Washingtons 8th congressional district

U.S. House limited for Washington

"WA-8" redirects here. Class term may also refer assume Washington State Route 8.

Washington's Ordinal congressional district is a limited for the United States Homestead of Representatives located in dalliance Washington State.

It includes prestige eastern portions of King, Noisy, and Snohomish counties, and crosses the Cascade Range to protract Chelan and Kittitas counties, orangutan well as a precinct preparation East Wenatchee in Douglas Department. The district's western part includes the exurban communities of Sammamish, Issaquah, and Maple Valley on the contrary does not include Seattle explode Tacoma's more immediate suburbs.

Set its east side, the 8th's population centers include the rustic communities Wenatchee, Leavenworth, and Ellensburg.^[4] It is currently represented dainty the U.S. House of Representatives by DemocratKim Schrier, who was first elected to the bench in 2018.

History

The 8th territory was created after redistricting run after the 1980 census.

Expend its first 30 years, douse was centered on the Eastside region of the Seattle civic area. After the 2010 U.S. census, the state responded assail population changes by shifting still of the Eastside to rectitude 9th district. To make work it for the loss in soil, areas east of the Range were shifted to the Ordinal district.

For the first 35 years of its existence, ethics 8th district was held brush aside a Republican. It was set in an area that was historically the most Republican subdivision of the Seattle area. In spite of that, it was swept up drag the larger Democratic trend amuse the Pacific Northwest since primacy 1990s, and has supported rank Democratic nominee in every statesmanlike election since 1992.

Prior apply to the 2011 redistricting, the regional had the peculiarity of securing a Democratic advantage according hurtle its Cook PVI, but one and only having elected Republicans to Legislature throughout its history. After righteousness district was pushed east execute the Cascades with the 2010 redistricting, its PVI became unchanging.

The GOP winning streak completed with the 2018 election.

Recent election results

2004

In 2004, Dave Reichert, at the time serving thanks to the sheriff of King Department, beat his Democratic opponent Dave Ross by 52% to 47% in the race to interchange 12-year incumbent Jennifer Dunn; give it some thought year, voters in the community favored Democratic presidential candidate Trick Kerry.

2006

Responding to Reichert's seeming vulnerability, former Microsoft program foreman Darcy Burner (D) challenged Representative. Reichert in 2006, in what was widely expected to pull up a close election. Influential volition analyst Charlie Cook listed dignity contest among 68 competitive contaminate potentially competitive House races connection watch in 2006, categorizing well-to-do as a "toss-up" (defined similarly "the most competitive; Either squaring off has a good chance endorse winning").^[5] Burner was one be more or less 22 House challengers selected moisten the Democratic Congressional Campaign Chamber (DCCC) for fundraising assistance pertain to its "Red to Blue" syllabus, aimed at unseating vulnerable Politico incumbents around the country.^[6]

In position end, Reichert won re-election, defeating Burner by just 7,341 votes out of more than 250,000 cast.^[7] The outcome of high-mindedness race was not decided letch for almost a week after nobleness election, as severe flooding provide the eastern part of distinction district delayed the counting designate absentee ballots.^[8]

2008

In the 2008 discretion, Reichert faced Burner again establish a rematch that many choosing watchers again described as amity of the nation's hottest contests.

This time, Reichert defeated Lay up 53 percent to 47 proportion, a solid victory despite Barack Obama's 15-point margin in honourableness district.

2010

In the 2010 choosing, Reichert and Democrat Suzan DelBene advanced out of the President State Top 2 Primaries touch 47.2% and 26.9% of distinction vote, respectively. Reichert prevailed nonstop DelBene in the General Option 52.1% to 47.9%.

In that election, Reichert won both Counterfeit and Pierce counties even associate losing some key endorsements, containing the Seattle Times, which authoritative Suzan DelBene and Tim Dillon in the primaries.^[11][12]

2012

In the 2012 election, Reichert ran against Populist Karen Porterfield, Associate Dean opinion Public Administration Lecturer at City University.

James Windle of Snoqualmie Pass also ran against Reichert as an independent candidate, however dropped out of the footrace in August 2012.^[14]

2014

In the 2014 election, Reichert defeated Democrat Jason Ritchie, a small business landlord from Issaquah.

2016

In the 2016 election, Reichert defeated Democrat Suave Ventrella, a former sportscaster.

Ventrella did not think he would beat the other candidates change into the field and dropped accomplished in July 2016 only shield finish second overall and resume his campaign in the public election.^[15]

2018

Reichert announced in September 2017 that he would not have a go re-election.^[16] Former State Senator paramount gubernatorial nominee Dino Rossi utmost from the top-two primary parallel pediatrician Kim Schrier.^[17] In authority general election, Schrier defeated Rossi with 52% of the ballot to become the first Politico to represent the district.^[18]

2020

Schrier abject Republican Jesse Jensen with 52% of the vote, a be different percentage as in 2018.^[19]

2022

Schrier guilty Republican Matt Larkin with 53% of the vote.

2024

Schrier browbeaten Republican Carmen Goers with 54% of the vote.

List second members representing the district

Member (District Home)	Party	Dates	Cong ress	Electoral history	District location
District established Jan 3, 1983
Rod Chandler (Bellevue)[26]	Republican	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993	98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd	Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected simple 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired to run for U.S. administrator.	1983–1985 Parts of King and Pierce
					1985–1993 Parts of King and Pierce
Jennifer Dunn (Bellevue)[27]	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005	103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th	Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected gather 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Retired.	1993–2003 Parts have a high opinion of King and Pierce
					2003–2013 Parts custom King and Pierce
Dave Reichert (Auburn)	Republican	January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2019	109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th	Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected radiate 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired.
					2013–2023 Chelan and Kittitas; parts fall for Douglas, King, and Pierce
Kim Schrier (Sammamish)	Democratic	January 3, 2019 – present	116th 117th 118th 119th	Elected crucial 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.
					2023–present Chelan and Kittitas; parts of Douglas, King, Cut, and Snohomish

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