Washington's 7th Congressional District election, 2022

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Washington's 7th Congressional District
Top-two primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: May 20, 2022
Primary: August 2, 2022 General: November 8, 2022
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: Solid Democratic 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, 2022
See also
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All U.S. House districts, including the 7th Congressional District of Washington, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for August 2, 2022. The filing deadline was May 20, 2022.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Washington's 7th Congressional District election, 2022 (August 2 top-two primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Washington District 7

Incumbent Pramila Jayapal defeated Cliff Moon in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pramila Jayapal (D)	85.4	295,998
		Cliff Moon (R)	14.2	49,207
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	1,442

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 346,647
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 7

Incumbent Pramila Jayapal and Cliff Moon defeated Paul Glumaz and Jesse A. James in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 7 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pramila Jayapal (D)	84.6	177,665
✔		Cliff Moon (R)	7.5	15,834
		Paul Glumaz (R)	5.2	10,982
		Jesse A. James (Independent)	2.3	4,859
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	551

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 209,891
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Earnest Thompson (Independent)

Voting information

See also: Voting in Washington

Election information in Washington: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Oct. 31, 2022
• Online: Oct. 31, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: N/A
• By mail: N/A by N/A
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 21, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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No candidate in this race completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Pramila Jayapal	Democratic Party	$2,772,436	$2,186,229	$2,369,820	As of December 31, 2022
Paul Glumaz	Republican Party	$19,435	$17,374	$2,061	As of December 31, 2022
Cliff Moon	Republican Party	$8,019	$21,118	$-13,099	As of December 31, 2022
Jesse A. James	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. 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. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

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.
• 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.

Race ratings: Washington's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	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 reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Washington in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Washington, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Washington	U.S. House	All candidates	1,740	$1,740.00	5/20/2022	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
• Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Washington District 7
until January 2, 2023

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Washington District 7
starting January 3, 2023

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Washington after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district. This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Washington
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Washington's 1st	64.0%	33.3%	59.1%	38.2%
Washington's 2nd	60.1%	37.2%	62.1%	35.1%
Washington's 3rd	46.6%	50.8%	46.9%	50.6%
Washington's 4th	40.3%	57.2%	39.6%	57.8%
Washington's 5th	43.5%	53.5%	44.0%	53.0%
Washington's 6th	57.1%	39.9%	57.4%	39.6%
Washington's 7th	86.8%	11.3%	85.7%	12.3%
Washington's 8th	52.0%	45.3%	52.0%	45.5%
Washington's 9th	71.5%	26.3%	73.3%	24.6%
Washington's 10th	57.3%	39.6%	56.2%	40.7%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Washington.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Washington in 2022. Information below was calculated on July 18, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Sixty-eight candidates filed to run in Washington's 10 U.S. House districts, including 37 Republicans, 19 Democrats, seven independents and five third-party candidates. That's 6.8 candidates per district, fewer than the 7.3 candidates in 2020, and more than the 4.9 candidates per district in 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Washington was apportioned ten districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census. All ten incumbents filed to run for re-election, meaning there were no open U.S. House seats for the first time in a decade.

There were ten contested primaries, the same number as in 2020 and two fewer than in 2018, when there were eight contested primaries. All ten incumbents who filed to run for re-election faced primary challengers. In 2020, all nine incumbents who filed for re-election faced primary challengers. In 2018, seven of the nine who filed did.

In Washington's top-two primary system, all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation. Two incumbents — Rep. Suzan DelBene (D) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D) — did not face intra-party primary challengers. DelBene represented the 1st district, and Jayapal represented the 7th.

Eleven candidates filed to run in the 8th district, the most candidates who filed to run for a seat this year. Three Democrats, including incumbent Kim Schrier (D), five Republicans, one independent, one Libertarian, and one Concordia Party candidate filed to run.

At the time of the primary, no districts were guaranteed to either party. Democratic and Republican candidates filed to run in the primaries in all ten districts. However, under Washington's top-two primary system, two candidates from the same party can advance to the general election if they are the top two vote-getters in the primary.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+36. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 36 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Washington's 7th the 7th most Democratic district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Washington's 7th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
86.8%	11.3%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Washington, 2020

Washington presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 17 Democratic wins
• 13 Republican wins
• 1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	P	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Washington and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Washington
	Washington	United States
Population	6,724,540	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	66,454	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	75.4%	72.5%
Black/African American	3.8%	12.7%
Asian	8.5%	5.5%
Native American	1.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.7%	0.2%
Other (single race)	4.5%	4.9%
Multiple	5.9%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	12.7%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	91.3%	88%
College graduation rate	36%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$73,775	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	10.8%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**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.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Washington's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Washington, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	7	9
Republican	0	3	3
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	10	12

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Washington's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Washington, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Jay Inslee
Lieutenant Governor	Denny Heck
Secretary of State	Steve Hobbs
Attorney General	Bob Ferguson

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Washington State Legislature as of November 2022.

Washington State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	29
	Republican Party	20
	Vacancies	0
Total		49

Washington House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	57
	Republican Party	41
	Vacancies	0
Total		98

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Washington was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Washington Party Control: 1992-2022
Sixteen 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
Governor	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
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	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

District history

2020

See also: Washington's 7th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Washington District 7

Incumbent Pramila Jayapal defeated Craig Keller in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 7 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pramila Jayapal (D)	83.0	387,109
		Craig Keller (R)	16.8	78,240
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	1,113

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 466,462
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 7

Incumbent Pramila Jayapal and Craig Keller defeated Rick Lewis, Scott Sutherland, and Jack Hughes-Hageman in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 7 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pramila Jayapal (D)	80.0	240,801
✔		Craig Keller (R)	8.1	24,477
	Submit photo	Rick Lewis (Independent)	4.6	13,885
	Submit photo	Scott Sutherland (R)	3.8	11,332
		Jack Hughes-Hageman (D)	3.3	10,052
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	537

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 301,084
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brian Martin (R)
• David Ishii (D)

2018

See also: Washington's 7th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Washington District 7

Incumbent Pramila Jayapal defeated Craig Keller in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 7 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pramila Jayapal (D)	83.6	329,800
		Craig Keller (R)	16.4	64,881

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 394,681
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 7

Incumbent Pramila Jayapal and Craig Keller advanced from the primary for U.S. House Washington District 7 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pramila Jayapal (D)	82.7	189,175
✔		Craig Keller (R)	17.3	39,657

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 228,832
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2016

See also: Washington's 7th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Pramila Jayapal (D) defeated Brady Walkinshaw (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Jayapal and Walkinshaw defeated seven other candidates in the primary. Incumbent Jim McDermott (D) did not seek re-election in 2016, leaving the seat open.

U.S. House, Washington District 7 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Pramila Jayapal	56%	212,010
	Democratic	Brady Walkinshaw	44%	166,744
Total Votes				378,754
Source: Washington Secretary of State

U.S. House, Washington District 7 Primary, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Pramila Jayapal	42.1%	82,753
	Democratic	Brady Walkinshaw	21.3%	41,773
	Democratic	Joe McDermott	19.1%	37,495
	Republican	Craig Keller	8.2%	16,058
	Republican	Scott Sutherland	4.6%	9,008
	Democratic	Arun Jhaveri	1.7%	3,389
	Independent	Leslie Regier	1.3%	2,592
	Democratic	Donovan Rivers	1.2%	2,379
	Independent	Carl Cooper	0.5%	1,056
Total Votes				196,503
Source: Washington Secretary of State

2014

See also: Washington's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 7th Congressional District of Washington held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Jim McDermott (D) defeated Craig Keller (R) in the general election.

U.S. House, Washington District 7 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jim McDermott Incumbent	81%	203,954
	Republican	Craig Keller	19%	47,921
Total Votes				251,875
Source: Washington Secretary of State

U.S. House, Washington District 7, Blanket Primary, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jim McDermott Incumbent	76.5%	95,708
	Republican	Craig Keller	9.3%	11,687
	Republican	Scott Sutherland	6.7%	8,443
	Independent	Doug McQuaid	6.4%	7,973
	Independent	Goodspaceguy	1.1%	1,377
Total Votes				125,188
Source: Results via Associated Press

See also

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Footnotes

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Washington's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Maria Cantwell (D)

Patty Murray (D)

Representatives

District 1

Suzan DelBene (D)

District 2

Rick Larsen (D)

District 3

Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D)

District 4

Dan Newhouse (R)

District 5

Michael Baumgartner (R)

District 6

Emily Randall (D)

District 7

Pramila Jayapal (D)

District 8

Kim Schrier (D)

District 9

D. Adam Smith (D)

District 10

Marilyn Strickland (D)

Democratic Party (10)

Republican Party (2)

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