Washington State Senate

Washington State Senate
Washington State Legislature
Type
Type	Upper chamber
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 11, 2021
Leadership
President	Denny Heck(D) since January 13, 2021
President pro tempore	Karen Keiser(D) since November 15, 2017
Majority Leader	Andy Billig(D) since November 15, 2017
Minority Leader	John Braun(R) since November 30, 2020
Structure
Seats	49
Political groups	Majority Caucus Democratic(28) Minority Caucus Republican(20) Democrat Caucusing with Republicans(1)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article II,Washington State Constitution
Salary	$56,881/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 3, 2020 (24 seats)
Next election	November 8, 2022 (25 seats)
Redistricting	Washington Redistricting Commission
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber Washington State Capitol Olympia,Washington
Website
Washington State Senate

TheWashington State Senateis theupper houseof theWashington State Legislature.The body has 49 members, each representing a district with a population of nearly 160,000. The State Senate meets at theLegislative BuildinginOlympia.