Washington State Senate District 42

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Sharon Shewmake Democratic (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Sharon Shewmake (D) 50.6, Simon Sefzik (R) 49.4

Michael Alvarez ShepardDemocratic

Last election: Sharon Shewmake (Democratic) won by 1.2 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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The current holder, Sharon Shewmake, is not on the candidate list.

Erika CreydtRepublican
Michael Alvarez ShepardDemocratic

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

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 75,366
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Washington Senate District 42, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSharon ShewmakeWon	Democratic	38,09850.5%	50.5%
RepublicanSimon Sefzik	Republican	37,19349.4%	49.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	750.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 72,636
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Washington Senate District 42, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDoug EricksenWon(incumbent)	Republican	36,34150.0%	50.0%
DemocraticPinky Vargas	Democratic	36,29550.0%	50.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 51,453
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Washington Senate District 42, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDoug EricksenWon(incumbent)	Republican	30,20958.7%	58.7%
DemocraticSeth Fleetwood	Democratic	21,24441.3%	41.3%

Washington Senate District 42, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDoug EricksenWon	Republican	36,29359.9%	59.9%
DemocraticPat Jerns	Democratic	24,29840.1%	40.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 48,520
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Washington Senate District 42, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDale BrandlandWon(incumbent)	Republican	25,83653.3%	53.3%
DemocraticJesse M. Salomon	Democratic	22,68446.8%	46.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,026
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Washington Senate District 42, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDale BrandlandWon	Republican	18,72149.2%	49.2%
DemocraticGeorgia Anne Gardner(incumbent)	Democratic	17,57546.2%	46.2%
GreenPeter Francis Tassoni	Green	1,0062.6%	2.6%
LibertarianDonald B. Crawford	Libertarian	7241.9%	1.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 42,474
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Washington Senate District 42, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGeorgia Anne GardnerWon	Democratic	21,64551.0%	51.0%
RepublicanWard Nelson	Republican	20,82949.0%	49.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,700
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Washington Senate District 42, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAnn AndersonWon(incumbent)	Republican	24,98668.1%	68.1%
DemocraticWatkins	Democratic	11,71431.9%	31.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,693
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Washington Senate District 42, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAnn AndersonWon(incumbent)	Republican	17,07455.6%	55.6%
DemocraticKelli Linville	Democratic	13,61944.4%	44.4%

Washington Senate District 42, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAnn AndersonWon	Republican	15,70354.6%	54.6%
DemocraticWiseman	Democratic	13,06345.4%	45.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,487
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Washington Senate District 42, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticH. A. GoltzWon(incumbent)	Democratic	19,19969.8%	69.8%
RepublicanBowser	Republican	8,28830.1%	30.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,258
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Washington Senate District 42, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticH. A. GoltzWon(incumbent)	Democratic	13,63958.6%	58.6%
RepublicanArt Lee	Republican	9,61941.4%	41.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,798
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Washington Senate District 42, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticH. A. GoltzWon	Democratic	13,97561.3%	61.3%
RepublicanRobert W. Teshera	Republican	8,82338.7%	38.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,269
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Washington Senate District 42, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanR. Frank AtwoodWon(incumbent)	Republican	14,88954.6%	54.6%
DemocraticPaul Roley	Democratic	12,38045.4%	45.4%

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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