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Washington's 7th U.S. House District

Washington · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.5M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Washington's 7th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Rep. Pramila JayapalD
U.S. Representative · WA-7
Tenure
9y
Bills Spon.
45
Votes Missed
7.44%
Cross-party
9
Committees
Ranking MemberImmigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Budget Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Washington District 7. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.5M
Candidates
2 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Pramila JayapalD
Cash on Hand
$1.8M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Pramila Jayapal D84.2%Dan Alexander R 15.8%418,506
2022Pramila Jayapal D85.7%Cliff Moon R 14.3%345,205
2020Pramila Jayapal D83.2%Craig Keller R 16.8%465,349
2018Pramila Jayapal D83.6%Craig Keller R 16.4%394,681
2016Pramila Jayapal D56.0%Brady Pinero Walkinshaw D 44.0%378,754
2014Jim Mcdermott D81.0%Craig Keller R 19.0%251,875
2012Jim Mcdermott D79.7%Ron Bemis R 20.3%374,580
2010Jim Mcdermott D83.0%Bob Jeffers-Schroder I 17.0%280,390
2008Jim Mcdermott D83.7%Steve Beren R 16.3%349,017
2006Jim Mcdermott D79.4%Steve Beren R 15.7%246,133
2004Jim Mcdermott D80.7%Carol Cassady R 19.3%337,528
2002Jim Mcdermott D74.1%Carol Thorne Cassady R 21.9%211,003
2000Jim Mcdermott D72.8%Joe Szwaja G 19.6%265,809
1998Jim Mcdermott D88.2%Stan Lippmann O 9.4%207,542
1996Jim Mcdermott D81.0%Frank Kleschen R 19.0%259,094
District
Population
779,308
Median HH Income
$125K
Unemployment
4.8%
Bachelor's+
66.5%
Veterans
3.6%
Median Age
36.3
Mean HH Income
$175K
Poverty Rate
9.3%
HS or Higher
96.2%
Median Home Value
$916K
Median Rent
$2,043/mo
Owner-Occupied
46.8%
Under 18 / 65+
14.5% / 13.8%