Drew Stokesbary

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Drew Stokesbary
Republican Party
Candidate, Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1
Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1
Tenure
2015 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
11
Compensation
Base salary
$61,997/year
Per diem
$206/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Next election
August 4, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
Duke University
Law
University of Notre Dame
Personal
Profession
Policy aide
Contact
Official website
Campaign website
Campaign X
Campaign Instagram
Personal website
Personal Facebook
Personal LinkedIn

Drew Stokesbary (Republican Party) is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 31-Position 1. He assumed office on January 12, 2015. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Stokesbary (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 31-Position 1. He is on the ballot in the primary on August 4, 2026.[source]

Stokesbary began serving as state House minority leader in 2023.

Biography

Stokesbary earned his B.S. in economics from Duke University. He went on to earn his J.D. cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame Law School.[1]

Professionally, he works as a policy aide with the King County Council.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Stokesbary was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Stokesbary was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Stokesbary was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Washington committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations
• Education
• Finance

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Stokesbary served on the following committees:

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

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1

Incumbent Drew Stokesbary and Stephen Szczurko-Walton are running in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1 on August 4, 2026.

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Stephen Szczurko-Walton (D)

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2024

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1

Incumbent Drew Stokesbary defeated Sara Sutterfield in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Drew Stokesbary (R)
 
63.6
 
51,651
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Sara Sutterfield (D)
 
36.3
 
29,451
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
79

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Total votes: 81,181
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1

Incumbent Drew Stokesbary and Sara Sutterfield advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Drew Stokesbary (R)
 
63.8
 
24,863
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Sara Sutterfield (D)
 
36.1
 
14,072
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
46

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Total votes: 38,981
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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 31-Position 1

Incumbent Drew Stokesbary defeated Holly Stanton in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Drew Stokesbary (R)
 
60.0
 
39,051
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Holly Stanton (D)
 
39.9
 
25,929
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
69

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Total votes: 65,049
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1

Holly Stanton and incumbent Drew Stokesbary defeated Brandon Beynon in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Holly Stanton (D)
 
38.3
 
14,462
✔
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Drew Stokesbary (R)
 
35.0
 
13,231
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Brandon Beynon (R) Candidate Connection
 
26.6
 
10,044
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
65

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 37,802
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2020

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1

Incumbent Drew Stokesbary defeated Katie Young in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Drew Stokesbary (R)
 
63.2
 
54,517
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Katie Young (D) Candidate Connection
 
36.7
 
31,606
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
89

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Total votes: 86,212
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1

Incumbent Drew Stokesbary and Katie Young defeated Zach Stover in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Drew Stokesbary (R)
 
63.1
 
32,702
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32.3
 
16,765
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Zach Stover (Unaffiliated)
 
4.5
 
2,321
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
55

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Total votes: 51,843
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2018

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1

Incumbent Drew Stokesbary defeated Victoria Mena in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Drew Stokesbary (R)
 
58.9
 
36,844
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Victoria Mena (D)
 
41.1
 
25,688

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Total votes: 62,532
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1

Incumbent Drew Stokesbary and Victoria Mena advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Drew Stokesbary (R)
 
56.3
 
17,966
✔
Image of Victoria Mena
Victoria Mena (D)
 
43.7
 
13,929

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 31,895
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2016

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 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 Drew Stokesbary defeated John Frostad in the Washington House of Representatives, District 31-Position 1 general election.[2]

Washington House of Representatives, District 31-Position 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Drew Stokesbary Incumbent 71.59% 42,776
     Libertarian John Frostad 28.41% 16,976
Total Votes 59,752
Source: Washington Secretary of State


Incumbent Drew Stokesbary and John Frostad were unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1 top two primary.[3][4]

Washington House of Representatives, District 31-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Drew Stokesbary Incumbent
    Libertarian Green check mark transparent.png John Frostad
Source: Washington Secretary of State

2014

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 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. Jonathon Dunn (D) was defeated by Mike Sando (D) and Drew Stokesbary (R) in the primary. Sando was defeated by Stokesbary in the general election.[5][6][7]

Washington House of Representatives, District 31-Position 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDrew Stokesbary 61% 24,190
     Democratic Mike Sando 39% 15,446
Total Votes 39,636
Washington House of Representatives, District 31-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDrew Stokesbary 51.8% 11,469
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMike Sando 31.5% 6,969
     Democratic Jonathon Dunn 16.7% 3,687
Total Votes 22,125

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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2016

Stokesbary's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Education

My mom was a teacher in Washington State for 25 years, and her father was a teacher before that. My dad’s parents both taught at the Washington State School for the Deaf. Coming from a family of teachers, I’ve always understood the importance of quality education.

Now that I’m a new father, I want good schools more than ever. Schools should have the resources they need to succeed, and we must ensure those resources are used wisely. That’s why I’ve been endorsed by the League of Education Voters.

Kids deserve our first dollar, not our last dime. I will be your advocate for better schools and better outcomes.

Jobs

Too many families are still struggling to recover from the Great Recession. Unemployment and underemployment remain high, and I will fight for jobs every day in the Legislature.

Small businesses are responsible for half of the jobs in our region, but state government continues to make it difficult for them to grow and create new jobs. I know this from personal experience. As an attorney, I’ve had to help small businesses navigate government bureaucracies. I don’t think it should take an attorney to run a small business in this state, and that’s why I’ve been endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Business.[8]

”
—Drew Stokesbary[9]

Campaign finance summary

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Drew Stokesbary campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1Won general$372,556 $411,829
2022Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1Won general$273,782 $405,611
2020Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1Won general$295,313 N/A**
2018Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1Won general$153,507 N/A**
2016Washington House of Representatives, District 31-Position 1Won $141,945 N/A**
2014Washington House of Representatives, District 31-Position 1Won $110,986 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Stokesbary's endorsements included the following:[10]

  • The Seattle Times
  • The News Tribune
  • League of Education Voters
  • Stand for Children
  • Council of Metropolitan Police and Sheriffs
  • East Pierce Firefighters Union (IAFF Local 3520)
  • Associated General Contractors of Washington
  • Association of Washington Business
  • National Federation of Independent Business
  • Pierce County Master Builders Association

2014

In 2014, Stokesbary's endorsements included the following:[11]

  • National Federation of Independent Businesses
  • League of Education Voters
  • The Seattle Times
  • Mayor Dave Enslow of Sumner
  • Bonney Lake Mayor Neil Johnson
  • State Rep. J.T. Wilcox (R)
  • State Rep. Hans Zeiger (R)
  • State Rep. Dick Muri (R)
  • State Rep. Jesse L. Young (R)
  • State Rep. Graham Hunt (R)

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Personal

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Stokesbary and his wife, Ashley, live in Auburn, Washington.[12]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on May 24, 2014
    2. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
    3. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
    4. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
    5. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
    6. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
    7. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
    8. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    9. ↑ Drew Stokesbary, "Issues," accessed October 4, 2016
    10. ↑ Drew Stokesbary, "Endorsements," accessed October 4, 2016
    11. ↑ Facebook.com, "Drew Stokesbary," accessed July 15, 2014
    12. ↑ Drew Stokesbary: Republican for Representative, "Home," accessed May 26, 2014

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