D) · 2024 election, won
- John Dickinson (R) · 2022 election, won
- John Stafford (D) · 2020 election, won
- Daniel Bretzke (R) · 2014 election, won
- Kwame Garrett (R) · 2004 election, won
- Calvin W. Brown (R) · 2000 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Santos
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/50800e36-5c44-43d0-b786-7828523e92cd
- Wikidata Q7490231
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET