Andrew Barkis

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

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| name = Andrew Barkis

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| state_house = Washington

| district = 2nd

| alongside = J. T. Wilcox

| term_start = February 16, 2016

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| predecessor = Graham Hunt

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| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1968}}

| birth_place = Chehalis, Washington, U.S.

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| party = Republican

| spouse = Lisa Barkis

| children = 2

| residence = Lacey, Washington, U.S.

| alma_mater = Centralia College (AA)
Seattle University (BA)

| occupation = Property manager, politician

|signature=Andrew Barkis Signature.png

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Andrew K. Barkis{{cite web|url=https://web.pdc.wa.gov/rptimg/default.aspx?repno=100851762|title=Summary, Full Report Receipts and Expenditures|work=Public Disclosure Commission, State of Washington|date=2018-08-09|access-date=2021-12-14}} (born 1968){{Cite web|title=Legislative Manual 2021-2022|url=https://leg.wa.gov/LIC/Documents/Historical/Legislative%20Manuals/Legislative%20Manual%20-%20Red%20Book%202021_ONLINE.pdf|publisher=Washington State Legislature}} is a Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives. He was appointed to the legislature in February 2016 to succeed fellow Republican Graham Hunt, who resigned.{{cite web| title = State Rep. Graham Hunt quits over military-service exaggerations| last = Brunner | first = Jim| work = The Seattle Times| date=February 2, 2016| access-date = February 3, 2016| url = http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/rep-graham-hunt-resigns-over-military-service-exaggerations/}}{{cite web|url=http://houserepublicans.wa.gov/news/barkis-release/|title=Andrew Barkis appointed state representative for the 2nd Legislative District|author=Handy, John|publisher=Washington State House Republicans|date=February 16, 2016|access-date=October 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018234938/http://houserepublicans.wa.gov/news/barkis-release/|archive-date=October 18, 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://q13fox.com/2016/02/16/officials-appoint-replacement-for-state-rep-graham-hunt-r-orting-who-resigned/|title=Officials appoint replacement for state Rep. Graham Hunt, R-Orting, who resigned|agency=Associated Press|publisher=Q13 FOX|date=February 16, 2016|access-date=October 16, 2016}}

He is the ranking minority member on the Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs Committee. He also serves on the House Consumer Protection & Business Committee.{{cite web|url=http://app.leg.wa.gov/Rosters/CommitteeMembersByMember/House/|title= House of Representatives Committee Members by Committee|publisher=Washington State Legislature|access-date=March 16, 2018}}

In 2024, he was the lead sponsor of state legislation to allow residential property owners to split their lots into smaller parcels.{{Cite web |last=Demkovich |first=Laurel |date=2024-01-08 |title=Washington House passes bill to allow splitting of residential lots |url=https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/01/08/washington-house-passes-bill-to-allow-splitting-of-residential-lots/ |website=Washington State Standard |language=en-US}}