Washington's 7th Congressional District

Washington's 7th Congressional District is represented by Pramila Jayapal (Democrat), who has held the seat since 2017. Jayapal has an overall VoteSee report card grade of F, voted in 93% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 96% of the time. The district includes Seattle, Shoreline, and Burien. It covers part of King County. About 779,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $125,152.

Current Representative

Pramila Jayapal (Democrat) has represented Washington's 7th Congressional District since 2017.

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2026 Election

U.S. House: Washington 7th District

Winner: Pramila Jayapal.

Incumbent Pramila Jayapal is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Washington uses a top-two primary, so the two November candidates can be from the same party.

Polls: No public polls

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District Demographics

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Jayapal Voted Recently

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Washington's 7th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Where the District Is

Washington's 7th Congressional District covers 137 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

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