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Joe Timmons
Joe Timmons (Democratic Party) is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 42-Position 2. He assumed office on December 21, 2022. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Timmons (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 42-Position 2. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Joe Timmons was born in Washington, and lives in Bellingham. Timmons graduated from Meadowdale High School. He earned a B.A. in political science and English from Western Washington University in Bellingham in 2007 and an M.P.A. from the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Policy and Governance in 2011. His career experience includes working at the local, state, and federal levels of government, including in Governor Jay Inslee’s (D) office as the Northwest Washington regional representative and, before that, as Western Washington University's assistant director of government relations. Timmons served on boards with the City of Bellingham and the Bellingham Food Bank.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Timmons was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2026
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2
Incumbent Joe Timmons is running in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 on November 3, 2026.
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2024
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2
Incumbent Joe Timmons defeated Kamal Bhachu in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Timmons (D) | 53.3 | 47,947 |
 | Kamal Bhachu (R) | 46.6 | 41,894 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 72 | ||
| Total votes: 89,913 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2
Incumbent Joe Timmons and Kamal Bhachu advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Timmons (D) | 52.7 | 25,741 |
| ✔ | | Kamal Bhachu (R) | 47.1 | 23,012 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 59 | ||
| Total votes: 48,812 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2
Joe Timmons defeated Dan Johnson in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Timmons (D) | 51.3 | 38,381 |
| Dan Johnson (R) | 48.6 | 36,429 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 71 | ||
| Total votes: 74,881 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2
Joe Timmons and Dan Johnson defeated Kyle Christensen and Richard May in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Timmons (D) | 28.9 | 14,826 |
| ✔ | Dan Johnson (R) | 27.9 | 14,324 | |
 | Kyle Christensen (R) | 23.8 | 12,220 | |
 | Richard May (D) | 19.4 | 9,961 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 51,369 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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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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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 |
Officeholder Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Sharon Shewmake (D) |
Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
