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Washington's 7th Congressional District election, 2022

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2020
Washington's 7th Congressional District
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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 Partisan Voter Index (2022): D+36
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.

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

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

Total votes: 209,891
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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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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.[1]
  • 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.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: Washington's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
Race trackerRace ratings
November 8, 2022November 1, 2022October 25, 2022October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe 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.[5] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.[6]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Washington
District 2022 district Political predecessor district
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
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.[7]

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 Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
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[8] 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 Democratic Party Jay Inslee
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Denny Heck
Secretary of State Democratic Party Steve Hobbs
Attorney General Democratic Party 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
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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[9] 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
Image of Pramila Jayapal
Pramila Jayapal (D)
 
83.0
 
387,109
Image of Craig Keller
Craig Keller (R)
 
16.8
 
78,240
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
1,113

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

Total votes: 301,084
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
Image of Pramila Jayapal
Pramila Jayapal (D) Candidate Connection
 
83.6
 
329,800
Image of Craig Keller
Craig Keller (R)
 
16.4
 
64,881

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
Image of Pramila Jayapal
Pramila Jayapal (D) Candidate Connection
 
82.7
 
189,175
Image of Craig Keller
Craig Keller (R)
 
17.3
 
39,657

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.[10][11]

U.S. House, Washington District 7 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPramila 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 Green check mark transparent.pngPramila Jayapal 42.1% 82,753
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBrady 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 Green check mark transparent.pngJim 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 Green check mark transparent.pngJim McDermott Incumbent 76.5% 95,708
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCraig 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


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Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
  6. Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
  7. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  8. Progressive Party
  9. Democrats gained full control of the state Senate after a special election on November 7, 2017.
  10. Washington Secretary of State, "Unofficial List of Candidates in Ballot Order," accessed May 23, 2016
  11. Politico, "Washington House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016


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