Shaun Scott
Photo: Christopher Grunder, CC BY-SA 4.0
DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Shaun Scott

Washington State Representative, District 43 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Washington State Representative, District 43Born 1984Film director

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
4
18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.6%
With party
98%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
−5.9
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.

  • Labor and Workplace Standards · vice chair
  • Education
  • Finance
  • Legislative Audit and Review

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 18 sponsored · 4 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 2089 Supporting wildfire mitigation by modifying RCW 82.04.29005, concerning taxes on loan interest.
Became law Mar 2026
HB 2471 Concerning collective bargaining for employees not covered by the national labor relations act.
Became law Mar 2026
HB 1858 Eliminating the exemption for assignments or substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust from the…
Became law Apr 2025
HB 1275 Establishing department authority to ensure payment is received from the self-insured employer after a…
Became law Apr 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Scott sits in the Washington House of Representatives

Scott is closer to the center than 70% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianScottMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Lauren Davis, Steve Tharinger, David Hackney

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET

With Scott’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%

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: Scott’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Scott 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Washington House of Representatives, District 43WonR+5.9D+85.2−91.1
2024Washington House of Representatives, District 43WonR+11.2D+85.2−96.4

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$27.8K
Spent
$17.6K
Cash
$12.2K

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.

Shaun Scott
State
Active

Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET

How we know Scott

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET