Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 top-two primary)
- Primary date: Aug. 4
- Primary type: Top-two
- Registration deadline(s): Aug. 3
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Early voting starts: July 17[1]
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Aug. 4 (received)
- Voter ID: Photo ID
- Poll times: Varies locally[1]
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| Top-two primary General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: May 15, 2020 |
| Primary: August 4, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent: Denny Heck (Democratic) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: Poll opening hours vary; close at 8 p.m. (most voting done by mail) Voting in Washington |
| Race ratings |
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2020 |
| See also |
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Marilyn Strickland (D) and Beth Doglio (D) advanced from the top-two primary for Washington's 10th Congressional District on August 4, 2020. Strickland received 20.3% of the vote and Doglio received 15.2%. Kristine Reeves (D) was third with 12.9% and Rian Ingrim (R) fourth with 11.4%.
Nineteen candidates ran: eight Democrats, eight Republicans, one independent, one Essential Workers Party candidate, and one Congress Sucks Party candidate. Denny Heck (D), in office since 2013, sought election as lieutenant governor, leaving the seat open.
Media outlets focused on Democrats Strickland, Doglio, Reeves, and Phil Gardner. Strickland was mayor of Tacoma from 2010 to 2017 and was CEO of the Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce as of her 2020 campaign. Doglio was elected to the state House in 2016. Reeves served in the state House from 2017 to 2019. Gardner was Heck's district director.[2][3]
Republican Rian Ingrim served in the Army. Jackson Maynard (R) was general counsel for the Building Industry Association of Washington as of his 2020 campaign. Republican Nancy Slotnick co-owned a security risk consulting firm. She ran in the 10th District top-two primary as an independent in 2018, placing fourth with 4.3% of the vote.
Essential Workers Party candidate Joshua Collins was a truck driver as of his 2020 campaign.
Several prominent political figures and state groups weighed in on the primary:[3]
- Former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang and former Washington Govs. Gary Locke (D) and Christine Gregoire (D) endorsed Strickland.
- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), and LEAP Forward endorsed Doglio.
- The Washington Education Association, the Laborers International Union of North America, and U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) endorsed Reeves.
- Former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna (R) endorsed Maynard.
- U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) endorsed Slotnick.
- The Young Democrats of Washington and the Washington State Stonewall Democrats endorsed Gardner.
- Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant and Our Revolution endorsed Collins.
Doglio, Strickland, and Reeves led in fundraising with more than $500,000 raised each as of July 15. Collins had raised $249,000. Gardner raised the fifth-highest amount at $181,000. Maynard and Slotnick followed with $65,000 and $49,000, respectively.
David Wasserman of The Cook Political Report wrote, "In the absence of a standout contender among the nine Republicans who filed, it's possible — perhaps even probable — two Democrats will advance to the November ballot."[4] Washington's 10th District was formed in 2011 following redistricting. In the four congressional primaries between then and 2020, no more than six candidates ran in any primary. Heck and a Republican advanced from each, with Heck receiving a plurality or majority of primary votes each time.
The general election was rated Solid or Safe Democratic as of July 2020.
Gardner participated in a Candidate Conversation with Ballotpedia and EnCiv. Click here to watch.
