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Larry Springer
Democratic Party
Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2
Tenure
2005 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
21
Prior offices:
Mayor City of Kirkland
Years in office: 2000 - 2003
Compensation
Base salary
$61,997/year
Per diem
$206/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Education
Bachelor's
Western Washington State College, 1969
Graduate
University of Oregon, 1974
Personal
Profession
Educator
Contact
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Larry Springer (Democratic Party) is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 45-Position 2. He assumed office in 2005. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Springer (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 45-Position 2. He will not appear on the ballot for the primary on August 4, 2026.

Springer has served as Deputy Majority Leader since 2014.

On April 19, 2026, Springer announced he would not run for re-election to the Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2 in 2026.[1]

Biography

Springer earned an M.S. in family counseling from the University of Oregon in 1974. Springer earned his B.A. in education from Western Washington State College in 1969. He has been the owner of The Grape Choice since 1982. Springer was a teacher for the Auburn School District from 1969 to 1974. He then worked as Administrative Director for King County Youth Services from 1977 to 1980. From 1984 to 1986, he was owner of The Feed Store Restaurant.

Springer was Mayor of the City of Kirkland from 2000 to 2003. He also served as Council Member for the Kirkland City Council from 1994 to 2004. He is a former Majority Assistant Whip and Majority Floor Leader.[2]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Springer was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Springer was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Springer 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
• Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Appropriations
• Education
• Finance
• Rules

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Springer served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Springer served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Springer 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 45-Position 2

John Gibbons, Vanessa Kritzer, and Chandler Torbett are running in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2 on August 4, 2026.

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John Gibbons (R)
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Vanessa Kritzer (D)
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Chandler Torbett (D) Candidate Connection

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2024

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2

Incumbent Larry Springer defeated Melissa Demyan in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Larry Springer
Larry Springer (D)
 
55.6
 
38,347
Image of Melissa Demyan
Melissa Demyan (D) Candidate Connection
 
42.3
 
29,191
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.1
 
1,478

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

Total votes: 69,016
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2

Incumbent Larry Springer and Melissa Demyan advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Larry Springer
Larry Springer (D)
 
49.3
 
16,904
✔
Image of Melissa Demyan
Melissa Demyan (D) Candidate Connection
 
47.9
 
16,405
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.8
 
968

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

Total votes: 34,277
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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 45-Position 2

Incumbent Larry Springer defeated John Gibbons in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Larry Springer
Larry Springer (D)
 
72.7
 
47,282
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John Gibbons (R)
 
27.1
 
17,665
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
123

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

Total votes: 65,070
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2

Incumbent Larry Springer and John Gibbons defeated Amber Krabach in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Larry Springer
Larry Springer (D)
 
72.3
 
28,373
✔
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John Gibbons (R)
 
20.3
 
7,951
Image of Amber Krabach
Amber Krabach (Election Integrity)
 
7.2
 
2,830
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
88

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

Total votes: 39,242
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2020

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2

Incumbent Larry Springer defeated Amber Krabach in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Larry Springer
Larry Springer (D)
 
67.0
 
56,562
Image of Amber Krabach
Amber Krabach (R)
 
32.9
 
27,817
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
54

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

Total votes: 84,433
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2

Incumbent Larry Springer and Amber Krabach advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Larry Springer
Larry Springer (D)
 
67.7
 
36,657
✔
Image of Amber Krabach
Amber Krabach (R)
 
32.1
 
17,392
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
63

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

Total votes: 54,112
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2018

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2

Incumbent Larry Springer defeated Amber Krabach in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Larry Springer
Larry Springer (D)
 
67.5
 
47,674
Image of Amber Krabach
Amber Krabach (R)
 
32.5
 
22,904

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

Total votes: 70,578
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2

Incumbent Larry Springer and Amber Krabach advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Larry Springer
Larry Springer (D)
 
67.9
 
27,501
✔
Image of Amber Krabach
Amber Krabach (R)
 
