2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

Summary

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.

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →

All 10 Washington seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 7 3
Seats won 7 3
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 2,340,356 1,545,436
Percentage 59.34% 39.18%
Swing Decrease 3.16% Increase 4.48%

Overview edit

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 249,944 58.55% 176,407 41.33% 511 0.12% 426,862 100.0% Democratic hold
District 2 255,252 63.09% 148,384 36.67% 962 0.24% 404,598 100.0% Democratic hold
District 3 181,347 43.39% 235,579 56.37% 977 0.23% 417,903 100.0% Republican hold
District 4 102,667 33.63% 202,108 66.21% 488 0.16% 305,263 100.0% Republican hold
District 5 155,737 38.51% 247,815 61.29% 808 0.20% 404,360 100.0% Republican hold
District 6 247,429 59.30% 168,783 40.45% 1,004 0.24% 417,216 100.0% Democratic hold
District 7 387,109 82.99% 78,240 16.77% 1,113 0.24% 466,462 100.0% Democratic hold
District 8 213,123 51.71% 198,423 48.15% 566 0.14% 412,112 100.0% Democratic hold
District 9 258,771 74.14% 89,697 25.70% 582 0.17% 349,050 100.0% Democratic hold
District 10 288,977 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%
Popular vote
Democratic
59.34%
Republican
39.18%
Other
1.48%
House seats
Democratic
70.00%
Republican
30.00%

District 1 edit

2020 Washington's 1st congressional district election
 
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Candidate Suzan DelBene Jeffrey Beeler
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 249,944 176,407
Percentage 58.6% 41.3%

 
Precinct results
DelBene:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Beeler:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No data

U.S. Representative before election

Suzan DelBene
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Suzan DelBene
Democratic

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.[1]

Primary election edit

Candidates edit

Declared edit
  • Jeffrey Beeler Sr. (Republican), Sultan city councilman and candidate for Washington's 1st congressional district in 2018[2]
  • Derek Chartrand (Republican), sales executive[2]
  • Suzan DelBene (Democratic), incumbent U.S Representative
  • Matthew Heines (independent), educator[2]
  • Robert Mair (independent), candidate for Washington's 1st congressional district in 2018[2]
  • Steve Skelton (Libertarian), office manager[2]
  • Justin Smoak (independent), mining engineer[2]

Debate edit

2020 Washington's 1st congressional district primary debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican Democratic Independent Independent Libertarian Independent
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Jeffrey Beller Sr. Derek Chartrand Suzan DelBene Matthew Heines Robert Mair Steve Skelton Justin Smoak
1 Jul. 22, 2020 League of Women Voters
of Skagit County
League of Women Voters
of Bellingham-Whatcom County
Janet Ott YouTube P P P P N P P

Primary results edit

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Suzan DelBene (incumbent) 147,666 55.4
Republican Jeffrey Beeler Sr. 85,655 32.1
Republican Derek Chartrand 15,777 5.9
No party preference Justin Smoak 7,701 2.9
Libertarian Steven Skelton 7,286 2.7
No party preference Matthew Heines 1,335 0.5
No party preference Robert Dean Mair 812 0.3
Write-in 340 0.1
Total votes 266,572 100.0

General election edit

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Safe D November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[5] Safe D October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Safe D November 2, 2020
Politico[7] Safe D November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[8] Safe D November 2, 2020
RCP[9] Safe D November 2, 2020

Results edit

Washington's 1st congressional district, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Suzan DelBene (incumbent) 249,944 58.6
Republican Jeffrey Beeler 176,407 41.3
Write-in 511 0.1
Total votes 426,862 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2 edit

2020 Washington's 2nd congressional district election
 
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Candidate Rick Larsen Timothy Hazelo
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 255,252 148,384
Percentage 63.1% 36.7%

 
Precinct results
Larsen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Hazelo:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%
     No data

U.S. Representative before election

Rick Larsen
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Rick Larsen
Democratic

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.[1]

