title: Washington's 4th legislative district
text: # Washington's 4th legislative district
  
  Washington's 4th legislative district is one of forty-nine districts in Washington state for representation in the state legislature. The district borders Idaho to the east, Washington's 6th legislative district to the south, Spokane to the west, and Washington's 7th legislative district on the north.
  
  The largely suburban district is represented by state senator Mike Padden and state representatives Suzanne Schmidt (position 1) and Leonard Christian (position 2), all Republicans.
  
  ## List of Washington House of Representatives
  
  ### Position 1
  
  | Term (start) | Term (end) | Representative name | Party | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1991 | 1995 | George Orr | Democratic | |
  | 1995 | 2013 | Larry Crouse | Republican | Resigned on December 31, 2013. |
  | 2014 | 2014 | Leonard Christian | Republican | Appointed in January 2014 |
  | 2014 | 2017 | Bob McCaslin Jr. | Republican | |
  | 2017 | 2021 | Matt Shea | Republican | |
  | 2021 | 2023 | Bob McCaslin Jr. | Republican | |
  | 2023 | present | Suzanne Schmidt | Republican | |
  
  ### Position 2
  
  | Term (start) | Term (end) | Representative name | Party | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1981 | 1997 | Mike Padden | Republican | |
  | 1997 | 1998 | Mark Sterk | Republican | Term ended early in 1998 |
  | 1998 | 2009 | Lynn Schindler | Republican | Appointed in June 1998 |
  | 2009 | 2017 | Matt Shea | Republican | |
  | 2017 | 2021 | Bob McCaslin Jr. | Republican | |
  | 2021 | 2023 | Rob Chase | Republican | |
  | 2023 | present | Leonard Christian | Republican | |
  