Lynda Wilson

{{Short description|American politician from Washington}}

{{for|the academic administrator|Linda S. Wilson}}

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

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Lynda Wilson

| image =

| state_senate = Washington

| district = 17th

| term_start = January 9, 2017

| term_end = January 13, 2025

| predecessor = Don Benton

| successor = Paul Harris

| state_house1 = Washington

| district1 = 17th

| term_start1 = January 12, 2015

| term_end1 = January 9, 2017

| predecessor1 = Monica Stonier

| succeeded1 = Vicki Kraft

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1958}}{{cite web|url=https://leg.wa.gov/LIC/Documents/Historical/Legislative%20Manuals/Legislative%20Manual%20-%20Red%20Book%202021_ONLINE.pdf|title=2021-2022 Legislative Manual|work=State of Washington|access-date=2021-12-10}}

| birth_place = Spokane, Washington

| party = Republican

| alma_mater = Clark College (attended)

| occupation = politician

| residence = Vancouver, Washington

| spouse =

| website = [http://lyndawilson.src.wastateleg.org Official]

| signature = Lynda Wilson Signature.png

}}

Lynda D. Wilson (born 1958) is an American politician who served in the Washington State Senate representing the 17th legislative district. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served one term Washington State House of Representatives having defeated Democrat and current state representative Monica Stonier in 2014.{{cite news|last1=Dake|first1=Lauren|title=Stonier concedes to Wilson in 17th District race|url=http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/nov/10/monica-stonier-lynda-wilson-17th-district-election/|publisher=The Columbian|date=November 10, 2014}} In 2016, she left the State House to run for a Washington State Senate seat being vacated by Republican Don Benton against Democrat Tim Probst.{{cite news|last1=Dake|first1=Lauren|title=Wilson, Probst file for Benton's state Senate seat|url=https://www.columbian.com/news/2016/may/17/wilson-probst-file-for-bentons-state-senate-seat/|publisher=The Columbian|date=May 17, 2016}} Wilson represents herself as a strong conservative and has a lifetime rating of 89% from the American Conservative Union (ACU) where outgoing State Senator Don Benton has an ACU rating of 79%.{{cite web|url=http://acuratings.conservative.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2016/01/Washington_2015_web1.pdf|title=2015 Ratings of Washington|publisher=The American Conservative Union|access-date=September 4, 2016}}