Primary election edit

Candidates edit

Declared edit
  • Jason Call (Democratic), progressive activist[11]
  • James Golder (Republican), former Idaho state representative (1977–1985)[11]
  • Cody Hart (Republican), U.S. Navy veteran[11]
  • Timothy Hazelo (Republican), U.S. Navy veteran[11]
  • Kari Ilonummi (Republican), blogger[11]
  • Carrie Kennedy (Republican), activist[11]
  • Rick Larsen (Democratic), incumbent U.S Representative
  • Tim Uy (Republican), volunteer firefighter[11]

Endorsements edit

Jason Call (D)
Organizations

Debate edit

2020 Washington's 2nd congressional district primary debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Democratic Republican
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Jason Call James Golder Cody Hart Timothy Hazelo Kari Ilonummi Carrie Kennedy Rick Larsen Tim Uy
1 Jul. 22, 2020 League of Women Voters
of Skagit County
League of Women Voters
of Bellingham-Whatcom County
Julie Hubner YouTube P N P P N P P P

Primary results edit

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Larsen (incumbent) 120,694 48.5
Republican Timothy S. Hazelo 37,104 14.9
Democratic Jason Call 34,537 13.9
Trump Republican Tim Uy 24,613 9.9
Republican Cody Hart 14,225 5.7
Republican Carrie R. Kennedy 9,096 3.6
Republican James Dean Golder 5,343 2.1
Republican Kari Ilonummi 2,889 1.2
Write-in 284 0.1
Total votes 248,788 100.0

General election edit

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Safe D November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[5] Safe D October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Safe D November 2, 2020
Politico[7] Safe D November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[8] Safe D November 2, 2020
RCP[9] Safe D November 2, 2020

Results edit

Washington's 2nd congressional district, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Larsen (incumbent) 255,252 63.1
Republican Timothy Hazelo 148,384 36.7
Write-in 962 0.2
Total votes 404,598 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3 edit

2020 Washington's 3rd congressional district election
 
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Candidate Jaime Herrera Beutler Carolyn Long
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 235,579 181,347
Percentage 56.4% 43.4%

 
Precinct results
Beutler:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Long:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%
     No data

U.S. Representative before election

Jaime Herrera Beutler
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jaime Herrera Beutler
Republican

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.[1]

Primary election edit

Candidates edit

Declared edit
Withdrawn edit
  • Peter Khalil (Democratic), legal mediator[20]

Endorsements edit

Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)
Organizations
Peter Khalil (D)

Primary results edit

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler (incumbent) 135,726 56.2
Democratic Carolyn Long 95,875 39.7
No party preference Martin D. Hash 3,904 1.6
Democratic Davy Ray 3,522 1.5
Democratic Devin C. Gray 1,969 0.8
Write-in 343 0.1
Total votes 241,339 100.0

General election edit

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Lean R November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[5] Lean R October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Lean R November 2, 2020
Politico[7] Lean R November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[8] Lean R November 2, 2020
RCP[9] Lean R November 2, 2020

Polling edit

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

Results edit

Washington's 3rd congressional district, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler (incumbent) 235,579 56.4
Democratic Carolyn Long 181,347 43.4
Write-in 977 0.2
Total votes 417,903 100.0
Republican hold

District 4 edit

2020 Washington's 4th congressional district election
 
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Candidate Dan Newhouse Douglas McKinley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 202,108 102,667
Percentage 66.2% 33.6%

 
Precinct results
Newhouse:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
McKinley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No data

U.S. Representative before election

Dan Newhouse
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Dan Newhouse
Republican

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.[1]

Primary election edit

Candidates edit

  • Ryan Cooper (Libertarian), Libertarian candidate for Washington State Senate in 2018[27]
  • Evan Jones (independent), community activist[28]
  • Doug McKinley (Democratic), attorney[27]
  • Dan Newhouse (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
  • Sarena Sloot (Republican), nurse practitioner[28]
  • Tracy Wright (Republican), computer programmer[27]

Primary results edit

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Newhouse (incumbent) 101,539 57.4
Democratic Douglas E. McKinley 46,471 26.2
Republican Sarena Sloot 11,823 6.7
Republican Tracy Wright 9,088 5.1
Libertarian Ryan Cooper 4,080 2.3
Independent Evan Jones 3,816 2.2
Write-in 228 0.1
Total votes 177,045 100

