State Representative Pos. 1
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Hearn (G) | 11,796 | 34.28% |
| Chris Reykdal (D) | 9,322 | 27.09% |
| Stew Henderson (D) | 7,950 | 23.10% |
| Judi Hoefling (D) | 2,701 | 7.85% |
| Steve Robinson (P) | 1,741 | 5.06% |
| Jeremy Miller (D) | 514 | 1.49% |
| F. G. (Fred) Jensen (P) | 390 | 1.13% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
Featured Candidates
Chris Reykdal
- Party:
- Democrat
- Age:
- 52
- City:
- Tumwater, Washington
Residence: Tumwater
Education: Graduated from Snohomish High School in 1990. Graduated from Washington State University in 1994 with a bachelor’s degree in social studies, minors in political science and geology and a teaching certificate. Graduated from University of North Carolina with a masters of public administration in 1999.
Work experience: Worked as teacher in Longview, Washington. Worked as fiscal analyst for the Washington State Senate from 1999-2002. Worked on the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges as operating budget director and ultimately deputy executive director from 2002-16.
Political experience: Served on Tumwater School Board from 2007-11. Won seat as Washington state representative in 2010, 2012 and 2014. Has won two terms as superintendent of public instruction since first winning in 2016. Served as a precinct committee officer in Whitman County and member of the Whitman County Democratic Central Committee from 1992-94. Served as a precinct committee officer in Thurston County in the 2000s.
Family: Married to Kim Reykdal. Has two adult children.
Campaign finance: Raised more than $315,000 as of Oct. 2, 2024, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Contributors include $60,900 from political action committees, many representing labor unions; and $38,200 from various labor unions such as the school employees’ union; $45,000 from the Washington State Democratic Central Committee; $2,400 from the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe; $4,800 from the Jamestown S’Kallam Tribe, $4,800 from the Tulalip Tribe; and $2,400 from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.