DemocratIn office since Nov 2012

Steve Bergquist

Washington State Representative, District 11 since 2012. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Washington State Representative, District 11Born 1979

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 14 yrs; Since 2012
Bills became law: 3; 16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.6%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +14.5; 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.

Early Learning and Human Services · chair
Appropriations
Education

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 16 sponsored · 3 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 2714 Concerning caseload forecasting for food assistance programs.
Became law Mar 2026

HB 2049 Investing in the state's paramount duty to fund K-12 education and build strong and safe communities.
Became law May 2025

HB 1587 Encouraging local government partner promise scholarship programs within the opportunity scholarship program.
Became law May 2025

HB 2438 Establishing the supporting our early education degree seekers scholarship.
Failed in the House Feb 2026

HB 1356 Concerning K-12 funding.
Failed in the House Jan 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Bergquist sits in the Washington House of Representatives

Bergquist is closer to the center than 32% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: My-Linh Thai, Beth Doglio, Jamila Taylor

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

With Bergquist’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills14%

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

Date	Bill	Bergquist	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 Bergquist was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201220142016201820202022202420262028Washington House of Representatives, District 11-2Washington House of Representatives, District 11

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 11	Won	D+14.5	D+38.4	−23.9
2024	Washington House of Representatives, District 11	Won	R+2.9	—	—
2022	Washington House of Representatives, LD-11-2	Won	D+36.8	—	—
2020	Washington House of Representatives, LD-11-2	Won	D+41.4	—	—
2018	Washington House of Representatives, LD-11-2	Won	—	—	—
2016	Washington House of Representatives, LD-11-2	Won	—	—	—
2014	Washington House of Representatives, LD-11-2	Won	D+33.5	—	—
2014	Washington House of Representatives, LD-11-2 (primary)	Won	+31.8	—	—
2012	Washington House of Representatives, LD-11-2	Won	D+42.9	—	—