2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington explained

See also: 2020 Washington elections.

Election Name:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
Country:	Washington
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
Next Year:	2022
Seats For Election:	All 10 Washington seats to the United States House of Representatives
Election Date:	November 3, 2020
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:	7
Seats1:	7
Popular Vote1:	2,340,356
Percentage1:	59.34%
Swing1:	3.16%
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:	3
Seats2:	3
Popular Vote2:	1,545,436
Percentage2:	39.18%
Swing2:	4.48%

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 10 U.S. representatives from the state of Washington, one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

Overview

scope=col rowspan=3	District	scope=col colspan=2	Democratic	scope=col colspan=2	Republican	scope=col colspan=2	Others	scope=col colspan=2	Total	scope=col rowspan=3	Result
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scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	%
	249,944	58.55%	176,407	41.33%	511	0.12%	426,862	100.0%	Democratic hold
	255,252	63.09%	148,384	36.67%	962	0.24%	404,598	100.0%	Democratic hold
	181,347	43.39%	235,579	56.37%	977	0.23%	417,903	100.0%	Republican hold
	102,667	33.63%	202,108	66.21%	488	0.16%	305,263	100.0%	Republican hold
	155,737	38.51%	247,815	61.29%	808	0.20%	404,360	100.0%	Republican hold
	247,429	59.30%	168,783	40.45%	1,004	0.24%	417,216	100.0%	Democratic hold
	387,109	82.99%	78,240	16.77%	1,113	0.24%	466,462	100.0%	Democratic hold
	213,123	51.71%	198,423	48.15%	566	0.14%	412,112	100.0%	Democratic hold
	258,771	74.14%	89,697	25.70%	582	0.17%	349,050	100.0%	Democratic hold
	288,977	84.89%	0	0.00%	51,430	15.11%	340,407	100.0%	Democratic hold
Total	2,340,356	59.34%	1,545,436	39.18%	58,441	1.48%	3,944,233	100.0%

District 1

Election Name:	2020 Washington's 1st congressional district election
Country:	Washington (state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 1
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 1
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Suzan DelBene, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Suzan DelBene
Party1:	Democratic
Popular Vote1:	249,944
Percentage1:	58.6%
Candidate2:	Jeffrey Beeler
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	176,407
Percentage2:	41.3%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Suzan DelBene
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Suzan DelBene
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Washington's 1st congressional district. The 1st congressional district spans the northeastern Seattle suburbs, including Redmond and Kirkland, along the Cascades to the Canada–US border. The incumbent was Democrat Suzan DelBene, was re-elected with 59.3% of the vote in 2018.

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

• Jeffrey Beeler Sr. (Republican), Sultan city councilman and candidate for Washington's 1st congressional district in 2018^[1]
• Derek Chartrand (Republican), sales executive^[1]
• Suzan DelBene (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Matthew Heines (independent), educator^[1]
• Robert Mair (independent), candidate for Washington's 1st congressional district in 2018^[1]
• Steve Skelton (Libertarian), office manager^[1]
• Justin Smoak (independent), mining engineer^[1]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020

Results

District 2

Election Name:	2020 Washington's 2nd congressional district election
Country:	Washington (state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 2
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 2
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Rick Larsen 116th Congress official photo (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Rick Larsen
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	255,252
Percentage1:	63.1%
Candidate2:	Timothy Hazelo
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	148,384
Percentage2:	36.7%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Rick Larsen
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Rick Larsen
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Washington's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd congressional district encompasses the northern Puget Sound area, including Everett and Bellingham. The incumbent was Democrat Rick Larsen, who was re-elected with 71.3% of the vote in 2018.

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

• Jason Call (Democratic), progressive activist^[3]
• James Golder (Republican), former Idaho state representative (1977–1985)^[3]
• Cody Hart (Republican), U.S. Navy veteran^[3]
• Timothy Hazelo (Republican), U.S. Navy veteran^[3]
• Kari Ilonummi (Republican), blogger^[3]
• Carrie Kennedy (Republican), activist^[3]
• Rick Larsen (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Tim Uy (Republican), volunteer firefighter^[3]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020

Results

District 3

Election Name:	2020 Washington's 3rd congressional district election
Country:	Washington (state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 3
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 3
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03).jpg
Candidate1:	Jaime Herrera Beutler
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	235,579
Percentage1:	56.4%
Candidate2:	Carolyn Long
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	181,347
Percentage2:	43.4%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Jaime Herrera Beutler
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Jaime Herrera Beutler
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Washington's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd district encompasses the southernmost portion of western and central Washington. It includes the counties of Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania, and Klickitat, as well as a small sliver of southern Thurston County. The incumbent was Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler, who was re-elected with 52.7% of the vote in 2018.^[5]

