Dave Paul

{{Short description|American politician from Washington}}

{{Other people|David Paul|David Paul (disambiguation){{!}}David Paul}}

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

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Dave Paul

|state_house = Washington

|district = 10th

| alongside = Clyde Shavers

|term_start = January 14, 2019

|predecessor = Dave Hayes

|party = Democratic

|birth_date = {{birth year and age|1968}}{{cite web|url=https://leg.wa.gov/LIC/Documents/Historical/Legislative%20Manuals/2019-2020%20Legislative%20Manual.pdf|title=2019-2020 Legislative Manual|work=State of Washington|year=2019|access-date=2021-12-14}}

|birth_place = Enumclaw, Washington, U.S.{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/182988/dave-paul|title=Dave Paul's Biography|work=VoteSmart|access-date=2021-12-24}}

| education = Seattle University (BA)
Miami University (MA)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (PhD)

|signature=Dave Paul Signature.jpg

}}

David M. Paul{{cite web|url=http://web.pdc.wa.gov/rptimg/default.aspx?batchnumber=100849020|title=Summary, Full Report Receipts and Expenditures|work=Public Disclosure Commission, State of Washington|date=2018-07-31|access-date=2021-12-14}} (born 1968) is a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives.

Paul, who worked at Skagit Valley College for a decade, was first elected to the state legislature in 2018,{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/state-rep-dave-paul-had-productive-first-year-in-10th-ld/|title=State Rep. Dave Paul had productive first year in 10th LD|date=2019-06-29|website=HeraldNet.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-13}} running against Republican incumbent Dave Hayes. Before joining the House of Representatives, Paul served on the Oak Harbor Educational Foundation's Board of Directors as well as serving as the vice-president of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness at Skagit Valley College.{{Cite web|url=https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/paul/2019/01/15/dave-paul-sworn-in-as-newest-representative-for-the-10th-district/|title=Dave Paul sworn in as newest representative for the 10th District – Dave Paul|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-13}}

Paul represents the 10th Legislative District, which includes Island County as well as parts of both Skagit County and Snohomish County.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goskagit.com/news/local_news/hayes-paul-in-tight-race-in-th-legislative-district/article_af6c5cd0-33c8-5983-94f5-2b7bb3598972.html|title=Hayes, Paul in tight race in 10th Legislative District|last=Cauvel |first=Kimberly|website=goSkagit|language=en|access-date=2019-11-13}}