Washington's 9th Congressional District is represented by Adam Smith (Democrat), who has held the seat since 1997. Smith has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 94% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 93% of the time. The district includes Seattle, Kent, and Renton. It covers part of King County. About 773,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $100,420.
Adam Smith (Democrat) has represented Washington's 9th Congressional District since 1997.
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Winner: Adam Smith.
Incumbent Adam Smith 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
Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.
Members of Congress who previously represented Washington's 9th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.
Washington's 9th Congressional District covers 183 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.