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

• Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative^[6]
• Devin Gray (Democratic)^[7]
• Martin Hash (independent), businessman and Democratic candidate for Washington's 3rd congressional district in 2018^[8]
• Carolyn Long (Democratic), Washington State University Vancouver professor and nominee for Washington's 3rd congressional district in 2018^[9]
• Davy Ray (Democratic)^[7]

Withdrawn

• Peter Khalil (Democratic), legal mediator^[10]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)	Carolyn Long (D)	Undecided
DCCC Targeting & Analytics (D)^[11]	October 19–20, 2020	425 (LV)	±  4.9%		49%	47%	4%
GQR Research (D)^[12]	September 24–26, 2020	400 (LV)	±  4.9%		49%	47%	4%
RMG Research^[13]	July 20–August 4, 2020	500 (RV)	±  4.5%		44%	40%	16%

Results

District 4

Election Name:	2020 Washington's 4th congressional district election
Country:	Washington (state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 4
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 4
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Dan Newhouse official congressional photo (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Dan Newhouse
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	202,108
Percentage1:	66.2%
Candidate2:	Douglas McKinley
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	102,667
Percentage2:	33.6%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Dan Newhouse
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Dan Newhouse
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Washington's 4th congressional district. The 4th congressional district encompasses rural central Washington, including Yakima and Tri-Cities area. The incumbent was Republican Dan Newhouse, was re-elected with 62.8% of the vote in 2018.^[5]

Primary election

Candidates

• Ryan Cooper (Libertarian), Libertarian candidate for Washington State Senate in 2018^[14]
• Evan Jones (independent), community activist^[15]
• Doug McKinley (Democratic), attorney^[14]
• Dan Newhouse (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Sarena Sloot (Republican), nurse practitioner^[15]
• Tracy Wright (Republican), computer programmer^[14]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020

Results

District 5

Election Name:	2020 Washington's 5th congressional district election
Country:	Washington (state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 5
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 5
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Cathy McMorris Rodgers official photo (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	247,815
Percentage1:	61.3%
Candidate2:	Dave Wilson
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	155,737
Percentage2:	38.5%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Cathy McMorris Rodgers
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Washington's 5th congressional district. The 5th district encompasses eastern Washington, and includes the city of Spokane. The incumbent was Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who was re-elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2018.

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

• Stephen Major (Republican), former mortgage broker^[16]
• Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative^[17]
• Brendan O'Regan (independent)^[18]
• Dave Wilson (Democratic), community activist^[18]

Withdrawn

• Chris Armitage (Democratic), comedian and U.S. Air Force veteran^[19] (remained on ballot)
• Rob Chase (Republican)^[20]

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020

Results

District 6

Election Name:	2020 Washington's 6th congressional district election
Country:	Washington (state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 6
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 6
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Derek Kilmer, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Derek Kilmer
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	247,429
Percentage1:	59.3%
Candidate2:	Elizabeth Kreiselmaier
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	168,783
Percentage2:	40.5%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Derek Kilmer
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Derek Kilmer
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Washington's 6th congressional district. The 6th district is based on the Olympic Peninsula, and includes western Tacoma. The incumbent was Democrat Derek Kilmer, who was re-elected with 63.9% of the vote in 2018.

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

• Johny Alberg (Republican)^[21]
• Stephen Brodhead (Republican), businessman^[21]
• Derek Kilmer (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (Republican), psychologist^[21]
• Rebecca Parson (Democratic), Tacoma Area Commission on Disabilities commissioner^[22]
• Chris Welton (Republican), records technician^[21]

Withdrew

• Matthew Tirman (Democratic), Bainbridge Island city councilman^[23]

Endorsements

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020

Results

District 7

Election Name:	2020 Washington's 7th congressional district election
Country:	Washington (state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 7
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 7
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Pramila Jayapal, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped) 2.jpg
Candidate1:	Pramila Jayapal
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	387,109
Percentage1:	83.0%
Candidate2:	Craig Keller
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	78,240
Percentage2:	16.8%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Pramila Jayapal
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Pramila Jayapal
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Washington's 7th congressional district. The 7th congressional district encompasses most of Seattle, as well Edmonds, Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Vashon Island, and Burien. The incumbent was Democrat Pramila Jayapal, who was reelected with 83.6% of the vote in 2018.^[5]

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

• Jack Hughes-Hageman (Democratic)
• Pramila Jayapal (Democratic) incumbent U.S. Representative
• Craig Keller (Republican)
• Rick Lewis (independent)
• Scott Sutherland (Republican)^[24]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020

