Drew Stokesbary

{{short description |American politician from Washington}}

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

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Drew Stokesbary

| image = Rep. Drew Stokesbary (R-Auburn).png

| office = Minority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives

| term_start = April 23, 2023

| term_end =

| predecessor = J. T. Wilcox

| successor =

| state_house1 = Washington

| district1 = 31st

| alongside1 = Josh Penner

| term_start1 = January 12, 2015

| term_end1 =

| predecessor1 = Cathy Dahlquist

| successor1 =

| birth_name = Andrew Ryan Stokesbary

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1985}}

| birth_place = Washington, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Republican

| education = Duke University (BA)
University of Notre Dame (JD)

| signature = Drew Stokesbary Signature.png

| website = {{URL|houserepublicans.wa.gov/drew-stokesbary|State House website}}

}}

Andrew Ryan Stokesbary{{cite web|url=https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/20-1334.html|title=Bradley Boardman, et al., Petitioners v. Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington, et al.|work=Supreme Court of the United States|date=2021-03-24|access-date=2021-12-14}} (born 1985){{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 an American lawyer and politician. He serves in the Washington House of Representatives, where he is currently the ranking Republican member on the House Appropriations Committee.{{cite web|url=http://www.auburn-reporter.com/news/rep-stokesbary-named-lead-budget-writer-for-house-republicans/|publisher=Auburn Reporter|title=Rep. Stokesbary named lead budget writer for House Republicans |date=January 5, 2019}} During his second term, he was elected Minority Floor Leader.{{cite web|url=http://www.auburn-reporter.com/news/state-house-republicans-elect-stokesbary-as-floor-leader/|publisher=Auburn Reporter|title=State House Republicans elect Stokesbary as floor leader |date=March 14, 2018}} He also sits on the House Finance Committee.{{cite web|url=http://houserepublicans.wa.gov/drew-stokesbary/about/|publisher=Washington State House Republicans|title=About Drew Stokesbary}}

Stokesbary was first elected in 2014, defeating Democrat Mike Sando.{{cite news|url=http://www.courierherald.com/news/281560551.html|agency=The Enumclaw Courier-Herald|title=Pam Roach, Chris Hurst and Drew Stokesbary leading|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=February 10, 2015}} He previously worked as an aide to Pete von Reichbauer, a King County councilmember.{{cite news|url=http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/04/03/3131564/auburn-republican-drew-stokesbary.html|agency=The News Tribune|title=Auburn Republican Drew Stokesbary seeking House seat|date=April 3, 2014|access-date=February 10, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211085739/http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/04/03/3131564/auburn-republican-drew-stokesbary.html|archive-date=February 11, 2015}}

In 2019, Stokesbary introduced legislation that would permit NCAA athletes enrolled at Washington colleges to receive compensation.{{cite news|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/washington-state-reps-bill-to-pay-college-athletes-unlikely-to-pass-but-its-a-step-in-the-right-direction/|agency=The Seattle Times|title=Washington state rep's bill to pay college athletes unlikely to pass, but it's a step in the right direction |date=January 11, 2019}} Similar bills were subsequently filed in California and Colorado, and by Congressman Mark Walker (R-NC).{{cite news|url=https://www.sbnation.com/2019/4/5/18284420/pay-players-ncaa-bills|agency=SB Nation|title=Now politicians across the country are coming after the NCAA |date=April 5, 2019}}

Stokesbary reportedly considered running for Governor of Washington in 2020.{{cite news|url=https://crosscut.com/2019/04/jay-inslee-running-president-heres-who-might-lead-wa-next|agency=Crosscut|title=With Jay Inslee running for president, here's who might lead WA next|date=April 5, 2019}}

Following J. T. Wilcox's resignation from the position, Stokesbary became the Washington House Minority Leader after the close of the 2023 legislative session.{{cite news|last1=Camden|first1=Jim|title=Wilcox leaves post of top House Republican in Washington|date=2023-04-24|newspaper=The Spokesman-Review|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/apr/24/wilcox-leaves-post-of-top-house-republican/|access-date=2023-06-25}}