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terms as a Clallam County Commissioner.", "node": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.western-and-pacific-state-legislators.alpha-a-to-c", "markdown": "# Mike Chapman (Washington politician)\n\n[Mike Chapman](https://www.edgepedia.org/mike-chapman) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate representing the 24th district.[1](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/) He was sworn in to the Senate in January 2025, representing a district that includes all of Clallam and Jefferson Counties and part of Grays Harbor County on the [Olympic Peninsula](https://www.edgepedia.org/olympic-peninsula).[2](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/2025/01/10/chapman-sworn-in-as-next-senator-from-the-24th-legislative-district/) He previously served in the Washington House of Representatives, to which he was first elected in 2016 and assumed office in 2017, and served four terms as a Clallam County Commissioner.[1](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/) • [2](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/2025/01/10/chapman-sworn-in-as-next-senator-from-the-24th-legislative-district/)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Party | Democratic[1](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/) |\n| Current office | Member of the Washington State Senate, 24th district[1](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/) |\n| Previous offices | Washington House of Representatives (elected 2016, from 2017); Clallam County Commissioner[1](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/) • [2](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/2025/01/10/chapman-sworn-in-as-next-senator-from-the-24th-legislative-district/) |\n| Education | Master's in Leadership and Liberal Studies, Duquesne University; bachelor's in Organizational Management, Northwest College; Associate of Arts and Sciences, Shoreline College[1](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nChapman is a Democrat, as listed on his official Senate page.[1](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nChapman served for a decade as a local law enforcement officer and U.S. Customs [Inspector](https://www.edgepedia.org/inspector) before entering county office.[1](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/) He received his master's degree in [Leadership](https://www.edgepedia.org/leadership) and Liberal Studies from [Duquesne University](https://www.edgepedia.org/duquesne-university), his bachelor's in Organizational Management from Northwest College, and his Associate of Arts and Sciences from Shoreline College.[1](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/) He lives in Port Angeles with his wife, Bobbi; they have two grown sons.[1](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/)\n\n## Career\n\nChapman served four terms as a Clallam County Commissioner.[1](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/) He was first elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 2016 and assumed office in 2017.[2](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/2025/01/10/chapman-sworn-in-as-next-senator-from-the-24th-legislative-district/)\n\nIn January 2025, Chapman was sworn in to the Washington State Senate representing the 24th Legislative District, replacing former Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, who resigned from the Senate in October after serving in the Washington State Legislature since 2007.[2](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/2025/01/10/chapman-sworn-in-as-next-senator-from-the-24th-legislative-district/) At the time of his swearing-in, he was announced to serve as vice chair of the Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee and Deputy Chair of the Capital Budget, and to serve on the Health & [Long-Term Care](https://www.edgepedia.org/long-term-care) and Transportation Committees, as well as the Joint Legislative Committee on Economic Development and International Relations.[2](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/2025/01/10/chapman-sworn-in-as-next-senator-from-the-24th-legislative-district/) His official Senate page states that he chairs the Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee, serves on the Transportation and Health & Long-Term Care Committees, and serves as Deputy Chair of the Capital Budget team.[1](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/)\n\nUpon taking the Senate seat, Chapman said, \"It's a tremendous honor to take on this role and I am so grateful to the people in our community who trust me to do this work for them in Olympia.\" He added, \"We have important work to do in 2025 and I am eager to get to work on issues that matter most to people on the Peninsula – quality schools, a strong economy, safe communities, and a healthy environment.\"[2](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/2025/01/10/chapman-sworn-in-as-next-senator-from-the-24th-legislative-district/)\n\n## Electoral history\n\nIn 2016, Chapman was elected to the Washington House of Representatives from the 24th district; he assumed office in 2017.[2](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/2025/01/10/chapman-sworn-in-as-next-senator-from-the-24th-legislative-district/)\n\n## Issues specific to Chapman\n\nAccording to a King 5 report referenced on Chapman's official Senate page, Chapman protected a 71-year-old neighbor during a violent attack in Port Angeles. The report quoted Chapman as saying, \"I was just defenseless.\"[1](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/)\n\n## Positions and legislative record\n\nIn his remarks upon being sworn in to the Senate in January 2025, Chapman identified his legislative priorities as \"quality schools, a strong economy, safe communities, and a healthy environment\" for people on the Olympic Peninsula.[2](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/2025/01/10/chapman-sworn-in-as-next-senator-from-the-24th-legislative-district/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Sen. Mike Chapman](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/)\n2. [Chapman sworn in as next senator from the 24th Legislative District](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/2025/01/10/chapman-sworn-in-as-next-senator-from-the-24th-legislative-district/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › US governors and state officials › State legislators › Western and Pacific state legislators › Surnames A to C*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/mike-chapman-washington-politician", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/mike-chapman-washington-politician.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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