Results

District 8

Election Name:	2020 Washington's 8th congressional district election
Country:	Washington (state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 8
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 8
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Kim Schrier Official Portrait 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Kim Schrier
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	213,123
Percentage1:	51.7%
Candidate2:	Jesse Jensen
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	198,423
Percentage2:	48.2%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Kim Schrier
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Kim Schrier
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Washington's 8th congressional district. The 8th district encompasses the eastern suburbs of Seattle including Sammamish, Maple Valley, Covington, Hobart, Issaquah, and Auburn and stretches into rural central Washington, including Chelan County and Kittitas County, as well as taking in eastern Pierce County. The incumbent was Democrat Kim Schrier, who flipped the district and was elected with 52.4% of the vote in 2018.

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

• Keith Arnold (Democratic)^[25]
• Corey Bailey (independent), fisherman^[25]
• Ryan Burkett (no party preference)^[25]
• Jesse Jensen (Republican), U.S. Army veteran and Amazon senior project manager^[26]
• James Mitchell (Democratic), entrepreneur^[25]
• Dean Saulibio (Trump Republican), U.S. Army veteran^[25]
• Kim Schrier (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative^[27]
• Keith Swank (Republican), former Seattle Police Department officer, candidate for Washington's 8th congressional district in 2012, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018

Declined

• Reagan Dunn (Republican), King County Councilmember and son of former U.S. Representative Jennifer Dunn

Endorsements

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020

Results

District 9

Election Name:	2020 Washington's 9th congressional district election
Country:	Washington (state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 9
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 9
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Adam Smith official photo (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Adam Smith
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	258,771
Percentage1:	74.1%
Candidate2:	Doug Basler
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	89,697
Percentage2:	25.7%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Adam Smith
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Adam Smith
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Washington's 9th congressional district. The 9th congressional district stretches from small parts of northeastern Tacoma up to southeastern Seattle, taking in the surrounding suburbs, including Federal Way, Des Moines, Kent, SeaTac, Renton, Mercer Island, and Bellevue. The incumbent was Democrat Adam Smith, who was re-elected with 67.9% of the vote in 2018.^[5]

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

• Doug Basler (Republican)^[24]
• Jorge Besada (Libertarian)^[24]
• Joshua Campbell (Republican)^[24]
• Adam Smith (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[28]		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections^[29]		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[30]		November 2, 2020
Politico^[31]		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos^[32]		November 2, 2020
RCP^[33]		November 2, 2020

Results

District 10

Election Name:	2020 Washington's 10th congressional district election
Country:	Washington (state)
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 10
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 10
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Marilyn Strickland (18655920073).jpg
Candidate1:	Marilyn Strickland
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	167,937
Percentage1:	49.3%
Candidate2:	Beth Doglio
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	121,040
Percentage2:	35.6%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Denny Heck
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Marilyn Strickland
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Washington's 10th congressional district. The 10th district includes Olympia and the Tacoma suburbs, including Puyallup, Lakewood, and University Place. The incumbent was Democrat Denny Heck, who was re-elected with 61.5% of the vote in 2018. On December 4, 2019, Heck announced that he will retire from Congress and not seek re-election.^[34]

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

• Mary Bacon (Democratic), environmental scientist and U.S. Army veteran^[35]
• Randy Bell (Democratic)^[35]
• Richard Boyce (Congress Sucks), Independent candidate for Washington's 10th congressional district in 2016^[35]
• Todd Buckley (independent), data analyst^[35]
• Joshua Collins (Essential Workers), truck driver^[36]
• Beth Doglio (Democratic), state representative^[37]
• Phil Gardner (Democratic), former district director for U.S. Representative Denny Heck^[38]
• Don Hewett (Republican), executive engineer
• Rian Ingrim (Republican), businessman and U.S. Army Veteran
• Dean Johnson (Republican), Puyallup city councilman^[39]
• Ralph Johnson (Republican)^[35]
• Eric LeMay (Democratic), businessman^[35]
• Jackson Maynard (Republican), attorney^[35]
• Gordon Press (Republican)^[35]
• Kristine Reeves (Democratic), former state representative^[40]
• Nancy Dailey Slotnick (Republican), businesswoman and U.S. Army veteran^[35]
• Marilyn Strickland (Democratic), CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and former mayor of Tacoma^[41]
• Ryan Tate (Republican), software engineer
• Sam Wright (Democratic)^[35]

