Strom Peterson
Washington State Representative, District 21 since 2014. Ran in 7 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 5
- 28 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −8.4
- 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.
- Housing · chair
- Appropriations
- Civil Rights and Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Mar 2026
Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Peterson sits in the Washington House of Representatives
Peterson is closer to the center than 7% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Mia Gregerson, Julia Reed, Liz Berry
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Peterson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- 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: Peterson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Peterson | 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 Peterson 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 21 | Won | R+8.4 | D+37.9 | −46.3 |
| 2024 | Washington House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | D+0.2 | D+37.9 | −37.7 |
| 2022 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-21-1 | Won | D+34.8 | — | — |
| 2020 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-21-1 | Won | D+29.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-21-1 | Won | D+31.5 | — | — |
| 2016 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-21-1 | Won | D+44.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-21-1 | Won | D+20.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-21-1 (primary) | Won | −4.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $125.7K
- Spent
- $103K
- Cash
- $29K
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.
| Strom Peterson State | Active |
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Seats Peterson has held
- Washington House of Representatives, District 21 · since 2024
- Washington House of Representatives, District 21-1 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Peterson has run against
- Lillian Ortiz-Self (D) · 2026 election, won
- Amy Schaper (R) · 2022 election, won
- Brian Thompson (R) · 2020 election, won
- Alex Hels (L) · 2016 election, won
- Allen McPheeters (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Peterson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/361c95de-b7b2-434f-bdea-89fbb3896fea
- Wikidata Q18559309
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET