DemocratIn office since Nov 2012

Steve Bergquist

Washington State Representative, District 11 since 2012. Ran in 8 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 8. 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

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 House of Representatives, District 11	Won	D+14.5	D+38.4	−23.9
2024	Washington House of Representatives, District 11	Won	R+2.9	D+38.4	−41.3
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	—	—