HOUSE
Washington WA-09 House2024
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Adam Smith (D)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Mar 6, 2023D +50
R +50
D +21
Race summary
Smith, the dean of Washington’s congressional delegation and the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, should easily win reelection to his 15th term in Congress.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: May 24, 2024
Primary Election: Aug 6, 2024
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Full Bio:
SMITH, Adam, a Representative from Washington; born in Washington, D.C., June 15, 1965; graduated from Tyee High School, Seattle, Wash. 1983; B.A., Fordham University, New York, N.Y., 1987; J.D., University of Washington, Seattle, Wash., 1990; lawyer, private practice; city prosecutor, Seattle, Wash., 1993-1995; member of the Washington state senate, 1991-1996; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and to the twelve succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-present); chair, Committee on Armed Services (One Hundred Sixteenth and One Hundred Seventeenth Congresses).
Source: Bioguide
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DISTRICT DATA
Washington - 09
Seattle suburbs: Renton, Kent, Auburn
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP)
Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
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Updated: Jun 5, 2026
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