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Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2020

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Washington's 8th Congressional District
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Election details
Filing deadline: May 15, 2020
Primary: August 4, 2020
General: November 3, 2020
Pre-election incumbent:
Kim Schrier (Democrat)
How to vote
Poll times: Poll opening hours vary; close at 8 p.m. (most voting done by mail)
Voting in Washington
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2020
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All U.S. congressional districts, including the 8th Congressional District of Washington, held elections in 2020.

Incumbent Kim Schrier won election in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 8.

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
May 15, 2020
August 4, 2020
November 3, 2020


Heading into the election the incumbent was Democrat Kim Schrier, who was first elected in 2018.

As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Washington's 8th Congressional District was located in the central portion of the state and included Chelan and Kittitas counties and areas of Douglas, King, and Pierce counties.[2] This race was one of 89 congressional races that were decided by 10 percent or less in 2020.

Post-election analysis

The table below compares the vote totals in the 2020 presidential election and 2020 U.S. House election for this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

Presidential and congressional election results, Washington's 8th Congressional District, 2020
Race Presidential U.S. House
Democratic candidate Democratic Party 52 51.7
Republican candidate Republican Party 45.5 48.1
Difference 6.5 3.6

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Washington did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Washington District 8

Incumbent Kim Schrier defeated Jesse Jensen in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 8 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kim Schrier
Kim Schrier (D)
 
51.7
 
213,123
Image of Jesse Jensen
Jesse Jensen (R) Candidate Connection
 
48.1
 
198,423
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
566

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 412,112
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 8

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 8 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kim Schrier
Kim Schrier (D)
 
43.3
 
106,611
✔
Image of Jesse Jensen
Jesse Jensen (R) Candidate Connection
 
20.0
 
49,368
Image of Keith Swank
Keith Swank (R)
 
17.4
 
42,809
Image of Dave Saulibio
Dave Saulibio (Trump Republican Party) Candidate Connection
 
11.8
 
28,976
Image of Corey Bailey
Corey Bailey (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
2.7
 
6,552
Image of James Mitchell
James Mitchell (D) Candidate Connection
 
2.5
 
6,187
Image of Keith Arnold
Keith Arnold (D)
 
1.7
 
4,111
Image of Ryan Burkett
Ryan Burkett (Unaffiliated) Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
1,458
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
289

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 246,361
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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 EVEN, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were within 1 percentage point of the national average. This made Washington's 8th Congressional District the 202nd most Democratic nationally.[3]

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 1.05. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.05 points toward that party.[4]

Campaign finance

The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Kim Schrier Democratic Party $5,452,642 $3,804,549 $1,717,753 As of December 31, 2020
Jesse Jensen Republican Party $857,594 $847,467 $10,127 As of December 31, 2020

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."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal 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.[5]
  • 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.[6][7][8]

Race ratings: Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2020
Race trackerRace ratings
November 3, 2020October 27, 2020October 20, 2020October 13, 2020
The Cook Political ReportLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season.

Candidate ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for 8th Congressional District candidates in Washington in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Washington, click here.

Filing requirements, 2020
State Office Party Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
Washington 8th Congressional District All candidates N/A N/A $1,740.00 1% of annual salary 5/15/2020 Source

District election history

2018

See also: Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Washington District 8

Kim Schrier defeated Dino Rossi in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kim Schrier
Kim Schrier (D)
 
52.4
 
164,089
Image of Dino Rossi
Dino Rossi (R)
 
47.6
 
148,968

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 313,057
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 8

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 8 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dino Rossi
Dino Rossi (R)
 
43.1
 
73,288
✔
Image of Kim Schrier
Kim Schrier (D)
 
18.7
 
31,837
Image of Jason Rittereiser
Jason Rittereiser (D)
 
18.1
 
30,708
Image of Shannon Hader
Shannon Hader (D)
 
12.5
 
21,317
Image of Jack Hughes-Hageman
Jack Hughes-Hageman (R)
 
2.5
 
4,270
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Gordon Allen Pross (R)
 
1.2
 
2,081
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Thomas Cramer (D)
 
0.9
 
1,468
Image of William Eugene Grassie
William Eugene Grassie (Independent)
 
0.7
 
1,163
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Richard Reyes (L)
 
0.7
 
1,154
Image of Keith Arnold
Keith Arnold (Independent)
 
0.6
 
1,090
Image of Patrick Dillon
Patrick Dillon (Neither Major Party)
 
0.5
 
898
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Todd Mahaffey (Independent)
 
0.4
 
673

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 169,947
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2016

See also: Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Dave Reichert (R) defeated Tony Ventrella (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Reichert and Ventrella defeated Alida Skold (D), Santiago Ramos (D), Margaret Walsh (We R Independent Party), and Keith Arnold (I) in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016. Prior to the primary, Tony Ventrella withdrew from the race, but he still won the nomination. As a result, Ventrella relaunched his campaign.[9][10][11]

U.S. House, Washington District 8 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDave Reichert Incumbent 60.2% 193,145
     Democratic Tony Ventrella 39.8% 127,720
Total Votes 320,865
Source: Washington Secretary of State


U.S. House, Washington District 8 Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDave Reichert Incumbent 56.8% 73,600
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTony Ventrella 17% 22,035
     Democratic Santiago Ramos 13.8% 17,900
     Democratic Alida Skold 8.4% 10,825
     Independent Keith Arnold 2.4% 3,153
     We R Independent Margaret Walsh 1.6% 2,024
Total Votes 129,537
Source: Washington Secretary of State

2014

See also: Washington's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 8th Congressional District of Washington held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Dave Reichert (R) defeated Jason Ritchie (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, Washington District 8 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDave Reichert Incumbent 63.3% 125,741
     Democratic Jason Ritchie 36.7% 73,003
Total Votes 198,744
Source: Washington Secretary of State

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
  3. ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  4. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
  5. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  6. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  7. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  8. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  9. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Unofficial List of Candidates in Ballot Order," accessed May 23, 2016
  10. ↑ Politico, "Washington House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
  11. ↑ King5.com, "Sportscaster Tony Ventrella emerges as the accidental candidate," August 3, 2016


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