Sen. Javier Valdez
Democratic Washington Senate · District 46 · Washington
-0.603Left–right score (within Senate)−1 = most liberal, +1 = most conservative in this chamber. Only compare with others in the same chamber.
#1 of 48Chamber rank, liberal→conservative#1 is the most liberal ranked member of this chamber.
98.8%Party unityHow often they vote the same way as most of their own party.
1101Roll calls (0 missed/absent)Recorded votes we have for this session; “missed” means they didn’t vote.
In office since 2023-01-09 · javier.valdez@leg.wa.gov · leg.wa.gov/…/javier-valdez · sdc.wastateleg.org/…/Valdez · senatedemocrats.wa.gov/…/valdez · leg.wa.gov/…/default.aspx · Open States ID aba2c522-236c-4553-bda2-c02d72e79981
Capitol: Room 226, John A. Cherberg Building P.O. Box 40446, Olympia, WA 98504 360-786-7690
Where they sit in the Washington Senate
Each gray bar counts how many ranked members of the Washington Senate have a score in that range, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). The colored line is Javier Valdez. Scores are relative to this chamber only.
Chamber, by party
Each tick is one ranked member, placed by their score (blue D, red R, purple I/other). The tall tick is Javier Valdez.
Committees
- Administrative Rules Review
- Law and Justice
- State Government, Tribal Affairs and Elections (chair)
- Transportation
Recent votes (latest 60 of 1101 in the current session data)
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6347 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#5) Undoing the recent changes to the estate tax. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Undoing certain changes to the estate tax.) | Yea | Pass 39–10 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6170 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7) Adjusting monetary limits regarding contracting rules for state highway construction work and procurement. | Yea | Pass 95–0 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6260 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#6) Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. | Yea | Pass 26–23 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1376 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#10) Concerning the prepayment of capital gains taxes six months prior to the due date. | Yea | Pass 96–0 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 5998 Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee (#17) Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations. | Yea | Pass 28–21 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 2179 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#12) Concerning membership in the public employees' retirement system for port workers who participate in a federal railroad retirement plan, a union-sponsored defined benefit retirement plan, or another employer-funded priva | Yea | Pass 96–0 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6244 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#17) Extending an existing hazardous substance tax exemption for certain agricultural crop protection products that are temporarily warehoused but not otherwise used, manufactured, packaged, or sold in the state of Washington | Yea | Pass 79–18 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1295 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#8) Using evidence-based instructional practices in reading and writing literacy for public elementary students. | Yea | Pass 95–0 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6231 2663 Orcutt Pg 2 Ln 25 (#14) Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | Yea | Fail 47–50 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 2034 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#3) Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system. | Other | Pass 50–46 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 2239 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#13) Providing Washingtonians and their loved ones with location choices for interment of remains. | Yea | Pass 96–0 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1408 Final Passage without Senate Amendments (#8) Establishing funding for community preservation and development authorities approved through RCW 43.167.060. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6354 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#3) Advancing transportation electrification by expanding access to electric vehicles already being sold in Washington and increasing associated funding. | Yea | Pass 47–2 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 2215 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#10) Concerning climate commitment act compliance obligations for fuels supplied or otherwise sold into Washington. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1295 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#9) Using evidence-based instructional practices in reading and writing literacy for public elementary students. | Yea | Pass 48–1 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1941 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#2) Authorizing agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers. | Other | Pass 69–26 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6005 Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee (#6) Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. | Nay | Pass 69–26 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 2114 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#11) Concerning defective license plates issued by the department of licensing. | Yea | Pass 96–0 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6228 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#4) Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for crit | Yea | Pass 26–23 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1701 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) Authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises within a facility owned and leased out by another liquor licensee or person. | Other | Pass 89–7 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1526 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#4) Modifying the snack bar liquor license. | Other | Pass 87–9 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6355 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#7) Concerning the electric transmission system. | Yea | Pass 32–17 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 5998 Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee (#16) Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations. | Nay | Pass 54–43 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6231 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#15) Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | Nay | Pass 51–46 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6003 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#18) Concerning the capital budget. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6225 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#2) Authorizing bonds for transportation funding. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1795 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#1) Addressing restraint or isolation of students in public schools and educational programs. | Other | Pass 58–37 |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 2215 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#9) Concerning climate commitment act compliance obligations for fuels supplied or otherwise sold into Washington. | Nay | Pass 57–38 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6003 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#18) Concerning the capital budget. | Yea | Pass 96–0 |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 6005 Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee (#16) Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. | Yea | Pass 49–0 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 1916 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#17) Amending voter registration challenges and managing voter registration lists. | Nay | Pass 58–38 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 1500 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#6) Concerning resale certificates for units in common interest communities. | Nay | Pass 61–34 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2711 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#37) Concerning transportation resources. | Nay | Pass 54–42 |
| 2026-03-11 | SB 6225 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#24) Authorizing bonds for transportation funding. | Nay | Pass 59–38 |
| 2026-03-11 | SB 6260 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#26) Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. | Nay | Pass 50–47 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2156 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate on Reconsideration (#9) Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office. | Nay | Pass 54–41 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2156 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#8) Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office. | Nay | Pass 54–33 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2689 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#36) Concerning the working connections child care program. | Nay | Pass 51–45 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2532 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#18) Concerning the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide. | Yea | Pass 96–0 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 1796 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#27) Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. | Yea | Pass 95–2 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 1906 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#33) Increasing transparency and consumer protection in water system rates. | Yea | Pass 94–2 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 1710 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#14) Concerning compliance with the Washington voting rights act of 2018. | Nay | Pass 57–39 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2105 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#28) Concerning immigrant worker protections. | Nay | Pass 58–38 |
| 2026-03-11 | SB 6260 2637 Rude Pg 2 Ln 28 (#25) Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. | Yea | Fail 45–52 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2689 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#9) Concerning the working connections child care program. | Yea | Pass 33–16 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2089 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11) Supporting wildfire mitigation by modifying RCW 82.04.29005, concerning taxes on loan interest. | Yea | Pass 27–21 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2548 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#11) Strengthening health care market standards. | Nay | Pass 55–41 |
| 2026-03-11 | SB 6346 Final Passage As Amended by the House (#14) Establishing a tax on millionaires. | Yea | Pass 27–21 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 1960 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities. | Nay | Pass 86–9 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2681 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#12) Modifying cannabis producer, processor, and retailer license fees. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning cannabis license fees.) | Yea | Pass 29–20 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2588 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#12) Concerning county ferry district authority. | Nay | Pass 56–40 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2539 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#10) Concerning inmate funds. | Nay | Pass 57–38 |
| 2026-03-11 | SB 6355 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#41) Concerning the electric transmission system. | Nay | Pass 66–27 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 1909 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#7) Establishing the court unification task force. | Nay | Pass 57–38 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2225 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#30) Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. | Yea | Pass 74–21 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2251 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#2) Concerning climate commitment act accounts. | Nay | Pass 54–40 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2416 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#34) Concerning fair treatment of waste to energy facilities under the climate commitment act. | Nay | Pass 76–20 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2211 Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#29) Concerning medically tailored meals. | Yea | Pass 95–0 |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 2711 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#8) Concerning transportation resources. | Yea | Pass 33–15 |
| 2026-03-11 | SB 6347 Final Passage as Amended by the House (#39) Undoing the recent changes to the estate tax. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Undoing certain changes to the estate tax.) | Yea | Pass 85–8 |