title: Washington's 2nd legislative district
text: # Washington's 2nd legislative district
  
  Washington's 2nd legislative district is one of forty-nine districts in Washington state for representation in the state legislature. The district runs mostly east-west along the southern extreme of Pierce County but also includes part of Thurston County, including Yelm and Lacey.
  
  The largely rural district is represented by state senator Jim McCune and state representatives Andrew Barkis (position 1) and J. T. Wilcox (position 2), all Republicans.
  
  ## List of Washington House of Representatives
  
  ### Position 1
  
  | Term (start) | Term (end) | Representative name | Party | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1973 | 1987 | Wayne Ehlers | Democratic | |
  | 1987 | 1993 | Marilyn Rasmussen | Democratic | |
  | 1993 | 1997 | Tom Campbell | Democratic, Republican | Switched from Democratic to Republican in 1995. |
  | 1997 | 2005 | Roger Bush | Republican | |
  | 2005 | 2013 | Jim McCune | Republican | |
  | 2013 | 2013 | Gary Alexander | Republican | Resigned on December 31, 2013. |
  | 2014 | 2016 | Graham Hunt | Republican | |
  | 2016 | present | Andrew Barkis | Republican | Assumed office on February 16, 2016. |
  
  ### Position 2
  
  | Term (start) | Term (end) | Representative name | Party | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1973 | 1981 | Phyllis K. Erickson | Democratic | Resigned on May 11, 1981. |
  | 1981 | 1985 | Duane Kaiser | Democratic | Elected on June 21, 1981 |
  | 1985 | 1987 | Ken Madsen | Democratic | |
  | 1987 | 1995 | Randy Dorn | Democratic | Elected on December 17, 1987 |
  | 1995 | 1999 | Scott Smith | Republican | |
  | 1999 | 2011 | Tom Campbell | Republican | |
  | 2011 | present | J. T. Wilcox | Republican | |
  