United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Nov. 3 (in person); Oct. 26 (online; by mail)
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 16[1]
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: No ID
- Poll times: Varies locally[1]
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The 2020 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Washington took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected 10 candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's 10 congressional districts.
| Candidate filing deadline | Primary election | General election |
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Election procedure changes in 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.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 3 election, the Democratic Party held seven of the 10 congressional seats from Washington.
| Members of the U.S. House from Washington -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2020 | After the 2020 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 7 | 7 | |
| Republican Party | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 10 | 10 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2020 election, the incumbents for the 10 congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Suzan DelBene | 1 | |
| Rick Larsen | 2 | |
| Jaime Herrera Beutler | 3 | |
| Dan Newhouse | 4 | |
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers | 5 | |
| Derek Kilmer | 6 | |
| Pramila Jayapal | 7 | |
| Kim Schrier | 8 | |
| Adam Smith | 9 | |
| Denny Heck | 10 |
Voting in Washington
- See also: Voting in Washington
Click the links below for more information on Washington elections in 2020:
- President of the United States
- U.S. House
- Governor
- State executive
- State Senate
- State House
- State supreme court
- State intermediate appellate courts
Battleground races
Ballotpedia identified the following Washington elections as battlegrounds:
- Washington Attorney General election, 2020 (August 4 top-two primary)
- Washington gubernatorial election, 2020 (August 4 top-two primary)
- Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020 (August 4 top-two primary)
- Washington Secretary of State election, 2020
- Washington Supreme Court elections, 2020
- Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 top-two primary)
Candidates
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) ✔
- Derek Chartrand (Republican Party)
- Matthew Heines (Unaffiliated)
- Robert Mair (Unaffiliated)
- Steven Skelton (Libertarian Party)
- Justin Smoak (Unaffiliated)
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District 2
General election candidates
- Rick Larsen (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Timothy Hazelo (Republican Party)
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Primary candidates
- Rick Larsen (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Jason Call (Democratic Party)
- James Golder (Republican Party)
- Cody Hart (Republican Party)
- Timothy Hazelo (Republican Party) ✔
- Kari Ilonummi (Republican Party)
- Carrie Kennedy (Republican Party)
- Tim Uy (Trump Republican Party)
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District 3
General election candidates
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Carolyn Long (Democratic Party)
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Primary candidates
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Devin Gray (Democratic Party)
- Martin Hash (Unaffiliated)
- Carolyn Long (Democratic Party) ✔
- Davy Ray (Democratic Party)
Did not make the ballot:
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District 4
General election candidates
- Dan Newhouse (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Doug McKinley (Democratic Party)
Primary candidates
- Dan Newhouse (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Ryan Cooper (Libertarian Party)
- Evan Jones (Independent)
- Doug McKinley (Democratic Party) ✔
- Sarena Sloot (Republican Party)
- Tracy Wright (Republican Party)
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District 5
General election candidates
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Dave Wilson (Democratic Party)
Primary candidates
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Christopher Armitage (Democratic Party)
- Stephen Major (Republican Party)
- Brendan O'Regan (Independent)
- Dave Wilson (Democratic Party) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
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District 6
General election candidates
- Derek Kilmer (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (Republican Party)
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Primary candidates
- Derek Kilmer (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Johny Alberg (Republican Party)
- Stephan Andrew Brodhead (Republican Party)
- Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (Republican Party) ✔
- Rebecca Parson (Democratic Party)
- Chris Welton (Republican Party)
Did not make the ballot:
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District 7
General election candidates
- Pramila Jayapal (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Craig Keller (Republican Party)
Primary candidates
- Pramila Jayapal (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Jack Hughes-Hageman (Democratic Party)
- Craig Keller (Republican Party) ✔
- Rick Lewis (Independent)
- Scott Sutherland (Republican Party)
Did not make the ballot:
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District 8
General election candidates
- Kim Schrier (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Jesse Jensen (Republican Party)
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Primary candidates
- Kim Schrier (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Keith Arnold (Democratic Party)
- Corey Bailey (Independent)
- Ryan Burkett (Unaffiliated)
- Jesse Jensen (Republican Party) ✔
- James Mitchell (Democratic Party)
- Dave Saulibio (Trump Republican Party)
- Keith Swank (Republican Party)
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District 9
General election candidates
- D. Adam Smith (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Douglas Michael Basler (Republican Party)
Primary candidates
- D. Adam Smith (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Douglas Michael Basler (Republican Party) ✔
- Jorge Besada (Libertarian Party)
- Joshua Campbell (Republican Party)
District 10
General election candidates
- Beth Doglio (Democratic Party)
- Marilyn Strickland (Democratic Party) ✔
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Primary candidates
- Mary Bacon (Democratic Party)
- Randy Bell (Democratic Party)
- Richard Boyce (Congress Sucks Party)
- Todd Buckley (Independent)
- Joshua Collins (Essential Workers Party)
- Beth Doglio (Democratic Party) ✔
- Phil Gardner (Democratic Party)
- Don Hewett (Republican Party)
- Rian Ingrim (Republican Party)
- Dean Johnson (Republican Party)
- Ralph Johnson (Republican Party)
- Eric LeMay (Democratic Party)
- Jackson Maynard (Republican Party)
- Gordon Allen Pross (Republican Party)
- Kristine Reeves (Democratic Party)
- Nancy Slotnick (Republican Party)
- Marilyn Strickland (Democratic Party) ✔
- Ryan Tate (Republican Party)
- Sam Wright (Democratic Party)
Did not make the ballot:
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Candidate ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Washington in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Washington, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2020 | ||||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Signature formula | Filing fee | Filing fee formula | Filing deadline | Source |
| Washington | 1st Congressional District | All candidates | N/A | N/A | $1,740.00 | 1% of annual salary | 5/15/2020 | Source |
| Washington | 2nd Congressional District | All candidates | N/A | N/A | $1,740.00 | 1% of annual salary | 5/15/2020 | Source |
| Washington | 3rd Congressional District | All candidates | N/A | N/A | $1,740.00 | 1% of annual salary | 5/15/2020 | Source |
| Washington | 4th Congressional District | All candidates | N/A | N/A | $1,740.00 | 1% of annual salary | 5/15/2020 | Source |
| Washington | 5th Congressional District | All candidates | N/A | N/A | $1,740.00 | 1% of annual salary | 5/15/2020 | Source |
| Washington | 6th Congressional District | All candidates | N/A | N/A | $1,740.00 | 1% of annual salary | 5/15/2020 | Source |
| Washington | 7th Congressional District | All candidates | N/A | N/A | $1,740.00 | 1% of annual salary | 5/15/2020 | Source |
| Washington | 8th Congressional District | All candidates | N/A | N/A | $1,740.00 | 1% of annual salary | 5/15/2020 | Source |
| Washington | 9th Congressional District | All candidates | N/A | N/A | $1,740.00 | 1% of annual salary | 5/15/2020 | Source |
| Washington | 10th Congressional District | All candidates | N/A | N/A | $1,740.00 | 1% of annual salary | 5/15/2020 | Source |
See also
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2020
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2020
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2020
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2020
- Democratic Party battleground primaries, 2020
- Republican Party battleground primaries, 2020
External links
Footnotes
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