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United States House elections in Washington (August 7, 2018 top-two primaries)
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The 2018 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Washington took place on November 6, 2018. Voters elected 10 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts. This page focuses on the top-two primary elections that took place in each district on August 7, 2018.
Candidates
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District 1
General election candidates
- Suzan DelBene (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Jeffrey Beeler (Republican Party)
Primary candidates
- Suzan DelBene (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Jeffrey Beeler (Republican Party) ✔
- Robert Mair (Independent)
- Adam Pilskog (Independent)
- Scott Stafne (Republican Party)
District 2
General election candidates
- Rick Larsen (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Brian Luke (Libertarian Party)
Primary candidates
- Rick Larsen (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Stonewall Jackson Bird (Green Party)
- Collin Richard Carlson (Democratic Party)
- Gary Franco (Independent)
- Brian Luke (Libertarian Party) ✔
- Uncle Mover (Moderate GOP Party)
District 3
General election candidates
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Carolyn Long (Democratic Party)
Primary candidates
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Earl Bowerman (Republican Party)
- Michael Cortney (Republican Party)
- Dorothy Gasque (Democratic Party)
- Martin Hash (Democratic Party)
- Carolyn Long (Democratic Party) ✔
- David McDevitt (Democratic Party)
Did not make the ballot:
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 4
General election candidates
- Dan Newhouse (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Christine Brown (Democratic Party)
Primary candidates
- Dan Newhouse (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Christine Brown (Democratic Party) ✔
District 5
General election candidates
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Lisa Brown (Democratic Party)
Primary candidates
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Jered Gavin Bonneau (Republican Party)
- Lisa Brown (Democratic Party) ✔
- Kari Ilonummi (Republican Party)
- Dave Saulibio (Trump Populist Party)
Did not make the ballot:
District 6
General election candidates
- Derek Kilmer (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Douglas Dightman (Republican Party)
Primary candidates
- Derek Kilmer (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Douglas Dightman (Republican Party) ✔
- Tyler Myles Vega (Progressive Party)
Did not make the ballot:
District 7
General election candidates
- Pramila Jayapal (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Craig Keller (Republican Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Primary candidates
- Pramila Jayapal (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Craig Keller (Republican Party) ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 8
General election candidates
- Kim Schrier (Democratic Party) ✔
- Dino Rossi (Republican Party)
Primary candidates
- Keith Arnold (Independent)
- Thomas Cramer (Democratic Party)
- Patrick Dillon (Neither Major Party)
- William Eugene Grassie (Independent)
- Shannon Hader (Democratic Party)
- Jack Hughes-Hageman (Republican Party)
- Todd Mahaffey (Independent)
- Gordon Allen Pross (Republican Party)
- Richard Reyes (Libertarian Party)
- Jason Rittereiser (Democratic Party)
- Dino Rossi (Republican Party) ✔
- Kim Schrier (Democratic Party) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
District 9
General election candidates
- D. Adam Smith (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Sarah Smith (Democratic Party)
Primary candidates
- D. Adam Smith (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Douglas Michael Basler (Republican Party)
- Sarah Smith (Democratic Party) ✔
District 10
General election candidates
- Denny Heck (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Joseph Brumbles (Republican Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
- Write-in candidates:
Primary candidates
- Denny Heck (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Tamborine Borrelli (Independent)
- Joseph Brumbles (Republican Party) ✔
- Nancy Slotnick (Independent)
Did not make the ballot:
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Washington heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in Washington.
- Democrats held six of 10 U.S. House seats in Washington.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Democrats held six of 8 state executive positions, Republicans held two, and the remaining positions were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of Washington was Democrat Jay Inslee. The state held elections for governor and lieutenant governor on November 3, 2020.
State legislature
- Democrats controlled both chambers of the Washington State Legislature. They had a 50-48 majority in the state House and a 26-23 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Washington was a Democratic trifecta, meaning that the Democrats controlled the office of the governor, the state House, and the state Senate.
2018 elections
- See also: Washington elections, 2018
Washington held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One U.S. Senate seat
- 10 U.S. House seats
- 25 of 49 state Senate seats
- 98 state House seats
- Municipal elections in Seattle
Demographics
| Demographic data for Washington | ||
|---|---|---|
| Washington | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 7,160,290 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 66,456 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 77.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 3.6% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 5.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 12% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 90.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 32.9% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $61,062 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 14.4% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Washington. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2016, Washington's three largest cities were Seattle (pop. est. 724,745), Spokane (pop. est. 217,108), and Tacoma (pop. est. 213,418).[1][2]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Washington from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Washington Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Washington every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Washington 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Hillary Clinton |
54.3% |  Donald Trump |
38.1% | 16.2% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama |
51.2% | Mitt Romney |
41.2% | 10.0% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama |
57.6% | John McCain |
40.5% | 17.1% |
| 2004 | John Kerry |
52.8% | George W. Bush |
45.6% | 7.2% |
| 2000 | Al Gore |
50.2% | George W. Bush |
44.6% | 5.8% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Washington from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Washington 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Patty Murray |
59.0% | Chris Vance |
40.1% | 18.9% |
| 2012 | Maria Cantwell |
60.4% | Michael Baumgartner |
39.5% | 20.9% |
| 2010 | Patty Murray |
52.4% | Dino Rossi |
47.6% | 4.8% |
| 2006 | Maria Cantwell |
56.9% | Michael McGavick |
39.9% | 17.0% |
| 2004 | Patty Murray |
55.0% | George R. Nethercutt, Jr. |
44.7% | 10.3% |
| 2000 | Maria Cantwell |
48.7% | Slade Gorton |
48.6% | 0.1% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Washington.
| Election results (Governor), Washington 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Jay Inslee |
54.4% | Bill Bryant |
45.6% | 8.8% |
| 2012 | Jay Inslee |
51.5% | Rob McKenna |
48.6% | 0.9% |
| 2008 | Christine Gregoire |
53.2% | Dino Rossi |
46.8% | 6.4% |
| 2004 | Christine Gregoire |
48.9% | Dino Rossi |
48.9% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | Gary Locke |
58.4% | John Carlson |
39.7% | 7.1% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Washington in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Washington 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 4 |
40% | 6 |
60% | D+2 |
| 2014 | 4 |
40% | 6 |
60% | D+2 |
| 2012 | 4 |
44.4% | 5 |
55.5% | D+1 |
| 2010 | 4 |
44.4% | 5 |
55.5% | D+1 |
| 2008 | 3 |
33.3% | 6 |
66.7% | D+2 |
| 2006 | 3 |
33.3% | 6 |
66.7% | D+2 |
| 2004 | 3 |
33.3% | 6 |
66.7% | D+2 |
| 2002 | 3 |
33.3% | 6 |
66.7% | D+2 |
| 2000 | 3 |
33.3% | 6 |
66.7% | D+2 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Washington Party Control: 1992-2024
Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Senate | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R[3] | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | S | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2018
- United States House top-two primaries, 2018
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2018
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2018
- U.S. House primaries, 2018
- United States Senate election in Washington (August 7, 2018 top-two primary)
- United States Senate elections, 2018
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Demographics, "Washington Cities by Population," accessed December 11, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Quickfacts Washington," accessed December 11, 2017
- ↑ Democrats gained full control of the state Senate after a special election on November 7, 2017.