This page focuses on Washington's 10th Congressional District's top-two primary. For more in-depth information on the district's general election, see the following page:
Candidates and election results
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 10
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marilyn Strickland (D)  | 20.3 | 45,988 |
| ✔ |  | Beth Doglio (D) | 15.2 | 34,254 |
 | Kristine Reeves (D) | 12.9 | 29,236 | |
 | Rian Ingrim (R) | 11.4 | 25,688 | |
 | Jackson Maynard (R) | 8.2 | 18,526 | |
 | Dean Johnson (R) | 7.4 | 16,700 | |
 | Nancy Slotnick (R) | 6.7 | 15,201 | |
 | Don Hewett (R) | 4.8 | 10,750 | |
 | Phil Gardner (D) | 2.3 | 5,292 | |
 | Ryan Tate (R) | 1.9 | 4,196 | |
 | Mary Bacon (D) | 1.8 | 3,992 | |
 | Todd Buckley (Independent) | 1.6 | 3,552 | |
 | Eric LeMay (D) | 1.4 | 3,072 | |
 | Joshua Collins (Essential Workers Party) | 1.2 | 2,667 | |
 | Richard Boyce (Congress Sucks Party) | 1.0 | 2,302 | |
| Ralph Johnson (R) | 0.6 | 1,441 | ||
| Gordon Allen Pross (R) | 0.5 | 1,186 | ||
| Sam Wright (D) | 0.5 | 1,129 | ||
| Randy Bell (D) | 0.2 | 563 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 267 | ||
| Total votes: 226,002 | |||
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Candidate profiles
This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways. Either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey or Ballotpedia staff created a profile after identifying the candidate as noteworthy.[5] Ballotpedia staff compiled profiles based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am not a career politician. I am a decade-long resident of District 10 with a vested interest in its success. I have been a union officer, shipyard worker, scientist, and soldier, all of which have prepared me to serve as the District 10 Congresswoman. I am running to make a difference for my neighbors, fellow residents, and fight for us. Collaboration, data driven decision-making, and reasonable negotiations are how I get results and I will represent the needs of our district with a homegrown interest, communicating our concerns intelligently, thoughtfully, and articulately. "
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 10 in 2020.
Party: Independent
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Ask yourself, at the end of this election, what kind of representation can you expect from a candidate who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars from special interests? Will it be corporate dollars, or you? I am running to represent people like YOU and me in OUR 10th District as I'm more like you; Independent in thought and independent in spirit. Todd graduated from Pacific Lutheran University and was an All-American Swimmer. He has worked at Intel, Microsoft, the craft distillery industry, and county government. He has a LEAN Six Sigma Black Belt from the University of Washington and is Prosci-Certified in Change Management. He enjoys the culinary arts, data visualization, and discovering new music. Todd Buckley will represent you using the ideals of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 10 in 2020.
Party: Essential Workers Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I'm a 26 year old truck driver. I've been to 48 states as a truck driver. I've worked since I was 15, & I come from an entirely working class family. I've been married since I was 19. I've experienced so many hardships in my life & the government has often done more harm than help for me. I want to represent the interests of the working class, & only the working class."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 10 in 2020.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: Washington House of Representatives (Assumed office: 2017)
Biography: Doglio received a bachelor's degree in political science and communications from Indiana University. She was a community organizer and was the founding executive director of Washington Conservation Voters. She also worked at the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL), Audubon Washington, and Climate Solutions.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 10 in 2020.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "With nearly a lifetime of calling the South Sound home, Phil has deep ties to the communities he's served. He moved here as a young child when his father started working for the Frank Russell Company while his mother opened up a small after-school learning program for local children. Phil attended Puyallup public schools and graduated high school in University Place. He lived and worked in Thurston County during his time with Congressman Heck, and today he's a homeowner in Tacoma's McKinley Hill neighborhood. Phil knows how to make change happen in our community and has been doing it since he first started volunteering on campaigns as a high school student, driven by his deep commitment to helping the people and world around him. For nearly 15 years, Phil helped elect Democrats and other progressive leaders to state and local office in the South Sound, including Washington State Auditor Pat McCarthy, Olympia Mayor Pro Tem Jessica Bateman, Tumwater City Councilmember Eileen Swarthout, former State Representative Tami Green, and more. In 2011, Phil went to work for Congressman Heck. Eventually rising to District Director, Phil has worked tirelessly to ensure that the voices of the people of Washington's 10th Congressional District are heard in Congress."