Denny Heck

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Dennis Lynn Heck (born July 29, 1952) is an American politician serving as the 17th lieutenant governor of Washington, since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. representative for Washington's 10th congressional district from 2013 to 2021 and as a state representative from 1977 to 1985. In 2010, Heck was the Democratic nominee for the 3rd congressional district, but was defeated by Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler. Following redistricting, Washington added a tenth congressional district in which Heck lived representing parts of Mason, Pierce, and Thurston counties. He won that seat in 2012, serving from 2013 until 2021. In 2020, he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Washington. He won election to a second term in 2024.

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