General election edit

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Safe R November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[5] Safe R October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Safe R November 2, 2020
Politico[7] Safe R November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[8] Safe R November 2, 2020
RCP[9] Safe R November 2, 2020

Results edit

Washington's 4th congressional district, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Newhouse (incumbent) 202,108 66.2
Democratic Douglas McKinley 102,667 33.6
Write-in 488 0.2
Total votes 305,263 100.0
Republican hold

District 5 edit

2020 Washington's 5th congressional district election
 
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Candidate Cathy McMorris Rodgers Dave Wilson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 247,815 155,737
Percentage 61.3% 38.5%

 
Precinct results
Rodgers:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Wilson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No data

U.S. Representative before election

Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Republican

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.[1]

Primary election edit

Candidates edit

Declared edit
  • Stephen Major (Republican), former mortgage broker[29]
  • Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[30]
  • Brendan O'Regan (independent)[31]
  • Dave Wilson (Democratic), community activist[31]
Withdrawn edit
  • Chris Armitage (Democratic), comedian and U.S. Air Force veteran[32](remained on ballot)
  • Rob Chase (Republican)[33]

Endorsements edit

Chris Armitage (D)
U.S. representatives
Organizations
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)
Federal officials
Organizations

Results edit

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers (incumbent) 122,744 52.7
Democratic Dave Wilson 56,492 24.3
Democratic Christopher Armitage (withdrawn) 28,180 12.1
Republican Stephen T. Major 20,000 8.6
Independent Brendan O'Regan 4,995 2.1
Write-in 385 0.2
Total votes 232,796 100.0

General election edit

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Safe R November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[5] Safe R October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Safe R November 2, 2020
Politico[7] Likely R November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[8] Safe R November 2, 2020
RCP[9] Safe R November 2, 2020

Results edit

Washington's 5th congressional district, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers (incumbent) 247,815 61.3
Democratic Dave Wilson 155,737 38.5
Write-in 808 0.2
Total votes 404,360 100.0
Republican hold

District 6 edit

2020 Washington's 6th congressional district election
 
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2022 →
     
Candidate Derek Kilmer Elizabeth Kreiselmaier
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 247,429 168,783
Percentage 59.3% 40.5%

 
Precinct results
Kilmer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Kreiselmaier:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No data

U.S. Representative before election

Derek Kilmer
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Derek Kilmer
Democratic

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.[1]

Primary election edit

Candidates edit

Declared edit
  • Johny Alberg (Republican)[37]
  • Stephen Brodhead (Republican), businessman[37]
  • Derek Kilmer (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
  • Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (Republican), psychologist[37]
  • Rebecca Parson (Democratic), Tacoma Area Commission on Disabilities commissioner[38]
  • Chris Welton (Republican), records technician[37]

Withdrew edit

Endorsements edit

Results edit

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Derek Kilmer (incumbent) 125,019 47.3
Republican Elizabeth Kreiselmaier 71,601 27.1
Democratic Rebecca Parson 35,631 13.5
Republican Chris Welton 14,795 5.6
Republican Stephan Brodhead 9,761 3.7
Republican Johny Alberg 7,178 2.7
Write-in 338 0.1
Total votes 264,323 100.0

General election edit

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Safe D November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[5] Safe D October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Safe D November 2, 2020
Politico[7] Safe D November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[8] Safe D November 2, 2020
RCP[9] Safe D November 2, 2020

Results edit

Washington's 6th congressional district, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Derek Kilmer (incumbent) 247,429 59.3
Republican Elizabeth Kreiselmaier 168,783 40.5
Write-in 1,004 0.2
Total votes 417,216 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7 edit

2020 Washington's 7th congressional district election
 
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Candidate Pramila Jayapal Craig Keller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 387,109 78,240
Percentage 83.0% 16.8%

 
Precinct results
Jayapal:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Keller:      50–60%
     No data

U.S. Representative before election

Pramila Jayapal
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Pramila Jayapal
Democratic

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.[1]

Primary election edit

Candidates edit

Declared edit
  • Jack Hughes-Hageman (Democratic)[45]
  • Pramila Jayapal (Democratic) incumbent U.S Representative
  • Craig Keller (Republican)[45]
  • Rick Lewis (independent)[45]
  • Scott Sutherland (Republican)[45]

