Joe Fitzgibbon
Joe Fitzgibbon
Candidate, Washington House of Representatives District 34-Position 2
Washington House of Representatives District 34-Position 2
Tenure
2011 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
14
Compensation
Elections and appointments
Education
Contact
Joe Fitzgibbon (Democratic Party) is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 34-Position 2. He assumed office in 2011. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Fitzgibbon (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 34-Position 2. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Fitzgibbon has served as state House majority leader since January 9, 2023.[1]
Biography
Fitzgibbon earned a B.A. in history and political science from Principia College and attended the University of Washington's Evans School of Public Affairs.
Before his election, Fitzgibbon worked as a legislative assistant in the House from 2007-2010, and was a legislative intern for the King County Council in 2007.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Fitzgibbon was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- House Rules Committee
- Joint Energy Supply & Energy Conservation Committee, Vice Chair
- Joint Legislative Task Force on Water Resource Mitigation
2021-2022
Fitzgibbon was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Environment & Energy Committee, Chair
- Rural Development, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee
2019-2020
Fitzgibbon was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Environment & Energy Committee, Chair
- Rural Development, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Appropriations |
| • Environment, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Fitzgibbon served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Environment, Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Local Government |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Fitzgibbon served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Finance |
| • Government Operations and Elections |
| • Local Government, Vice chair |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fitzgibbon served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Environment |
| • General Government Appropriations and Oversight |
| • Local Government |
| • Transportation |
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2026
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
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2024
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General election
Nonpartisan primary election
Campaign finance
Endorsements
2022
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
Nonpartisan primary election
2020
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
Nonpartisan primary election
2018
General election
Incumbent Joe Fitzgibbon won election in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 34-Position 2 on November 6, 2018.
Top-two primary
Incumbent Joe Fitzgibbon advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 34-Position 2 on August 7, 2018.
2016
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 20, 2016.
Incumbent Joe Fitzgibbon defeated Andrew Pilloud in the Washington House of Representatives, District 34-Position 2 general election.[2]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 34-Position 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joe Fitzgibbon Incumbent |
79.75% | 57,954 | |
| Republican | Andrew Pilloud | 20.25% | 14,714 | |
| Total Votes | 72,668 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State |
Incumbent Joe Fitzgibbon and Andrew Pilloud were unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 34-Position 2 top two primary.[3][4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 34-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Joe Fitzgibbon Incumbent | |
| Republican | Andrew Pilloud | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State |
2014
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2014. A blanket primary election took place on August 5, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 17, 2014. Incumbent Joe Fitzgibbon (D) and Brendan Kolding (D) were unopposed in the primary. Fitzgibbon defeated Kolding in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Joe Fitzgibbon Incumbent |
83% | 32,771 | |
| Democratic | Brendan Kolding | 17% | 6,692 | |
| Total Votes | 39,463 |
2012
Fitzgibbon won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 34-Position 2. Fitzgibbon ran unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012, and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
2010
Joe Fitzgibbon was elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 34-Position 2. He defeated Geoffrey McElroy and Marcee Stone in the August 17, 2010, primary. He defeated Democrat Mike Heavey in the November 2, 2010, general election.
| Washington House of Representatives, District 34-Position 2 General Election (2010) | |
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| Candidates | Votes |
| Joe Fitzgibbon (D)
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26,187 |
| Mike Heavey (D) | 19,514 |
| Washington House of Representatives, District 34-Position 2 Primary (2010) | ||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent |
| Joe Fitzgibbon (D)
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9,315 | 34.75% |
| Mike Heavey (D)
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8,814 | 34.61% |
| Geoffrey Mac McElroy (I) | 4,954 | 18.41% |
| Marcee Stone (D) | 3,830 | 14.23% |
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Joe Fitzgibbon participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on July 26, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Joe Fitzgibbon's responses follow below.[9]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Fighting climate change, reforming the tax structure to make it more fair and sustainable, and passing effective gun safety laws[10][11] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I am passionate about passing data-driven policies that will help Washington address long-term challenges and don't kick the can down the road to future generations. This is particularly urgent with regards to climate change.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[11]
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7.
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2023
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In 2023, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 23.
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2022
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In 2022, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 10.
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2021
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In 2021, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 25.
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2020
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In 2020, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 8 through March 8.
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2017
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In 2017, the Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 9 through April 23. There were also special sessions. The first special session was April 24 through May 23. The second special session was May 23 through June 21. The third special session was June 21 through July 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the 64th Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 11 through March 10. The legislature held a special session from March 11 to March 29 to pass a supplemental budget.
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2015
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In 2015, the 64th Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 12 through April 24. The legislature was in special session from April 29 to May 28, May 29 to June 27 and June 28 to July 10.[12]
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2014
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In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[13]
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2013
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In 2013, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 14 to April 29.
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2012
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In 2012, the 62nd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 9 to March 8.[14]
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2011
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In 2011, the 62nd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 10 through April 24.
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Missed Votes Report
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In March 2014, Washington Votes, a legislative information website, released its annual Missed Votes Report, which provides detailed missed roll call votes on bills for every state legislator during the 2014 legislative session.[15] The 2014 regular session included a total of 515 votes in the State House and 396 in the State Senate, as well as 1,372 bills introduced total in the legislature and 237 bills passed. Out of all roll call votes, 90 individual legislators did not miss any votes. Three individual legislators missed more than 50 votes.[15] Fitzgibbon missed 5 votes in a total of 1211 roll calls.
Freedom Foundation
The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed taxes and fees. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax and fee increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.[16]
2012
Fitzgibbon proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $7.19 billion, the 9th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.
- See also: Washington Freedom Foundation Legislative Scorecard (2012)
The Freedom Foundation also issued its 2012 Informed Voter Guide for Washington State voters, including a legislative score card documenting how Washington State legislators voted upon bills the Foundation deemed important legislation. The legislation analyzed covered budget, taxation, and pension issues.[17] A 
sign indicates a bill more in line with the Foundation's stated goals, and a 
sign indicates a bill out of step with the Foundation's values. Here's how Fitzgibbon voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - Joe Fitzgibbon | |||
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| Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)
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Bill #5967 (House Democrats budget)
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Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)
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Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)
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| N | Y | Y | N |
Noteworthy events
Fitzgibbon made remarks about Arizona on Twitter on December 22, 2013. "Losing a football game sucks. Losing to a desert racist wasteland sucks a lot," read one deleted message. Fitzgibbon added, "Upset re hawks loss, and failure of smart immigration reform--shouldn't have conflated the 2 though. Happy holidays, better for both in '14." Fitzgibbon stated to the press that some people just took his messages "too seriously." Fellow Washington Rep. J.T. Wilcox (R) commented in his own Twitter post that Fitzgibbon's remarks "make us all look bad."[18]
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review, "Washington State Legislature makeup, leadership almost finalized ahead of 2023 session," November 25, 2022
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed July 16, 2012
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Joe Fitzgibbon's responses," July 26, 2018
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Freedom Foundation, "2012 Big Spender List," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ My Freedom Foundation, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ foxnews.com, "Washington state lawmaker calls Arizona 'racist wasteland'," December 23, 2013
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Laurie Jinkins
Majority Leader:Joe Fitzgibbon
Minority Leader:Drew Stokesbary
Representatives
Democratic Party (59)
Republican Party (39)
