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Washington's 8th U.S. House District

Washington · Next election 2026 · 1 active candidates · $3.4M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Washington's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Kim Schrier
Rep. Kim SchrierD
U.S. Representative · WA-008
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
22
Votes Missed
1.09%
Cross-party
31
Committees
Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
Energy Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 1 active for the 2026 House election in Washington District 8. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.4M
Candidates
1 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Kim Schrier (D-WA-8)D
Cash on Hand
$3.6M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Kim Schrier D54.1%Carmen Goers R 45.9%415,282
2022Kim Schrier D53.4%Matt Larkin R 46.6%334,979
2020Kim Schrier D51.8%Jesse Jensen R 48.2%411,546
2018Kim Schrier D52.4%Dino Rossi R 47.6%313,057
2016David G Reichert R60.2%Tony Ventrella D 39.8%320,865
2014David G Reichert R63.3%Jason Ritchie D 36.7%198,744
2012David G Reichert R59.7%Karen Porterfield D 40.3%302,090
2010David G Reichert R52.1%Suzan Delbene D 47.9%309,877
2008David G Reichert R52.8%Darcy Burner D 47.2%362,926
2006David G Reichert R51.5%Darcy Burner D 48.5%251,383
2004Dave Reichert R51.5%Dave Ross D 46.7%336,499
2002Jennifer Dunn R59.8%Heidi Behrens-Benedict D 37.3%203,335
2000Jennifer Dunn R62.2%Heidi Behrens-Benedict D 35.6%294,468
1998Jennifer Dunn R59.7%Heidi Behrens-Benedict D 40.3%226,910
1996Jennifer Dunn R65.4%Dave Little D 34.6%261,031
District
Population
781,768
Median HH Income
$127K
Unemployment
4.1%
Bachelor's+
42.0%
Veterans
7.5%
Median Age
39.4
Mean HH Income
$170K
Poverty Rate
6.2%
HS or Higher
93.4%
Median Home Value
$696K
Median Rent
$1,924/mo
Owner-Occupied
79.1%
Under 18 / 65+
24.4% / 15.0%