United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2016
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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Washington took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected 10 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: Washington uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot, for congressional and state-level elections. The top two vote-getters move on to the general election, regardless of their party affiliation. In states that do not use a top-two system, all parties are usually able to put forward a candidate for the general election if they choose to.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Democratic Party held six of the 10 congressional seats from Washington.
| Members of the U.S. House from Washington -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 6 | 6 | |
| Republican Party | 4 | 4 | |
| Total | 10 | 10 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2016 election, the incumbents for the 10 congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
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| Suzan DelBene |  Democratic |
1 |
| Rick Larsen | Democratic |
2 |
| Jaime Herrera Beutler |  Republican |
3 |
| Dan Newhouse | Republican |
4 |
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican |
5 |
| Derek Kilmer | Democratic |
6 |
| Jim McDermott | Democratic |
7 |
| Dave Reichert | Republican |
8 |
| Adam Smith | Democratic |
9 |
| Denny Heck | Democratic |
10 |
Margin of victory for winners
The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| District 1 |  Suzan DelBene |
10.8% | 349,398 | Robert Sutherland |
| District 2 | Rick Larsen |
28% | 325,408 | Marc Hennemann |
| District 3 |  Jaime Herrera Beutler |
23.5% | 313,277 | Jim Moeller |
| District 4 | Dan Newhouse |
15.3% | 229,919 | Clint Didier |
| District 5 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
19.3% | 323,534 | Joe Pakootas |
| District 6 | Derek Kilmer |
23.1% | 327,834 | Todd Bloom |
| District 7 | Pramila Jayapal |
12% | 378,754 | Brady Walkinshaw |
| District 8 | Dave Reichert |
20.4% | 320,865 | Tony Ventrella |
| District 9 | Adam Smith |
45.8% | 281,482 | Doug Basler |
| District 10 | Denny Heck |
17.3% | 290,564 | Jim Postma |
Candidates
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District 1
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General election candidates: Suzan DelBene  Robert Sutherland |
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Primary candidates: Suzan DelBene - Incumbent[3] John Orlinski[3] Robert Sutherland[3]  Scott Stafne (Libertarian)[3] Alex Storms (Independent)[3] |
District 2
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General election candidates: Rick Larsen Marc Hennemann |
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Primary candidates: Rick Larsen - Incumbent[3] Mike Lapointe[3] Marc Hennemann[3] Brian Luke (Libertarian)[3] Kari Ilonummi (Independent)[3] |
District 3
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General election candidates: Jaime Herrera Beutler Jim Moeller |
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Primary candidates: David McDevitt[4] Jim Moeller - State Rep.[5] Angela Marx[3] Kathleen Arthur[3] Jaime Herrera Beutler - Incumbent[3] L.A. Worthington (Independent)[3] |
District 4
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General election candidates: Dan Newhouse Clint Didier |
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Primary candidates: Doug McKinley[3] John Malan[3] Dan Newhouse - Incumbent[3] Glenn Jakeman[3] Clint Didier[3] |
District 5
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General election candidates: Cathy McMorris Rodgers Joe Pakootas |
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Primary candidates: Joe Pakootas[6] Cathy McMorris Rodgers - Incumbent[3] Tom Horne[3] Krystol McGee (Libertarian)[7] Dave Wilson (Independent)[8] |
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Withdrew: David Kay (D)[9][3] |
District 6
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General election candidates: Derek Kilmer Todd Bloom |
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Primary candidates: Derek Kilmer - Incumbent[3] Paul Nuchims[3] Stephan Andrew Brodhead[3] Todd Bloom[3]  Tyler Myles Vega (Green)[3] Mike Coverdale (Independent)[3] |
District 7
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General election candidates: Pramila Jayapal Brady Walkinshaw |
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Primary candidates: Brady Walkinshaw - State rep.[10] Joe McDermott - King County council member[11] Pramila Jayapal - State sen.[12] Donovan Rivers[13] Arun Jhaveri[3] Scott Sutherland[3] Craig Keller[3] Leslie Regier (Independent)[3] Carl Cooper (Independent)[3] |
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Not running: |
District 8
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General election candidates: Dave Reichert Tony Ventrella |
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Primary candidates: Alida Skold[15] Santiago Ramos[3] Tony Ventrella[16][17] Dave Reichert - Incumbent[3] Margaret Walsh (We R Independent Party)[3] Keith Arnold (Independent)[3] |
District 9
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General election candidates: Adam Smith Doug Basler |
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Primary candidates: Adam Smith - Incumbent[3] Jesse Wineberry[3] Daniel Smith[3] Doug Basler[3] Jeary Flener (Independent)[3] |
District 10
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General election candidates: Denny Heck Jim Postma |
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Primary candidates: Denny Heck - Incumbent[3] Jennifer Ferguson[3] Jim Postma[3] Richard Boyce (Independent)[3] |
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Washington elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Washington in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| January 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | Monthly C-4 and C-3 due, if required | |
| February 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Monthly C-4 and C-3 due, if required | |
| March 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Monthly C-4 and C-3 due, if required | |
| April 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | Monthly C-4 and C-3 due, if required | |
| May 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Monthly C-4 and C-3 due, if required | |
| May 20, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for all candidates | |
| June 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Monthly C-4 due, if required | |
| July 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | 21-day pre-primary C-4 due | |
| July 15, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for write-in primary candidates | |
| July 26, 2016 | Campaign finance | 7-day pre-primary C-4 due | |
| August 2, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| September 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-primary C-4 due | |
| October 18, 2016 | Campaign finance | 21-day pre-general C-4 due | |
| October 21, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for write-in general election candidates | |
| November 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | 7-day pre-general C-4 due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-general C-4 due (and C-3, if required) | |
| January 10, 2017 | Campaign finance | End of election cycle C-4 due (and C-3, if required) | |
| Note: Beginning June 1, 2016, C-3 reports must be filed weekly for deposits made during the previous seven days. Sources: Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Elections Calendar," accessed June 12, 2015 Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "2016 Key Reporting Dates for Candidates," accessed November 25, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- United States Senate election in Washington, 2016
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2016
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
- U.S. House primaries, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ NCSL, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Top 2 Primary: FAQs for Candidates," accessed October 3, 2024
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- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Statement of Organization," November 18, 2015
- ↑ The Columbian, "Moeller to run for Congress against Herrera Beutler," May 18, 2016
- ↑ Joe Pakootas for Congress, "Home," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Krystol McGee for Congress, "Welcome," accessed March 21, 2016
- ↑ Dave Wilson for Congress, "Home," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ David Kay for Congress, "Get Involved," accessed January 19, 2016
- ↑ The Stranger, "State Rep. Brady Walkinshaw Will Challenge US Rep. Jim McDermott in 2016," December 3, 2015
- ↑ The Stranger, "King County Council Member Joe McDermott Is Running for Congress," January 20, 2016
- ↑ The Seattle Times, "Lawmaker, immigrant-rights activist Jayapal runs for McDermott’s Congress seat," January 21, 2016
- ↑ Don Rivers for Congress, "Home," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ The Seattle Times, "AP source: Rep. Jim McDermott of Seattle to announce retirement," January 4, 2016
- ↑ Alida Skold for Congress, "Home," accessed May 6, 2016
- ↑ The Seattle Times, "Former sportscaster Tony Ventrella to challenge Reichert in 8th District," April 24, 2016
- ↑ Seattle Pi, "Tony Ventrella quits largely unnoticed run for Congress," July 1, 2016
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For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
