Washington House of Representatives

House of Representatives of Washington
Washington State Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 9, 2023
Leadership
Speaker	Laurie Jinkins (D) since January 13, 2020
Speaker pro tempore	Tina Orwall (D) since January 11, 2021
Majority Leader	Joe Fitzgibbon (D) since November 21, 2022
Minority Leader	Drew Stokesbary (R) since April 23, 2023
Structure
Seats	98
Political groups	Majority    Democratic (58) Minority    Republican (40)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article II, Washington State Constitution
Salary	$56,881/year + per diem [1]
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2022 (98 seats)
Next election	November 5, 2024 (98 seats)
Redistricting	Washington Redistricting Commission
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber Washington State Capitol Olympia, Washington
Website
Washington State Legislature

The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 districts, each of which elects one Senator and two members of the House. They are elected to separate positions with the top-two primary system. All members of the House are elected to a two-year term without term limits. The House meets at the State Capitol in Olympia.