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Washington's 9th U.S. House District

Washington · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Washington's 9th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Adam Smith
Rep. Adam SmithD
U.S. Representative · WA-009
Tenure
29y
Bills Spon.
17
Votes Missed
2.95%
Cross-party
15
Committees
Ranking MemberArmed Services Committee
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
The 2026 Race

8 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Washington District 9. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.6M
Candidates
2 active / 8 filed
Incumbent
Adam Smith (D-WA-9)D
Cash on Hand
$972K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Adam Smith D66.9%Melissa Chaudhry D 33.1%273,381
2022Adam Smith D71.7%Doug Basler R 28.3%239,377
2020Adam Smith D74.3%Doug Basler R 25.7%348,468
2018Adam Smith D100.0%—163,345
2016Adam Smith D72.9%Doug Basler R 27.1%281,482
2014Adam Smith D70.8%Doug Basler R 29.2%166,794
2012Adam Smith D71.6%Jim Postma R 28.4%268,139
2010Adam Smith D54.9%Richard \"Dick\" Muri R 45.1%225,594
2008Adam Smith D65.4%James Postma R 34.6%269,375
2006Adam Smith D65.7%Steven C Cofchin R 34.3%181,120
2004Adam Smith D63.3%Paul J Lord R 34.4%256,671
2002Adam Smith D58.5%Sarah Casada R 38.6%163,710
2000Adam Smith D61.7%Chris Vance R 35.0%219,623
1998Adam Smith D64.7%Ron Taber R 35.3%173,056
1996Adam Smith D50.1%Randy Tate R 47.3%209,867
District
Population
772,812
Median HH Income
$100K
Unemployment
5.6%
Bachelor's+
42.0%
Veterans
5.0%
Median Age
37.4
Mean HH Income
$146K
Poverty Rate
10.9%
HS or Higher
89.2%
Median Home Value
$688K
Median Rent
$1,903/mo
Owner-Occupied
55.8%
Under 18 / 65+
21.4% / 14.4%