32.1
 
13,031

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

Total votes: 40,532
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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 Larry Springer ran unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives, District 45-Position 2 general election.[3]

Washington House of Representatives, District 45-Position 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Larry Springer Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Washington Secretary of State


Incumbent Larry Springer ran unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2 top two primary.[4][5]

Washington House of Representatives, District 45-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Larry Springer Incumbent (unopposed)
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. Incumbent Larry Springer (D) and Brendan Woodward (R) were unopposed in the primary. Springer defeated Woodward in the general election.[6][7][8]

Washington House of Representatives, District 45-Position 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Springer Incumbent 57% 27,412
     Republican Brendan Woodward 43% 20,653
Total Votes 48,065

2012

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2012

Springer won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2. Springer was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012, and defeated Jim Thatcher (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]

Washington House of Representatives, District 45-Position 2, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Springer Incumbent 57.8% 38,640
     Republican Jim Thatcher 42.2% 28,213
Total Votes 66,853

2010

See also: Washington State House of Representatives elections, 2010

Larry Springer was re-elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2. He ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010, primary. In the November 2, 2010, general election he defeated Republican Mark Isaacs.

Washington House of Representatives, District 45-Position 2 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Larry Springer (D) 33,083
Mark Isaacs (R) 23,738
Washington House of Representatives, District 45-Position 2 Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Larry Springer (D) 16,959 55.34%
Green check mark transparent.pngMark Isaacs (R) 13,687 44.66%

2008

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Democrat Larry Springer won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 45-Position 2 receiving 59.72% of the vote (37,058 votes), defeating Republican Kevin Haistings who received 40.28% of the vote (25,000 votes).[11]

Washington House of Representatives, District 45-Position 2 (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Larry Springer (D) 37,058 59.72%
Kevin Haistings (R) 25,000 40.28%

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2024

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2022

Larry Springer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Larry Springer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2012

Springer's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[12]

Jobs and Economy

  • Excerpt: "I’ll work with employers large and small to protect existing jobs and bring new jobs to our region in growing areas like alternative energy, biotechnology, biofuels and emerging industries."

Parks & Open Spaces

  • Excerpt: "I’ll work with local government—and landowners—to assure that we protect it both rights and the environment."

Education

  • Excerpt: "I’ll make sure we invest in our schools and teachers—not school bureaucracy—and assure that every student that wants to attend college in Washington has access to the school of their choice."

Transportation

  • Excerpt: "You can count on me to focus on safety and maintenance first, and invest in projects that best move people and goods efficiently."

Healthcare

  • Excerpt: "I’m fighting to make sure everyone has access to affordable health care."

Campaign finance summary

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Larry Springer campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2Won general$392,761 $673,108
2022Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2Won general$242,873 $95,098
2020Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2Won general$195,610 N/A**
2018Washington House of Representatives District 45-Position 2Won general$185,408 N/A**
2016Washington House of Representatives, District 45-Position 2Won $151,105 N/A**
2014Washington House of Representatives, District 45-Position 2Won $156,036 N/A**
2012Washington State House, District 45-Position 2Won $173,054 N/A**
2010Washington State House, District 45-Position 2Won $177,062 N/A**
2008Washington State House, District 45-Position 2Won $221,549 N/A**
2006Washington State House, District 45Won $231,753 N/A**
2004Washington State House, District 45Won $188,079 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Personal

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Springer is married to Penny Sweet and has one stepchild.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ “Washington State Standard’’, “After 21 years in WA Legislature, a moderate Democrat calls it quits’, April 20, 2026
    2. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 17, 2014
    3. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
    4. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
    5. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
    6. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
    7. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
    8. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
    9. ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Election Results - Washington State House of Representatives," accessed August 7, 2012
    10. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed July 16, 2012
    11. ↑ Washington State Election Results
    12. ↑ larryspringer, "Official Campaign Website," accessed April 17, 2014

    Political offices
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    Preceded by
    -     		Mayor City of Kirkland
    2000-2003    		 Succeeded by
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