Skyler Rude
Washington State Representative, District 16 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −1.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education · ranking republican member
- Appropriations
- Higher Education
- Postsecondary Education and Workforce
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Rude sits in the Washington House of Representatives
Rude is closer to the center than 85% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Stephanie Barnard, Mike Steele, Tom Dent
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Rude’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills44%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Rude’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Rude | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–46 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | No | No | Yes | Passed 51–46 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–47 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 2689: Concerning the working connections child care program. | No | No | Yes | Passed 51–45 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 2225: Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 74–21 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Rude 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 16 | Won | D+1.6 | R+16.0 | −17.6 |
| 2024 | Washington House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | R+0.5 | R+16.0 | −15.5 |
| 2022 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-16-2 | Won | R+42.2 | — | — |
| 2020 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-16-2 | Won | R+36.4 | — | — |
| 2018 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-16-2 | Won | R+21.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $82.5K
- Spent
- $85.5K
- Cash
- $3.8K
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.
| SKYLER D. RUDE (Skyler Rude) State | Active |
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Seats Rude has held
- Washington House of Representatives, District 16 · since 2024
- Washington House of Representatives, District 16-2 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rude has run against
- Mark Klicker (R) · 2026 election, won
- Jan Corn (D) · 2022 election, won
- Carly Coburn (D) · 2020 election, won
- Rebecca Francik (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Rude
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/43c0e02f-19f5-4c29-bcb7-e9975baa0e61
- Wikidata Q66013186
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET