Marcus Riccelli
2025 - Present
2029
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Marcus Riccelli (Democratic Party) is a member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 3. He assumed office on January 13, 2025. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Riccelli (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 3. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Riccelli was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Health Care and Wellness Committee, Chair
- House Local Government Committee
- Joint Planning for Aging and Disability Issues Committee
2021-2022
Riccelli was assigned to the following committees:
- Capital Budget Committee
- Health Care and Wellness Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- House Rules Committee
- Joint Planning for Aging and Disability Issues Committee
2019-2020
Riccelli was assigned to the following committees:
- Capital Budget Committee
- Health Care and Wellness Committee
- House Rules Committee
- House Transportation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Capital Budget |
| • Health Care and Wellness |
| • Rules |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Riccelli served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Capital Budget |
| • Health Care and Wellness, Vice-Chair |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Riccelli served on the following committees:
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| • Capital Budget |
| • Health Care and Wellness |
| • Higher Education |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 3
Marcus Riccelli defeated Jim Wilson in the general election for Washington State Senate District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcus Riccelli (D) | 61.5 | 34,168 | |
 | Jim Wilson (R) | 38.4 | 21,376 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 57 | ||
| Total votes: 55,601 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 3
Marcus Riccelli and Jim Wilson advanced from the primary for Washington State Senate District 3 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcus Riccelli (D) | 92.4 | 27,807 | |
| ✔ | | Jim Wilson (R) (Write-in) | 1.1 | 329 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.5 | 1,971 | ||
| Total votes: 30,107 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ericka Lalka (R)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Riccelli in this election.
2022
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 3-Position 1
Incumbent Marcus Riccelli defeated Scotty Nicol in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 3-Position 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcus Riccelli (D) | 62.4 | 37,708 | |
| Scotty Nicol (R) | 37.5 | 22,665 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 61 | ||
| Total votes: 60,434 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 3-Position 1
Incumbent Marcus Riccelli and Scotty Nicol advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 3-Position 1 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcus Riccelli (D) | 64.2 | 25,199 | |
| ✔ | | Scotty Nicol (R) | 35.7 | 14,022 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 55 | ||
| Total votes: 39,276 | ||||
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2020
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 3-Position 1
Incumbent Marcus Riccelli defeated Laura Carder in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 3-Position 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcus Riccelli (D) | 60.4 | 40,124 | |
| Laura Carder (R) | 39.3 | 26,113 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 164 | ||
| Total votes: 66,401 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 3-Position 1
Incumbent Marcus Riccelli and Laura Carder advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 3-Position 1 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcus Riccelli (D) | 59.6 | 21,707 | |
| ✔ | | Laura Carder (R) | 40.1 | 14,610 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 82 | ||
| Total votes: 36,399 | ||||
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2018
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 3-Position 1
Incumbent Marcus Riccelli defeated Tom Taylor in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 3-Position 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcus Riccelli (D) | 64.2 | 33,539 | |
| Tom Taylor (R) | 35.8 | 18,741 | |
| Total votes: 52,280 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 3-Position 1
Incumbent Marcus Riccelli and Tom Taylor advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 3-Position 1 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcus Riccelli (D) | 65.4 | 20,597 | |
| ✔ | | Tom Taylor (R) | 34.6 | 10,875 |
| Total votes: 31,472 | ||||
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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 Marcus Riccelli defeated Randy McGlenn, II in the Washington House of Representatives, District 3-Position 1 general election.[1]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 3-Position 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Marcus Riccelli Incumbent |
67.31% | 33,484 | |
| Libertarian | Randy McGlenn, II | 32.69% | 16,260 | |
| Total Votes | 49,744 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Marcus Riccelli and Randy McGlenn, II were unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 3-Position 1 top two primary.[2][3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 3-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Marcus Riccelli Incumbent | |
| Libertarian | Randy McGlenn, II | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||
Endorsements
In 2016, Riccelli's endorsements included the following:[4]
- Aerospace Machinists Industrial District Lodge 751
- AFT Washington
- Equal Rights Washington
- Fuse
- Graduate Washington
- International Association of Fire Fighters Local 29
- LEOFF 1 Coalition
- MH-PAC
- Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters
- Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii
- Plumbers and Steamfitters Local #44
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 Marcus Riccelli (D) and Tim Benn (R) defeated Randy McGlenn, II (L) in the primary. Riccelli defeated Benn in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Marcus Riccelli Incumbent |
59.9% | 19,946 | |
| Republican | Tim Benn | 40.1% | 13,349 | |
| Total Votes | 33,295 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |
Marcus Riccelli Incumbent |
57.6% | 11,873 | |
| Republican | Tim Benn |
34.4% | 7,084 | |
| Libertarian | Randy McGlenn II | 8.1% | 1,661 | |
| Total Votes | 20,618 | |||
Endorsements
In 2014, Riccelli's endorsements included the following:[8]
- AFT Washington
- Amalgamated Transit Union 1015
- State Senator Andy Billig – 3rd Legislative District
- IAM District Lodge 751
- International Union of Painters & Allied Trades District Council #5
- Spokane City Councilmember Candace Mumm
- NARAL Pro-Choice Washington
- State Representative Timm Ormsby – 3rd Legislative District
- Professional & Technical Employees Local 17
- Progressive Majority Washington
2012
Riccelli won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives, District 3-Position 1. Riccelli advanced past the August 7 blanket primary election and defeated Tim Benn (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Marcus Riccelli Incumbent |
62.7% | 31,303 | |
| Republican | Tim Benn | 37.3% | 18,641 | |
| Total Votes | 49,944 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |
Marcus Riccelli |
27.8% | 6,277 | |
| Republican | Tim Benn |
21.6% | 4,868 | |
| Democratic | Jon Snyder | 19.2% | 4,317 | |
| Democratic | Bob Apple | 18.1% | 4,086 | |
| Republican | Morgan Oyler | 13.3% | 2,993 | |
| Total Votes | 22,541 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Marcus Riccelli did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Marcus Riccelli did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Riccelli's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[11]
Creating Economic Opportunity
- Excerpt: "Marcus is committed to creating good-paying jobs for men and women in Spokane. This means investing in strategic industries like aerospace and biomedicine to attract hi-tech jobs and keep Spokane on the cutting edge of innovation."
Building a Strong Foundation for our Community
- Excerpt: "Public investments in infrastructure and transportation lay the groundwork for strong communities and put people back to work."
Fostering Safe Communities
- Excerpt: "As a parent, Marcus is working to keep Spokane’s neighborhoods safe for our children. He believes we need to work aggressively to reduce crime in our community, and part of that challenge means giving law enforcement the tools they need to serve our community."
Investing in the Next Generation
- Excerpt: "As the father of two young children, he also knows that kindergarten is too long to wait for a strong start. That is why, in addition to promoting small class sizes and exceptional K-12 outcomes across the state, Marcus is fighting for high-quality early-learning programs and wrap-around services to help close the opportunity gap and ensure every child in Spokane and Washington has an opportunity to succeed."
2012
Riccelli's campaign website listed the following issues:[12]
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "With a decade of experience at the federal, state, and local levels making a difference for Spokane families and businesses and later as Senior Policy Advisor to Senator Lisa Brown, Marcus Riccelli is uniquely qualified to move our economy forward."
- Environment
- Excerpt: "I believe it is paramount to protect and preserve our environment. For us in Spokane, this means many things, but recovering the Spokane River is one of the most important. In Olympia, I will fight for legislation that will protect our river and help us preserve our environment for future generations."
- Crime
- Excerpt: "While Spokane is generally a safe community, we do have issues with crime that we must control to protect our citizens. From cracking down on meth labs, to working collaboratively to address the issue of gangs, I believe we need to find unique and effective ways to address crime in our community. "
- Women’s Rights
- Excerpt: "I have been surrounded by strong and intelligent women in my personal and professional lives. I believe in a woman’s right to choose. The idea that a woman may be paid less than a man for doing the same job is ludicrous to me. I will fight with all I have to protect the rights of all women. "
- Marriage Equality
- Excerpt: "I believe fully in marriage equality and will ardently support Referendum 74."
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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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2022
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In 2022, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 10.
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2021
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In 2021, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 25.
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2020
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In 2020, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 8 through March 8.
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2017
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In 2017, the Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 9 through April 23. There were also special sessions. The first special session was April 24 through May 23. The second special session was May 23 through June 21. The third special session was June 21 through July 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the 64th Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 11 through March 10. The legislature held a special session from March 11 to March 29 to pass a supplemental budget.
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2015
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In 2015, the 64th Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 12 through April 24. The legislature was in special session from April 29 to May 28, May 29 to June 27 and June 28 to July 10.[13]
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2014
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In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[14]
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2013
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In 2013, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 14 to April 29.
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Missed Votes Report
- See also: Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate
In March 2014, Washington Votes, a legislative information website, released its annual Missed Votes Report, which provides detailed missed roll call votes on bills for every state legislator during the 2014 legislative session.[15] The 2014 regular session included a total of 515 votes in the State House and 396 in the State Senate, as well as 1,372 bills introduced total in the legislature and 237 bills passed. Out of all roll call votes, 90 individual legislators did not miss any votes. Three individual legislators missed more than 50 votes.[15] Riccelli missed 0 votes in a total of 1211 roll calls.
Personal
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Riccelli and his wife, Amanda, have one child.[16]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Marcus Riccelli, "Endorsements," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Re-elect Marcus Riccelli, "Endorsements," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 07, 2012 Primary Results - Legislative - All Results," accessed August 15, 2012
- ↑ Re-elect Marcus Riccelli, "Issues," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Marcus Riccelli for State Representative, "Issues," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 14, 2014
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| Preceded by Andy Billig (D) |
Washington State Senate District 3 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 3-Position 1 2013-2025 |
Succeeded by Natasha Hill (D) |