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 10 in 2020.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Most of my life has been here in Tacoma Washington. I have lived in Washington State for most of my entire life. This is my home. I am native to this area. I graduated from Wilson High School in Tacoma. I then worked at Microsoft. I worked with the early development of Windows. This was during the O/S 2 and windows battle. I then served in the Air Force at Dyess AFB in Texas. I served in a Security Police Squadron for the 96th Bomb Wing. I served in many capacities as administration, security patrols for a B-52H and later B-B1 bombers as well as Law Enforcement patrol on the base. After serving I came back and went to school at the University of Washington and completed a degree and Mathematics and a degree in Computer Science. I then worked at Boeing as an engineer working on the 747, 767 and 777 line. After quite a few years there I had saved up enough to go back to school where I got a degree in Electrical Engineering. This is the area of engineering that I had come to want to work in. I graduated Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society) and IEEE Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical Engineering Honor Society). After completing my degree I worked at Intel in Dupont Washington designing high end computer servers. I worked there for many years. I have been fortunate enough to work with many fine people in my life. It is my turn to give back to you, who have helped me. I would be blessed to listen to and serve you."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 10 in 2020.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Grew up in the Pacific Northwest. Attended the University of Oregon on a Track & Field scholarship. Joined the Military as a Logistics Officer. Served 2 tours to the Middle East one to Iraq & one to Afghanistan. Final duty station was at JBLM were I was a commander of 178 Soldiers. Medical retirement forced me out of Military. Attended business school in Durham England receiving an MBA. Left England ran a fashion company for about 1 year in East LA before starting a small business. Married to Severine who is from Northern Germany with one step-daughter Robyn."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 10 in 2020.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
Puyallup City Council (Assumed office: 2016)
Submitted Biography: "Elected Experience: Dean is the only Republican candidate in this race that has ever won a publicly elected office and currently serves as a two-term elected official on the Puyallup City Council. Dean was also elected to various non-profit organizations and served as Vice President of the Pacific Northwest Franklin Graham Festival as well as the International Adoption Ministry of YWAM. Other Professional Experience: Dean served as a Pastor of several churches in Spanaway, Lakewood and Tacoma; Executive Director with Breast Cancer Network of Strength and currently employed as a Personal Stylist at Nordstrom Education: Master of Arts, Faith International University & Seminary"
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 10 in 2020.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Maynard received a bachelor's degree in international affairs, a master's degree in history, and a J.D. from Florida State University. He taught college-level American foreign policy and worked as a prosecutor and construction lawyer. Maynard also advised the state Senate on transportation law. He was elected as precinct committee officer for the Republican Party in 2018. As of his 2020 campaign, he served as the general counsel for the Building Industry Association of Washington and as secretary of the Thurston County Republican Party.
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Sources: Tacoma News Tribune, "Crowded 10th Congressional District race attracts big-name endorsements, fundraising," July 18 2020; Facebook, "Jackson Maynard on July 3, 2020," accessed July 23, 2020; Facebook, "Jackson Maynard on June 28, 2020," accessed July 23, 2020; Jackson Maynard's 2020 campaign website, "Home," accessed July 23, 2020
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 10 in 2020.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
Washington House of Representatives (2017-2019)
Biography: Reeves received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Washington State University and a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Gonzaga University. She was an immigration advisor to higher education institutions, South Sound regional director and statewide veterans representative for U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), a director of economic development in the Washington Commerce Department, and director of the military and defense sector in the Commerce Department.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 10 in 2020.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Slotnick received an associate degree in general studies from Central Texas College, a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from Thomas Edison State College, and a master's degree in business administration from Franklin University. She served in the United States Army from 1982 to 2007. Slotnick ran in the 10th District's top-two primary as an independent in 2018. As of her 2020 campaign, she co-owned a security risk consulting firm.
