Candidate for Washington’s 9th District, 2026

Kshama Sawant

I IndependentChallengerElection Nov 3, 2026

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Fundraising

Raised: $647K
Spent: $608K
Cash on hand: $40K
Reported through: Jul 15, 2026

The race

Full race

Seat currently held by Adam Smith (Democrat).

DAdam SmithIncumbent$1.9M
DMelissa ChaudhryChallenger$30K
RDouglas Michael BaslerChallenger$12K

Background

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