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Member brief No. WA-10

Reviewed October 31, 2026

WA-10 · Washington

Marilyn Strickland

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

Age on Election Day 2028
66
Born September 25, 1962.
Lean
D+9
Lean Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since
2021
Served since January 3, 2021.
Cash on hand
$609K
$608,762. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026
Re-elected

Over Chris D. Chung (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.

Primary
Advanced, first

47.3% in the top-two primary, Aug. 4. Chris D. Chung (R) also advanced, with 31.4%.

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: $1.3M spent, $8.66 a vote

2024 general: $276K spent, $0.79 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

Committees: Armed Services · Transportation and Infrastructure

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share
58.54%
Victory margin
+17.31 pts
Harris, 2024
57.39% · +18.00 pts

Margin 0.70 points below Harris. Vote share 1.15 points above.

2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Don Hewett. 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
CycleRaisedFrom individualsCash at year end
2020$1.8M74%$32K
2022$1.9M61%$458K
2024$2.1M56%$581K

Scorecards and grades

Conservative average, out of 100
9.1
Progressive average, out of 100
97.1 (LCV 97, Progressive Punch 94, Stop Corruption Now 100)
IAP Action score, immigration
-115, rank 308 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
F

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