Member brief No. WA-09
Reviewed October 31, 2026
WA-09 · Washington
Adam Smith
Democrat. Harris won Washington in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 63
- Born June 15, 1965.
- Lean
- D+22
- Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 1997
- Served since January 7, 1997.
- Cash on hand
- $627K
- $627,352. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Doug Basler (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Advanced, first
47.1% in the top-two primary, Aug. 4. Doug Basler (R) also advanced, with 21.8%.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.
None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, 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: $1.9M spent, $13.22 a vote
2024 general: $550K spent, $1.97 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee
Committees: Armed Services
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 65.44%
- Victory margin
- +33.00 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 68.86% · +41.21 pts
No opposing major-party runner-up; no like-for-like comparison.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Melissa Chaudhry. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.3M | 41% | $586K |
| 2022 | $1.4M | 46% | $594K |
| 2024 | $1.7M | 57% | $571K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 11.5
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 94 (LCV 93, Progressive Punch 89, Stop Corruption Now 100)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -141, rank 385 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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