Washington State Senate District 7

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Shelly Short Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Ronald L McCoyOther

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Shelly Short (R) 96.9

Shelly ShortRepublican · Incumbent8 years since first win

Last election: Shelly Short (Republican) was unopposed, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeShortNo published score for McCoy
Races: None listed; Won 7 of 7
Years since first win: Not available; 8

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Candidates on the ballot

Shelly ShortIncumbentRepublican
Ronald L McCoyOther(Independent Party)

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

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 53,299
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Washington Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanShelly ShortWon(incumbent)	Republican	51,66196.9%	96.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1,6383.1%	3.1%

Washington Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanShelly ShortWon	Republican	48,04269.0%	69.0%
DemocraticKaren Hardy	Democratic	21,59231.0%	31.0%

Washington Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBrian DanselWon	Republican	32,70272.2%	72.2%
RepublicanTony Booth	Republican	12,61227.8%	27.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 53,053
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Washington Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBob MortonWon(incumbent)	Republican	39,69474.8%	74.8%
DemocraticBarbara Mowrey	Democratic	13,35925.2%	25.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 45,682
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Washington Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRobert MortonWon(incumbent)	Republican	31,24368.4%	68.4%
DemocraticChris Zaferes	Democratic	14,43931.6%	31.6%

Washington Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBob MortonWon(incumbent)	Republican	31,595100.0%	100.0%

Washington Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBob MortonWon(incumbent)	Republican	33,431100.0%	100.0%

Washington Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBob MortonWon	Republican	34,963100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,108
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Washington Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanScott BarrWon(incumbent)	Republican	15,85956.4%	56.4%
DemocraticGraffis	Democratic	12,24943.6%	43.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,363
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Washington Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanScott BarrWon(incumbent)	Republican	17,00460.0%	60.0%
DemocraticKrogh	Democratic	11,35940.0%	40.0%

Washington Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanScott BarrWon	Republican	17,63159.1%	59.1%
DemocraticHallauer	Democratic	12,21740.9%	40.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 26,899
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Washington Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBruce A. WilsonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	16,18960.2%	60.2%
RepublicanBob Deife	Republican	10,71039.8%	39.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,701
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Washington Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBruce A. WilsonWon	Democratic	12,69253.5%	53.5%
RepublicanScott Barr	Republican	10,38843.8%	43.8%
OtherDavid W. Harper	Other	6212.6%	2.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 14,865
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Washington Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRobert W. TwiggWon(incumbent)	Republican	9,16461.6%	61.6%
DemocraticDouglas R. Thompson	Democratic	5,70138.4%	38.4%

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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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026