Rick Larsen
DemocratU.S. Representative, WA-2| Age | 61 (b. 1965-06-15) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2001-01-03 (~25 yrs) |
| Religion | United Methodist |
| Education | Attended Arlington public schools; B.A., Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA, 1987; M.P.A., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1990 |
| Prior occupation | Director of public affairs, Washington State Dental Association; Director of economic development, Port of Everett |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Arlington, Washington |
| Marital status | married — Tiia Ingrid Karlén |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Everett, Washington |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2000 |
| Previous offices | Snohomish County Council, 1st District (1998–2001) |
| Committees | House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (Ranking Member, 119th Congress) |
| Caucuses | New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Equality Caucus · Congressional Arctic Working Group (Co-founder and Co-chair) · Congressional Soccer Caucus (Co-chair) · U.S.-China Working Group (Co-chair) · NATO Parliamentary Assembly (Member) · New Democrat Coalition Trade Task Force · Congressional Ferry Caucus |
| Leadership | Ranking Member, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (2023–present) |
| Ideology | Moderate/centrist Democrat; member of New Democrat Coalition; described as appealing to swing voters in politically competitive northwestern Washington district |
| Signature legislation | BUILD America 250 Act (bipartisan surface transportation reauthorization, co-introduced with Rep. Sam Graves, 2026) · National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act of 2022 · AI Training for National Security Act (included in NDAA) · Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2021 |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2023) · estimate
| Condo Property, Everett, WA (Richard R Larsen and Tiia I Karlen Revocable Trust) | real_estate · $250,001–$500,000 · 2023 |
| RiverSource Indexed Universal Life Insurance / S&P 500 Indexed Account | other · $0–$250,000 · 2023 |
| Ares Industrial REIT Inc Class T (Richard R Larsen IRA) | fund · $0–$50,000 · 2023 |
| NYLI Mackay Strategic Muni Allocation Fund | fund · $0–$50,000 · 2023 |
| Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund | fund · $0–$50,000 · 2023 |
Top industries: Air Transport · Transportation (general) · Defense / Aerospace · Labor Unions
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.