David Hackney

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David Hackney
Candidate, Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1
Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1
Tenure
2021 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
5
Predecessor: Zack Hudgins (D)
Compensation
Base salary
$61,997
Per diem
$206/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
August 4, 2026
Next election
November 3, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
Cornell University, 1987
Law
Harvard Law School, 1993
Personal
Birthplace
Cleveland, OH
Religion
Christian
Profession
Attorney
Contact

David Hackney (Democratic Party) is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 11-Position 1. He assumed office on January 11, 2021. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Hackney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 11-Position 1. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the primary on August 4, 2026.

Biography

David Hackney was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Hackney earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in 1987 and a J.D. from Harvard University Law School in 1993. His career experience includes working as an attorney and federal prosecutor. Hackney co-founded a community kitchen in Washington, D.C., and served on the Washington State Human Rights Commission and on the board of the Idjwi Island Education Fund.[1][2][3]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Hackney was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Hackney was assigned to 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

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1

Incumbent David Hackney and Ashley Fedan are running in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1 on November 3, 2026.


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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1

Incumbent David Hackney and Ashley Fedan defeated Christian Rombough in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1 on August 4, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Hackney
David Hackney (D)
 
42.4
 
10,924
✔Ashley Fedan (D)
 
31.9
 
8,209
Image of Christian Rombough
Christian Rombough (R)
 
25.7
 
6,614

Total votes: 25,747
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2024

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1

Incumbent David Hackney won election in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Hackney
David Hackney (D)
 
95.9
 
46,438
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.1
 
1,978

Total votes: 48,416
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1

Incumbent David Hackney advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Hackney
David Hackney (D)
 
95.3
 
20,702
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.7
 
1,019

Total votes: 21,721
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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David Hackney received the following endorsements and voter guide recommendations.

2022

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1

Incumbent David Hackney defeated Stephanie Peters in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Hackney
David Hackney (D)
 
69.4
 
32,292
Stephanie Peters (R)
 
30.5
 
14,204
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
54

Total votes: 46,550
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1

Incumbent David Hackney and Stephanie Peters advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Hackney
David Hackney (D)
 
69.3
 
17,845
✔Stephanie Peters (R)
 
30.5
 
7,868
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
48

Total votes: 25,761
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1

David Hackney defeated incumbent Zack Hudgins in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Hackney
David Hackney (D) Candidate Connection
 
61.7
 
36,414
Image of Zack Hudgins
Zack Hudgins (D)
 
35.6
 
20,974
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.7
 
1,589

Total votes: 58,977
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1

David Hackney and incumbent Zack Hudgins defeated Jay Stark in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Hackney
David Hackney (D) Candidate Connection
 
45.5
 
16,306
✔
Image of Zack Hudgins
Zack Hudgins (D)
 
33.5
 
12,020
Jay Stark (Unaffiliated)
 
19.7
 
7,066
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
447

Total votes: 35,839
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Campaign themes

2026

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Email

2024

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2022

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2020

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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
What is your favorite book? Why?
Every state besides Nebraska has two legislative chambers. What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

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Campaign finance summary


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David Hackney campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1Won general$146,300 $180,057
2022Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1Won general$127,082 $89,831
2020Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1Won general$123,365 N/A**
Grand total$396,747 $269,888
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 5, 2020
  2. ↑ LinkedIn, “David Hackney,” accessed April 10, 2020
  3. ↑ Facebook, “Idjwi Island Education Fund,” accessed April 10, 2020

Political offices
Preceded by
Zack Hudgins (D)
Washington House of Representatives District 11-Position 1
2021-Present
Succeeded by
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Majority Leader:Joe Fitzgibbon
Minority Leader:Drew Stokesbary
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