| Kevin Ranker | |
| State Senate: | Washington |
| District: | 40th |
| Term Start: | January 12, 2009 |
| Term End: | January 9, 2019 |
| Preceded: | Harriet Spanel |
| Succeeded: | Liz Lovelett |
| Office1: | Member of the San Juan County Council from the 2nd district |
| Term Start1: | January 1, 2006 |
| Term End1: | January 12, 2009 |
| Preceded1: | Constituency established |
| Succeeded1: | Rich Peterson |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Birth Place: | England, United Kingdom |
| Residence: | Orcas Island, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Evergreen State College (BS) University of Idaho |
Kevin M. M. Ranker[1] (born 1970)[2] is an American politician who is a member of the Democratic Party. He represented the 40th District from 2009 to 2019 in the Washington State Senate.[3] [4]
Prior to his election to the Senate, Ranker served as a member of the San Juan County Council. In 2011, he was appointed as an Advisor to President Obama's National Ocean Council. He is also the 2013-2014 President of Pacific Northwest Economic Region, a partnership of ten U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
Ranker was first elected in 2008, winning 58.6% of the vote against Republican Steve Van Luven. He was re-elected in 2012 with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Republican John Swapp.[5]
Ranker resigned from the Senate on 9 January 2019, following sexual harassment and hostile workplace accusations.[6] [7] [8]
Ranker lives on Orcas Island with his wife and daughter; his son serves in the U.S. Navy.