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Sources: Nancy Slotnick's 2020 campaign website, "Home," accessed July 31, 2020; Thurston County, Washington, "Local Voter's Pamphlet," accessed July 31, 2020; Biographical information obtained from Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on July 29, 2018
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 10 in 2020.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
Submitted Biography: "I was born in Seoul, South Korea. My father, who fought in two wars, met my mother while he was stationed in Korea. If elected, I will be the first African-American to represent Washington state at the federal level, and the first Korean-American woman ever elected to Congress. My parents wanted me to have opportunities they were denied and taught me to work hard, stay true to my values, serve the community, and to stand up for the underdog. Those values inspire me today. As the two-term Mayor of Tacoma, I helped transform a city and economy crippled by a deep recession. I led successful efforts to raise the minimum wage and pass paid sick leave. I helped create thousands of electric vehicle charging stations and raised solar energy use by 26%. We raised the high school graduation rate in Tacoma from 55% to 89% by making education a civic priority. I was proud to endorse and support the statewide initiative requiring police deescalation training, and stood with the LGBTQ community in support of Marriage Equality and transgender rights, and pass universal background checks for gun sales in Tacoma. "
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 10 in 2020.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "My name is Ryan Tate. I was born in Bremerton, Washington and graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 2011 with B.A. degrees in International Political Economy and International Business with a minor in Chinese. I am married and live with my wife, Kelsey, in Tacoma's McKinley-Hilltop district for the past 5 years. I currently work as a senior software engineer for a financial technology startup writing software for commercial and central banks. My experience writing software for banks has provided me with insights into the structure of our banking sector and the inefficiencies therein. One of my key policies if elected will be to reform our banking sector, starting with the prioritization of a new Federal Reserve payments and settlement system (FedNow), which I believe will provide the U.S. Federal Reserve new monetary policy tools to stimulate our economy and distribute capital directly to our productivity segments, such as small businesses. By focusing on our monetary policy mechanisms, the U.S. has more tools to responsibly manage our fiscal spending for vital programs our country needs. These programs include student loan reform, housing stimulus, small business lending, balance of payment imbalances (i.e. trade deficit with China), infrastructure expenditures, and much more. By focusing on our sovereign debt and credit markets, we have much greater control over our fiscal expenditures, risk management and taxation policies. Long Live America, Long Live Democracy!"
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 10 in 2020.
Candidate Conversations
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Campaign finance
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bacon | Democratic Party | $25,250 | $25,250 | $0 | As of September 30, 2020 |
| Randy Bell | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Beth Doglio | Democratic Party | $1,483,736 | $1,483,736 | $0 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Phil Gardner | Democratic Party | $203,814 | $203,465 | $349 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Eric LeMay | Democratic Party | $11,904 | $12,551 | $-648 | As of September 30, 2020 |
| Kristine Reeves | Democratic Party | $725,431 | $725,431 | $0 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Marilyn Strickland | Democratic Party | $1,834,688 | $1,802,662 | $32,026 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Sam Wright | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Don Hewett | Republican Party | $200 | $4,200 | $0 | As of September 30, 2020 |
| Rian Ingrim | Republican Party | $9,005 | $9,005 | $0 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Dean Johnson | Republican Party | $12,784 | $8,001 | $4,769 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Ralph Johnson | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jackson Maynard | Republican Party | $68,703 | $68,150 | $553 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Gordon Allen Pross | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Nancy Slotnick | Republican Party | $56,599 | $55,883 | $911 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Ryan Tate | Republican Party | $2,500 | $2,347 | $153 | As of August 8, 2020 |