Primary results edit

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pramila Jayapal (incumbent) 240,801 80.0
Republican Craig Keller 24,477 8.1
Independent Rick Lewis 13,885 4.6
Republican Scott Sutherland 11,332 3.8
Democratic Jack Hughes-Hageman 10,052 3.3
Write-in 537 0.2
Total votes 301,084 100.0

General election edit

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Safe D November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[5] Safe D October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Safe D November 2, 2020
Politico[7] Safe D November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[8] Safe D November 2, 2020
RCP[9] Safe D November 2, 2020

Results edit

Washington's 7th congressional district, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pramila Jayapal (incumbent) 387,109 83.0
Republican Craig Keller 78,240 16.8
Write-in 1,113 0.2
Total votes 466,462 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8 edit

2020 Washington's 8th congressional district election
 
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Candidate Kim Schrier Jesse Jensen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 213,123 198,423
Percentage 51.7% 48.2%

 
Precinct results
Schrier:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Jensen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%
     No data

U.S. Representative before election

Kim Schrier
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Kim Schrier
Democratic

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.[1]

Primary election edit

Candidates edit

Declared edit
Declined edit

Primary results edit

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kim Schrier (incumbent) 106,611 43.3
Republican Jesse Jensen 49,368 20.0
Republican Keith R. Swank 42,809 17.4
Trump Republican Party Dean Saulibio 28,976 11.8
Independent Corey Bailey 6,552 2.7
Democratic James Mitchell 6,187 2.5
Democratic Keith Arnold 4,111 1.7
No party preference Ryan Dean Burkett 1,458 0.6
Write-in 289 0.1
Total votes 246,361 100.0

Endorsements edit

Jesse Jensen (R)
U.S. representatives
Organizations
  • War Veterans Fund[50]
Kim Schrier (D)
U.S. presidents
  • Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009-2017), U.S. Senator from Illinois (2005-2008)[51]
U.S. vice presidents
  • Joe Biden, 47th vice president of the United States (2009-2017), U.S. Senator from Delaware (1973-2009), 2020 Presidential nominee[51]
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State and local officials
Organizations
Newspapers

General election edit

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Likely D November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[5] Safe D October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Lean D November 2, 2020
Politico[7] Likely D November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[8] Safe D November 2, 2020
RCP[9] Lean D November 2, 2020

Results edit

Washington's 8th congressional district, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kim Schrier (incumbent) 213,123 51.7
Republican Jesse Jensen 198,423 48.2
Write-in 566 0.1
Total votes 412,112 100.0
Democratic hold

District 9 edit

2020 Washington's 9th congressional district election
 
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2022 →
     
Candidate Adam Smith Doug Basler
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 258,771 89,697
Percentage 74.1% 25.7%

 
Precinct results
Smith:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%
     No data

U.S. Representative before election

Adam Smith
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Adam Smith
Democratic

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.[1]

Primary election edit

Candidates edit

Declared edit
  • Doug Basler (Republican)[45]
  • Jorge Besada (Libertarian)[45]
  • Joshua Campbell (Republican)[45]
  • Adam Smith (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative

Results edit

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Smith (incumbent) 145,601 73.6
Republican Doug Basler 30,923 15.6
Republican Joshua Campbell 15,983 8.1
Libertarian Jorge Besada 4,792 2.4
Write-in 560 0.3
Total votes 197,859 100.0

General election edit

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Safe D November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[5] Safe D October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Safe D November 2, 2020
Politico[7] Safe D November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[8] Safe D November 2, 2020
RCP[9] Safe D November 2, 2020

Results edit

Washington's 9th congressional district, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Smith (incumbent) 258,771 74.1
Republican Doug Basler 89,697 25.7
Write-in 582 0.2
Total votes 349,050 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10 edit

2020 Washington's 10th congressional district election
 
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2022 →
     
Candidate Marilyn Strickland Beth Doglio
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 167,937 121,040
Percentage 49.3% 35.6%

 
Precinct results
Strickland:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Doglio:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      >90%
Write-In:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Tie:      40–50%
     No data

