John Braun

John Braun

Republican Senator District 20
✉️ John.Braun@leg.wa.gov 📞 (360) 786-7638 🏛️ 314 Legislative Building
PO Box 40420
Olympia, WA 98504 🌐 Personal website 📄 Official leg.wa.gov page
$415K Total Raised (2022-2026)
109 Bills Sponsored
10 Harmful Bills
1.31 Avg Threat Score

💰 Top Campaign Donors

Who's funding this legislator? Data from WA Public Disclosure Commission (2022-2026 elections).

Donor Total Given Contributions
HOSPITALS FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE PAC $2400 3
PREMERA BLUE CROSS $2400 2
USAA $2400 2
PUGET SOUND CHAPTER - NECA PAC $2400 2
DAVITA $2400 2
WHCA PAC $2400 2
ANHEUSER BUSCH COMPANIES $2400 2
NOVARTIS SERVICES INC $2400 2
WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANY $2400 2
Nisqually Indian Tribe $2400 2
WASHINGTON REFUSE & RECYCLING ASSOCIATION PAC $2400 2
WASHINGTON STATE AUTO DEALERS PAC $2400 2
WA BEVERAGE ASSN PAC $2400 2
CREDIT UNION LEG ACTION FUND $2400 2
DELTA DENTAL OF WASHINGTON $2400 2

Donor Categories

Organization
$393150
Individual
$21850
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📜 Bills Sponsored

John Braun has sponsored 109 bills this session, including 10 rated as harmful.

1 Critical 9 High

🏛️ Committees & Office

Office staff: Ruth Peterson (Sr. Executive Assistant), Patricia Krause (Legislative Assistant), Christina McNair (Legislative Assistant)

🗳️ Voting Record

Floor roll-call votes this session (2025-26), from the official Legislature record.

1101 Floor Votes
745 / 346 Yes / No
0.9% Votes Missed
50 Votes Against Own Party

Broke with their party

Votes where John Braun voted the opposite way from most of their party (4.6% of votes cast).

DateBillMotionTheir VoteResult
2026-03-10 SB 6026Concerning residential development in commercial and mixed-use zones. Final Passage as Amended by the House Yea Passed
2026-03-10 SB 6200Concerning renters' and mobile home occupants' ability to install p... Final Passage as Amended by the House Yea Passed
2026-03-09 SB 5938Concerning the foreclosure prevention fee. Final Passage as Amended by the House Nay Passed
2026-03-09 HB 2675Concerning accounts. 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed
2026-03-06 HB 2225Revised for 1st substitute: Regulating artificial intelligence comp... 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Nay Passed
2026-03-04 HB 2416Concerning fair treatment of waste to energy facilities under the c... 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed
2026-03-04 HB 1500Concerning resale certificates for units in common interest communi... 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Nay Passed
2026-03-03 HB 2543Concerning county clerk fees. 3rd Reading & Final Passage Yea Passed
2026-02-16 SB 6162Concerning property tax reform. 3rd Reading & Final Passage Nay Passed
2026-02-13 SB 5969Revised for 2nd substitute: Reducing duplication between high schoo... 3rd Reading & Final Passage Yea Passed

Recent votes

DateBillMotionTheir VoteResult
2026-03-12 SB 5998Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriati... Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee Nay Passed
2026-03-12 SB 6003Concerning the capital budget. Final Passage as Amended by the House Yea Passed
2026-03-12 SB 6228Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing... Final Passage as Amended by the House Nay Passed
2026-03-12 SB 6260Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. Final Passage as Amended by the House Nay Passed
2026-03-12 SB 6005Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027... Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee Yea Passed
2026-03-12 SB 6225Authorizing bonds for transportation funding. Final Passage as Amended by the House Yea Passed
2026-03-12 HB 2215Concerning climate commitment act compliance obligations for fuels ... 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed
2026-03-12 SB 6355Concerning the electric transmission system. Final Passage as Amended by the House Nay Passed
2026-03-12 HB 1408Establishing funding for community preservation and development aut... Final Passage without Senate Amendments Yea Passed
2026-03-12 HB 1295Using evidence-based instructional practices in reading and writing... 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Yea Passed
2026-03-12 SB 6347Revised for engrossed: Undoing certain changes to the estate tax. Final Passage as Amended by the House Yea Passed
2026-03-12 SB 6354Advancing transportation electrification by expanding access to ele... Final Passage as Amended by the House Yea Passed
2026-03-11 HB 2487Concerning taxes imposed on insurers operating within the state. 3rd Reading & Final Passage Nay Passed
2026-03-11 HB 2681Revised for engrossed: Concerning cannabis license fees. 3rd Reading & Final Passage Nay Passed
2026-03-11 HB 2689Concerning the working connections child care program. 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate Nay Passed

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