| Richard Boyce | Congress Sucks Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Joshua Collins | Essential Workers Party | $258,992 | $267,551 | $918 | As of September 30, 2020 |
| Todd Buckley | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Primaries in Washington
Washington uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot, for congressional and state-level elections. The top two vote-getters move on to the general election, regardless of their party affiliation. In states that do not use a top-two system, all parties are usually able to put forward a candidate for the general election if they choose to.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[8]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[9][10][11]
| Race ratings: Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2020 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 3, 2020 | October 27, 2020 | October 20, 2020 | October 13, 2020 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season. | |||||||||
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+5, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 5 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Washington's 10th Congressional District the 167th most Democratic nationally.[12]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.97. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.97 points toward that party.[13]
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Five of 39 Washington counties—12.8 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Clallam County, Washington | 2.76% | 0.38% | 3.30% | ||||
| Cowlitz County, Washington | 13.32% | 4.44% | 11.15% | ||||
| Grays Harbor County, Washington | 6.99% | 14.11% | 14.56% | ||||
| Mason County, Washington | 5.81% | 7.09% | 8.66% | ||||
| Pacific County, Washington | 6.74% | 11.52% | 14.07% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Washington with 52.5 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 36.8 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Washington cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 73.3 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Washington supported Democratic candidates for president more often than Republican candidates, 53.3 to 43.3 percent. The state favored Democrats in every election between 2000 and 2016.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Washington. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[14][15]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 34 out of 49 state House districts in Washington with an average margin of victory of 25.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 30 out of 49 state House districts in Washington with an average margin of victory of 32.1 points. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 15 out of 49 state House districts in Washington with an average margin of victory of 13.9 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 19 out of 49 state House districts in Washington with an average margin of victory of 14.9 points. |
| 2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
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| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | |
| 1 | 59.66% | 37.93% | D+21.7 | 61.73% | 30.36% | D+31.4 | |
| 2 | 47.71% | 49.88% | R+2.2 | 37.79% | 53.05% | R+15.3 | |
| 3 | 57.66% | 38.63% | D+19 | 51.82% | 38.12% | D+13.7 | |
| 4 | 40.00% | 57.37% | R+17.4 | 34.91% | 56.36% | R+21.4 | |
| 5 | 53.41% | 44.29% | D+9.1 | 54.74% | 37.12% | D+17.6 | |
| 6 | 46.76% | 50.72% | R+4 | 44.72% | 46.75% | R+2 | |
| 7 | 36.16% | 61.01% | R+24.9 | 29.00% | 63.45% | R+34.5 | |
| 8 | 36.10% | 61.49% | R+25.4 | 34.54% | 57.03% | R+22.5 | |
| 9 | 37.70% | 59.71% | R+22 | 35.13% | 56.40% | R+21.3 | |
| 10 | 50.21% | 47.38% | D+2.8 | 46.94% | 45.07% | D+1.9 | |
| 11 | 67.51% | 30.27% | D+37.2 | 67.74% | 25.40% | D+42.3 | |
| 12 | 39.91% | 57.67% | R+17.8 | 37.34% | 55.97% | R+18.6 | |
| 13 | 35.70% | 61.75% | R+26 | 31.04% | 61.91% | R+30.9 | |
| 14 | 42.63% | 54.97% | R+12.3 | 38.98% | 54.23% | R+15.2 | |
| 15 | 45.75% | 52.31% | R+6.6 | 42.51% | 51.74% | R+9.2 | |
| 16 | 38.20% | 59.21% | R+21 | 36.00% | 56.67% | R+20.7 | |
| 17 | 48.28% | 49.36% | R+1.1 | 45.51% | 46.88% | R+1.4 | |
| 18 | 43.85% | 54.12% | R+10.3 | 42.36% | 50.56% | R+8.2 | |
| 19 | 53.59% | 43.66% | D+9.9 | 41.57% | 50.52% | R+8.9 | |
| 20 | 40.98% | 56.26% | R+15.3 | 30.96% | 61.41% | R+30.4 | |
| 21 | 61.52% | 36.25% | D+25.3 | 62.27% | 30.19% | D+32.1 | |
| 22 | 63.17% | 33.68% | D+29.5 | 60.67% | 30.15% | D+30.5 | |
| 23 | 57.91% | 39.72% | D+18.2 | 56.69% | 34.37% | D+22.3 | |
| 24 | 54.21% | 42.81% | D+11.4 | 48.95% | 43.35% | D+5.6 | |
| 25 | 50.87% | 46.92% | D+4 | 45.23% | 46.56% | R+1.3 | |
| 26 | 49.33% | 48.06% | D+1.3 | 45.36% | 45.35% | D+0 | |
| 27 | 67.29% | 30.00% | D+37.3 | 65.15% | 26.43% | D+38.7 | |
| 28 | 54.44% | 43.37% | D+11.1 | 52.61% | 38.96% | D+13.7 | |
