Washington District 9

WA-09 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Adam Smith 67,095 47.2%
Melissa Chaudhry 17,811 12.5%

Republican Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Doug Basler 31,070 21.9%

Independent Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Kshama Sawant 24,583 17.3%

Socialist Workers Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Jacob Perasso 1,588 1.1%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Adam Smith
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
8D - 2R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+18

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Candidates

D. Smith Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $2,119,801
Cash on Hand: $615,517

Douglas Basler Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $32,768
Cash on Hand: $-2,005
Kshama Sawant

Kshama Sawant

Independent
Total Raised: $754,222
Cash on Hand: $1,864

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 WA-09 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 WA-09 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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