Rick Larsen
Democrat
WA
Representative, 2nd District
Next Election: 2026
Rick Larsen is a Democratic U.S. Representative for Washington's 2nd Congressional District. Larsen first took office in Congress in 2001. In the 119th Congress, Larsen has voted in 96.7% of roll-call votes on bills. Across the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks, Larsen has voted with the Democratic majority 95.3% of the time. Larsen's overall VoteSee report card grade is D.
Larsen's latest recorded votes: Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026). Larsen is running for re-election on Nov 3, 2026, against 1 other candidate.
Rick Larsen: Voting Record & Political Positions
Rick Larsen's Voting Record at a Glance
- Voting attendance: 96.65% — cast 634 of 656 roll-call votes (missed 22).
- Party-line voting: votes with the Democratic majority 95.34% of the time (4.66% of votes break from it).
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 161 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 3588, 147 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Rick Larsen Votes On
- Taxation
- Defense Spending
- Infrastructure
- Health Insurance
- Immigration
- Climate Change
How Rick Larsen Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Retire through Ownership Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Water Resources Development Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Ratepayer Protection Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025” (2026-09-15) — Passed
When Rick Larsen Broke With the Democratic Party
Rick Larsen has voted against the Democratic majority on about 4.7% of the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks. Recent examples since 2025:
- Voted No on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027” (2026-07-21) while most Democrats voted Yea — Agreed to.
- Voted No on “National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-07-15) while most Democrats voted Yea — Failed.
- Voted Nay on “Sunshine Protection Act of 2025” (2026-07-14) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
- Voted Yea on “Cashless Bail Reporting Act” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
- Voted Aye on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.