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
District 1
The 1st congressional district spans the northeastern Seattle suburbs, including Redmond and Kirkland, along the Cascades to the CanadaâÂÂUS 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
- Derek Chartrand (Republican), sales executive
- Suzan DelBene (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
- Matthew Heines (independent), educator
- Robert Mair (independent), candidate for Washington's 1st congressional district in 2018
- Steve Skelton (Libertarian), office manager
- Justin Smoak (independent), mining engineer
Debate
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
By county
District 2
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
- James Golder (Republican), former Idaho state representative (1977âÂÂ1985)
- Cody Hart (Republican), U.S. Navy veteran
- Timothy Hazelo (Republican), U.S. Navy veteran
- Kari Ilonummi (Republican), blogger
- Carrie Kennedy (Republican), activist
- Rick Larsen (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
- Tim Uy (Republican), volunteer firefighter
Endorsements
Debate
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
By county
District 3
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.
Primary election
Candidates
Declared
Withdrawn
- Peter Khalil (Democratic), legal mediator
Endorsements
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Polling
Results
By county
District 4
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.
Primary election
Candidates
- Ryan Cooper (Libertarian), Libertarian candidate for Washington State Senate in 2018
- Evan Jones (independent), community activist
- Doug McKinley (Democratic), attorney
- Dan Newhouse (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
- Sarena Sloot (Republican), nurse practitioner
- Tracy Wright (Republican), computer programmer
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
By county
District 5
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
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
- Brendan O'Regan (independent)
- Dave Wilson (Democratic), community activist
Withdrawn
- Chris Armitage (Democratic), comedian and U.S. Air Force veteran(remained on ballot)
- Rob Chase (Republican)
Endorsements
Results
General election
Predictions
Results
By county
District 6
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)
- Stephen Brodhead (Republican), businessman
- Derek Kilmer (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
- Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (Republican), psychologist
- Rebecca Parson (Democratic), Tacoma Area Commission on Disabilities commissioner
- Chris Welton (Republican), records technician
Withdrew
Endorsements
Results
General election
Predictions
Results
By county
District 7
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.
Primary election
Candidates
Declared
- Jack Hughes-Hageman (Democratic)
- Pramila Jayapal (Democratic) incumbent U.S. Representative
- Craig Keller (Republican)
- Rick Lewis (independent)
- Scott Sutherland (Republican)
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
By county
District 8
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)
- Corey Bailey (independent), fisherman
- Ryan Burkett (no party preference)
- Jesse Jensen (Republican), U.S. Army veteran and Amazon senior project manager
- James Mitchell (Democratic), entrepreneur
- Dean Saulibio (Trump Republican), U.S. Army veteran
- Kim Schrier (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
- 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
Primary results
Endorsements
General election
Predictions
Results
By county
District 9
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.
Primary election
Candidates
Declared
- Doug Basler (Republican)
- Jorge Besada (Libertarian)
- Joshua Campbell (Republican)
- Adam Smith (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
General election
Predictions
Results
By county
District 10
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.
Primary election
Candidates
Declared
- Mary Bacon (Democratic), environmental scientist and U.S. Army veteran
- Randy Bell (Democratic)
- Richard Boyce (Congress Sucks), Independent candidate for Washington's 10th congressional district in 2016
- Todd Buckley (independent), data analyst
- Joshua Collins (Essential Workers), truck driver
- Beth Doglio (Democratic), state representative
- Phil Gardner (Democratic), former district director for U.S. Representative Denny Heck
- Don Hewett (Republican), executive engineer
- Rian Ingrim (Republican), businessman and U.S. Army Veteran
- Dean Johnson (Republican), Puyallup city councilman
- Ralph Johnson (Republican)
- Eric LeMay (Democratic), businessman
- Jackson Maynard (Republican), attorney
- Gordon Press (Republican)
- Kristine Reeves (Democratic), former state representative
- Nancy Dailey Slotnick (Republican), businesswoman and U.S. Army veteran
- Marilyn Strickland (Democratic), CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and former mayor of Tacoma
- Ryan Tate (Republican), software engineer
- Sam Wright (Democratic)
Declined
Endorsements
Debate
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Polling
Results
By county
Notes
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References
External links
Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 10th district candidates