Washington District 9
Tue, Nov 3 · Seat held by Adam Smith Democratic since Jan 1997
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Adam Smith (D) 65.4, Melissa Chaudhry (D) 32.4
- Last election
- Adam Smith (Democratic) won by 33.0 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: BaslerRight column: Smith
- Total receipts, 2025-2026 cycle, through Oct 14
- $44K
- $2.2M
- Cash on hand
- $9K
- $627K
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeBaslerSmith
- Races
- Won 0 of 4
- Won 16 of 16
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 29
- Age on Election Day
- Not available
- 61
Money: FEC bulk data, through Oct 14. One or more are matched to the FEC by name, party and seat, so a total could belong to someone else.
How these are counted
Total receipts line of each candidate’s principal campaign committee, 2025-2026 cycle. Other sites may show career, six-year or all-committee totals, which differ. Basler: $44,411 received, $9,249 cash on hand. Smith: $2,202,051 received, $627,352 cash on hand. The spectrum is a published research score, not our rating. How this works. Wins and losses count the races in our results files, the same as each profile.
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
- Adam SmithIncumbentDemocratic
- Doug BaslerRepublican
Source: sos.wa.gov (PDF), dated Aug 21
Shift since 2022: not available. Two same-party candidates took 10 percent or more in one year, so no D versus R margin change.
All Washington districts
- D 15+ pts
- D 5 to 15 pts
- D under 5 pts
- R under 5 pts
- R 5 to 15 pts
- R 15+ pts
- Other winner
- No data
Show these districts as a list (10)
- Washington District 1· Suzan K. DelBene (D), Democratic by 26.3 points, 2024
- Washington District 2· Rick Larsen (D), Democratic by 27.9 points, 2024
- Washington District 3· Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D), Democratic by 3.8 points, 2024
- Washington District 4· Dan Newhouse (R), Republican by 5.8 points, 2024
- Washington District 5· Michael Baumgartner (R), Republican by 21.3 points, 2024
- Washington District 6· Emily Randall (D), Democratic by 13.6 points, 2024
- Washington District 7· Pramila Jayapal (D), Democratic by 68.1 points, 2024
- Washington District 8· Kim Schrier (D), Democratic by 8.2 points, 2024
- Washington District 9· Adam Smith (D), Democratic by 33.0 points, 2024
- Washington District 10· Marilyn Strickland (D), Democratic by 17.3 points, 2024
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Official results for Washington
History (17 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 279,298
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
US House, Washington District 9, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam SmithWon Democratic 182,78065.4% DemocraticMelissa Chaudhry Democratic 90,60132.4% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 5,9172.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 239,848
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
US House, Washington District 9, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam SmithWon Democratic 171,74671.6% RepublicanDoug Basler Republican 67,63128.2% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 4710.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 349,050
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Washington District 9, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam SmithWon Democratic 258,77174.1% RepublicanDoug Basler Republican 89,69725.7% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 5820.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 240,567
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Washington District 9, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam SmithWon Democratic 163,34567.9% DemocraticSarah Smith Democratic 77,22232.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 281,482
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Washington District 9, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam SmithWon Democratic 205,16572.9% RepublicanDoug Basler Republican 76,31727.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 166,794
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Washington District 9, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam SmithWon Democratic 118,13270.8% RepublicanDoug Basler Republican 48,66229.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 268,139
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Washington District 9, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam SmithWon Democratic 192,03471.6% RepublicanJim Postma Republican 76,10528.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 225,594
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Washington District 9, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam SmithWon Democratic 123,74354.9% RepublicanRichard "Dick" Muri Republican 101,85145.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 269,375
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Washington District 9, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam SmithWon Democratic 176,29565.4% RepublicanJames Postma Republican 93,08034.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 181,120
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Washington District 9, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam SmithWon Democratic 119,03865.7% RepublicanSteven C Cofchin Republican 62,08234.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 256,671
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Washington District 9, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam SmithWon Democratic 162,43363.3% RepublicanPaul J Lord Republican 88,30434.4% GreenRobert F Losey Green 5,9342.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 163,710
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Washington District 9, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam SmithWon Democratic 95,80558.5% RepublicanSarah Casada Republican 63,14638.6% LibertarianJ Mills Libertarian 4,7592.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 219,623
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Washington District 9, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam SmithWon Democratic 135,45261.7% RepublicanChris Vance Republican 76,76635.0% LibertarianJonathan V Wright Libertarian 7,4053.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 173,056
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Washington District 9, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam SmithWon Democratic 111,94864.7% RepublicanRon Taber Republican 61,10835.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 209,867
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Washington District 9, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam SmithWon Democratic 105,23650.1% RepublicanRandy Tate Republican 99,19947.3% OtherDavid Gruenstein Other 5,4322.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 150,284
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Washington District 9, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRandy TateWon Republican 77,83351.8% DemocraticMike Kreidler Democratic 72,45148.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 212,919
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Washington District 9, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike KreidlerWon Democratic 110,90252.1% RepublicanPete von Reichbauer Republican 91,91043.2% IndependentBrian Wilson Independent 6,5853.1% IndependentTimothy J Brill Independent 3,5221.7%
1992 to 2024: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
District numbers are reused after each redistricting, so rows on older lines cover different territory than today's Washington District 9.
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