Civics test answers by state
Washington
Four questions on the test have a different answer depending on where you live. These are the answers for Washington.
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
- Maria Cantwell
- Patty Murray
Every state elects two, and either name answers the question. The Senate lists them at senate.gov.
Name your U.S. representative.
Washington has 10 representatives, one for each congressional district. Yours depends on your address: look up your district by ZIP code at house.gov, then find it here.
- District 1 Suzan DelBene
- District 2 Rick Larsen
- District 3 Marie Perez
- District 4 Dan Newhouse
- District 5 Michael Baumgartner
- District 6 Emily Randall
- District 7 Pramila Jayapal
- District 8 Kim Schrier
- District 9 Adam Smith
- District 10 Marilyn Strickland
Who is the governor of your state now?
Bob Ferguson
The governor leads the executive branch of Washington, the way the President does for the country. USAGov keeps the current name at usa.gov.
What is the capital of your state?
Olympia
It is the seat of government of Washington, named in the state's own law (Art. XIV, Sec. 1 (SEAT OF GOVERNMENT - STATE CAPITAL, LOCATION OF)).
Practice with the rest of the test
The other questions have the same answer for everyone. Practice them in the civics test practice, and read Washington's official website at wa.gov.