U.S. Representative before election

Denny Heck
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Marilyn Strickland
Democratic

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.[1] On December 4, 2019, Heck announced that he will retire from Congress and not seek re-election.[57]

Primary election edit

Candidates edit

Declared edit
  • Mary Bacon (Democratic), environmental scientist and U.S. Army veteran[58]
  • Randy Bell (Democratic)[58]
  • Richard Boyce (Congress Sucks), Independent candidate for Washington's 10th congressional district in 2016[58]
  • Todd Buckley (independent), data analyst[58]
  • Joshua Collins (Essential Workers), truck driver[59]
  • Beth Doglio (Democratic), state representative[60]
  • Phil Gardner (Democratic), former district director for U.S. Representative Denny Heck[61]
  • Don Hewett (Republican), executive engineer[60]
  • Rian Ingrim (Republican), businessman and U.S. Army Veteran[60]
  • Dean Johnson (Republican), Puyallup city councilman[62]
  • Ralph Johnson (Republican)[58]
  • Eric LeMay (Democratic), businessman[58]
  • Jackson Maynard (Republican), attorney[58]
  • Gordon Press (Republican)[58]
  • Kristine Reeves (Democratic), former state representative[63]
  • Nancy Dailey Slotnick (Republican), businesswoman and U.S. Army veteran[58]
  • Marilyn Strickland (Democratic), CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and former mayor of Tacoma[64]
  • Ryan Tate (Republican), software engineer[60]
  • Sam Wright (Democratic)[58]
Declined edit

Endorsements edit

Joshua Collins
Beth Doglio[69]
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
Individuals
Organizations
Kristine Reeves[79]
Federal officeholders
Marilyn Strickland[81]

Debate edit

2020 Washington's 10th congressional district primary debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Essential Workers Democratic Democratic Democratic Republican Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Joshua Collins Beth Doglio Phil Gardner Kristine Reeves Nancy Slotnick Marilyn Strickland
1 Jul. 2, 2020 The Nature Conservancy Washington
Washington State Wire
YouTube P P P P P P

Primary results edit

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marilyn Strickland 45,988 20.4
Democratic Beth Doglio 34,254 15.2
Democratic Kristine Reeves 29,236 12.9
Republican Rian Ingrim 25,688 11.4
Republican Jackson Maynard 18,526 8.2
Republican Dean Johnson 16,700 7.4
Republican Nancy Dailey Slotnick 15,201 6.7
Republican Don Hewett 10,750 4.8
Democratic Phil Gardner 5,292 2.3
Republican Ryan Tate 4,196 1.9
Democratic Mary Bacon 3,992 1.8
Independent Todd Buckley 3,552 1.6
Democratic Eric LeMay 3,072 1.4
Essential Workers Joshua Collins 2,667 1.2
Congress Sucks Richard Boyce 2,302 1.0
Republican Ralph Johnson 1,441 0.6
Republican Gordon Allen Pross 1,186 0.5
Democratic Sam Wright 1,129 0.5
Democratic Randolph Bell 563 0.2
Write-in 267 0.1
Total votes 226,002 100.0

General election edit

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Safe D November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[5] Safe D October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Safe D November 2, 2020
Politico[7] Safe D November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[8] Safe D November 2, 2020
RCP[9] Safe D November 2, 2020

Polling edit

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Marilyn
Strickland (D)
Beth
Doglio (D)
Undecided
GQR Research[C] August 24–28, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 43% 22% 35%

Results edit

Washington's 10th congressional district, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marilyn Strickland 167,937 49.3
Democratic Beth Doglio 121,040 35.6
Write-in 51,430 15.1
Total votes 340,407 100.0
Democratic hold

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan clients
  1. ^ The DCCC endorsed Long prior to the sampling period.
  2. ^ Poll conducted for the Long campaign.
  3. ^ Poll sponsored by Strickland's campaign

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External links edit

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
  • Jeffrey Beeler Sr. (R) for Congress Archived June 5, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
  • 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 Archived January 14, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
  • Carolyn Long (D) for Congress Archived July 10, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
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 Archived August 3, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
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 Archived October 2, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
  • 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