Pramila Jayapal

Democrat. Harris won Washington in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.

Age on Election Day 2028: 63; Born September 21, 1965.
Lean: D+39; Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since: 2017; Served since January 3, 2017.
Cash on hand: $1.75M; $1,753,241. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026: Re-elected

Over Nirav Sheth (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.

Primary: Advanced, first

84.4% in the top-two primary, Aug. 4. Nirav Sheth (R) also advanced, with 9.8%.

Endorsements, 2026

Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries, Justice Democrats, Working Families Party.

None on record: Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.

What a race here costs

TV: Seattle–Tacoma, 2.10 million homes. The district is 13.9% of the market.

2026 primary: $2.6M spent, $11.93 a vote

2024 general: $613K spent, $1.46 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

Ranking Member of the Judiciary subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement

Committees: Budget · Foreign Affairs · Judiciary

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share: 83.91%
Victory margin: +68.14 pts
Harris, 2024: 85.84% · +74.99 pts

Margin 6.85 points below Harris (more than 4 points lower). Vote share 1.93 points below.

2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Dan Alexander. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Money, past cycles

Money raised, the share from individual donors, and cash on hand, by past cycle
Cycle	Raised	From individuals	Cash at year end
2020	$2.7M	86%	$1.8M
2022	$2.8M	87%	$2.4M
2024	$2.8M	85%	$2.0M

Scorecards and grades

Heritage Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 7
Club for Growth (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 10
Turning Point Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 19
GOP Platform (2025) (opens in a new tab): 3
Conservative average, out of 100: 9.6
Progressive average, out of 100: 95.5 (LCV 98, Progressive Punch 98, Stop Corruption Now 90)
IAP Action score, immigration: -157, rank 414 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024: F

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