Declined

• Laurie Dolan (Democratic), state representative^[42]
• Denny Heck (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative (running for lieutenant governor)^[43]
• Sam Hunt (Democratic), state senator
• Christine Kilduff (Democratic), state representative^[44]
• Chris Reykdal (Democratic), Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction (running for reelection)
• Cheryl Selby (Democratic), mayor of Olympia
• Kim Wyman (Republican), Washington Secretary of State (running for reelection)

Endorsements

Debate

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020

Results

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

• • • Web site: League of Women Voters of Washington . (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Jeffrey Beeler Sr. (R) for Congress
• Suzan DelBene (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Timothy Hazelo (R) for Congress
• Rick Larsen (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

• Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) for Congress
• Carolyn Long (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

• Doug McKinley (D) for Congress
• Dan Newhouse (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

• Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) for Congress
• Dave Wilson (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates

• Derek Kilmer (D) for Congress
• Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates

• Pramila Jayapal (D) for Congress
• Craig Keller (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates

• Jesse Jensen (R) for Congress
• Kim Schrier (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates

• Doug Basler (R) for Congress
• Adam Smith (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 10th district candidates

• Beth Doglio (D) for Congress
• Marilyn Strickland (D) for Congress

Notes and References

1. Web site: See who filed to run in the August primary . The Northern Light . May 20, 2020.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGTANO-mijw YouTube
3. Web site: Cornfield . Jerry . Many file for county, state and federal offices . HeraldNet . May 16, 2020.
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2NGF3njHn0 YouTube
5. Web site: Wasserman. David. Flinn. Ally. 2018 House Popular Vote Tracker. Cook Political Report. November 7, 2018. March 25, 2019.
6. News: Sword. Katy. Herrera Beutler running in 2020. February 22, 2019. September 8, 2019.
7. Web site: Laster . Tammi . Carolyn Long's rematch with Jaime Herrera-Beutler could be Washington's hottest race . The Cascadia Advocate . June 9, 2020.
8. Web site: Hair . Calley . Martin Hash files to run as independent for 3rd Congressional District . The Columbian . May 12, 2020.
9. News: Hair . Calley . Carolyn Long launches second bid for Congress . July 8, 2019 . The Columbian . July 8, 2019.
10. News: Hair. Calley. Democrat Peter Khalil to challenge Herrera Beutler for 3rd District seat. The Columbian. April 2, 2019. April 2, 2019.
11. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/7275016-DCCC-MEMO-WA-03-DCCC-Analytics-Poll-10-22-2020.html DCCC Targeting & Analytics (D)
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15. Web site: Pasco Democrat jumps in race to challenge WA state Senate leader . Tri-City Herald . May 16, 2020.
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22. Web site: Tacoma Organizer Rebecca Parson Announces Campaign for Congress . July 12, 2019 . August 29, 2019 . August 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814134023/https://thesubtimes.com/2019/07/12/tacoma-organizer-rebecca-parson-announces-campaign-for-congress/ . dead .
23. Web site: Kelly . Brian . Bainbridge councilman decides against primary challenge to Rep. Kilmer . Bainbridge Island Review . August 2, 2019 . August 1, 2019.
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26. Web site: Brunner . Jim . Amazon manager, Trump supporter says Schrier 'too liberal,' wants to flip 8th District back to Republican . The Seattle Times . October 2, 2019 . October 1, 2019.
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37. News: Drew. James. State Rep. Doglio joins race for Denny Heck's 10th Congressional District seat. February 29, 2020. The Olympian. February 29, 2020.
38. Web site: Phil Gardner, former aide to Denny Heck, joins race to replace Heck in Congress. January 1, 2020. The Seattle Times. en-US. January 15, 2020.
39. Web site: Peterson . Josephine . Three Puyallup City Council members file for state, federal offices . . September 6, 2020 . May 18, 2020.
40. Web site: Conant . Ericka . Kristine Reeves is fighting for her district and Afro-Latinx visibility in Washington State . Al Dia Politics . September 6, 2020 . July 23, 2020.
41. Web site: Gutman . David . Marilyn Strickland, Seattle Chamber CEO and ex-Tacoma mayor, running for Congress . The Seattle Times . December 19, 2019 . December 19, 2019.
42. Web site: Bessex. Joshua. Who'll succeed retiring Denny Heck in Congress? It's a crowded field of maybes. December 5, 2019. thenewstribune. en.
43. Web site: It has been an honor to serve you.. Heck. Denny. December 4, 2019. Medium. en. December 4, 2019.
44. Web site: Rep. Denny Heck, 'weary' after impeachment hearings, won't seek reelection. Shepard. Steven. Mutnick. Ally. December 4, 2019. Politico. December 4, 2019.
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