| 29 | 62.55% | 34.97% | D+27.6 | 54.47% | 36.76% | D+17.7 | |
| 30 | 58.70% | 39.18% | D+19.5 | 56.77% | 35.96% | D+20.8 | |
| 31 | 47.88% | 49.93% | R+2.1 | 41.61% | 50.16% | R+8.5 | |
| 32 | 70.64% | 26.92% | D+43.7 | 71.67% | 21.56% | D+50.1 | |
| 33 | 65.65% | 32.25% | D+33.4 | 64.85% | 28.57% | D+36.3 | |
| 34 | 77.41% | 20.25% | D+57.2 | 79.30% | 14.85% | D+64.4 | |
| 35 | 51.47% | 45.95% | D+5.5 | 44.25% | 46.59% | R+2.3 | |
| 36 | 81.82% | 15.34% | D+66.5 | 85.25% | 9.15% | D+76.1 | |
| 37 | 86.30% | 11.18% | D+75.1 | 87.06% | 8.13% | D+78.9 | |
| 38 | 59.99% | 37.08% | D+22.9 | 53.38% | 37.81% | D+15.6 | |
| 39 | 49.44% | 47.52% | D+1.9 | 40.00% | 50.75% | R+10.7 | |
| 40 | 62.09% | 34.70% | D+27.4 | 62.61% | 29.29% | D+33.3 | |
| 41 | 60.00% | 38.22% | D+21.8 | 67.76% | 26.09% | D+41.7 | |
| 42 | 49.67% | 47.37% | D+2.3 | 47.57% | 44.43% | D+3.1 | |
| 43 | 85.99% | 10.63% | D+75.4 | 88.74% | 5.96% | D+82.8 | |
| 44 | 54.08% | 43.61% | D+10.5 | 50.96% | 40.24% | D+10.7 | |
| 45 | 58.18% | 39.63% | D+18.6 | 64.80% | 28.03% | D+36.8 | |
| 46 | 78.25% | 19.15% | D+59.1 | 81.92% | 12.42% | D+69.5 | |
| 47 | 55.53% | 42.30% | D+13.2 | 54.37% | 38.29% | D+16.1 | |
| 48 | 61.67% | 35.86% | D+25.8 | 68.17% | 25.02% | D+43.2 | |
| 49 | 57.30% | 40.04% | D+17.3 | 54.21% | 37.87% | D+16.3 | |
| Total | 56.16% | 41.29% | D+14.9 | 54.30% | 38.07% | D+16.2 | |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
District election history
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 10
Incumbent Denny Heck defeated Joseph Brumbles in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 10 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Denny Heck (D) | 61.5 | 166,215 |
 | Joseph Brumbles (R) | 38.5 | 103,860 | |
| Total votes: 270,075 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 10
Incumbent Denny Heck and Joseph Brumbles defeated Tamborine Borrelli and Nancy Slotnick in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 10 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Denny Heck (D) | 58.2 | 82,552 |
| ✔ | | Joseph Brumbles (R) | 31.9 | 45,270 |
 | Tamborine Borrelli (Independent) | 5.6 | 7,997 | |
| Nancy Slotnick (Independent) | 4.3 | 6,127 | |
| Total votes: 141,946 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Adam Harrsion (Independent)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Denny Heck (D) defeated Jim Postma (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Heck and Postma defeated Jennifer Ferguson (D) and Richard Boyce (I) in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016.[16][17]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Denny Heck Incumbent |
58.7% | 170,460 | |
| Republican | Jim Postma | 41.3% | 120,104 | |
| Total Votes | 290,564 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Denny Heck Incumbent |
46.5% | 58,865 | |
| Republican | Jim Postma |
36.7% | 46,473 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Ferguson | 13.2% | 16,750 | |
| Independent | Richard Boyce | 3.5% | 4,411 | |
| Total Votes | 126,499 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State |
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2014
The 10th Congressional District of Washington held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Denny Heck (D) defeated Joyce McDonald (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denny Heck Incumbent |
54.7% | 99,279 | |
| Republican | Joyce McDonald | 45.3% | 82,213 | |
| Total Votes | 181,492 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
See also
- Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2020
- United States House elections in Washington, 2020 (August 4 top-two primaries)
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2020
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2020
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Washington is a vote-by-mail state. Early voting dates and polling hours apply to county-level vote centers where individuals can instead vote in person.
- ↑ Nisqually Valley News, "Who’s Running for Washington’s Open 10th Congressional District Seat? The List Is Long," July 14, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tacoma News Tribune, "Crowded 10th Congressional District race attracts big-name endorsements, fundraising," July 18, 2020
- ↑ The Cook Political Report, "House: The Bottom Line in Democrats' 10 Open Seats," May 22, 2020
- ↑ Candidate Connection surveys completed before September 26, 2019, were not used to generate candidate profiles. In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
- ↑ NCSL, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Top 2 Primary: FAQs for Candidates," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Unofficial List of Candidates in Ballot Order," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Washington House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
