Washington State Senate District 36

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Noel Frame Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Jillian EnglandRepublican

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Noel Frame (D) 83.6, Kate Martin (D) 15.8

Noel FrameDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win

Last election: Noel Frame (Democratic) won by 67.8 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeFrameNo published score for England
Races: None listed; Won 4 of 5
Years since first win: Not available; 4

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Candidates on the ballot

Noel FrameIncumbentDemocratic
Jillian EnglandRepublican

Source: sos.wa.gov (PDF), dated Aug 21

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History (15 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 73,904
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Washington Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticNoel FrameWon	Democratic	61,78383.6%	83.6%
DemocraticKate Martin	Democratic	11,70015.8%	15.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	4210.6%	0.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 88,460
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Washington Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticReuven M. CarlyleWon(incumbent)	Democratic	78,75389.0%	89.0%
LibertarianBryan Simonson	Libertarian	9,70711.0%	11.0%

Washington Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticReuven CarlyleWon	Democratic	72,385100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 55,855
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Washington Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJeanne KohlwellesWon(incumbent)	Democratic	47,02584.2%	84.2%
RepublicanSarina Forbes	Republican	8,83015.8%	15.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 61,545
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Washington Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJeanne KohlwellesWon(incumbent)	Democratic	51,65683.9%	83.9%
RepublicanLeslie Klein	Republican	9,88916.1%	16.1%

Washington Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJeanne KohlwellesWon(incumbent)	Democratic	41,792100.0%	100.0%

Washington Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJeanne KohlwellesWon(incumbent)	Democratic	35,334100.0%	100.0%

Washington Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJeanne KohlwellesWon(incumbent)	Democratic	37,512100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 42,949
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Washington Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJeanne KohlwellesWon	Democratic	30,75471.6%	71.6%
RepublicanEd Carlson	Republican	12,19528.4%	28.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,147
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Washington Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRay MooreWon(incumbent)	Democratic	17,70355.1%	55.1%
RepublicanMcLauchlan	Republican	14,44444.9%	44.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 33,334
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Washington Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRay MooreWon(incumbent)	Democratic	19,10157.3%	57.3%
RepublicanWollam	Republican	14,23342.7%	42.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 33,291
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Washington Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRay MooreWon(incumbent)	Democratic	20,30361.0%	61.0%
RepublicanPorlier	Republican	11,82835.5%	35.5%
LibertarianBarron	Libertarian	1,1603.5%	3.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,684
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Washington Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRay MooreWon	Democratic	12,13951.3%	51.3%
RepublicanJohn Murray(incumbent)	Republican	11,54548.8%	48.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 20,205
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Washington Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn MurrayWon(incumbent)	Republican	11,34756.2%	56.2%
IndependentStanley R. Gallup	Independent	8,85843.8%	43.8%

Washington Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn MurrayWon	Republican	8,62385.2%	85.2%
OtherDave Sandell	Other	1,50314.8%	14.8%

1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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