Adam Smith
DIncumbentFEC H6WA09025
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Raised this cycle$2.2M
Cash on hand: $627K
2026 race
WA-09 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Adam Smith.
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How we got here · 1 earlier contest
Primary · Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Top-two primary — Adam Smith and Doug Basler advanced to the general election.
- DAdam Smith· inc.Advanced to general50.9%
- RDoug BaslerAdvanced to general23.8%
- DMelissa ChaudhryDefeated11.4%
- IKshama SawantDefeated
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Washington Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$3.0M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Kshama Sawant
IChallengerFEC H6WA09082
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Raised this cycle$754K
Cash on hand: $2K
Doug Basler
RChallengerFEC H4WA09061
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Raised this cycle$44K
Cash on hand: $9K
Melissa Chaudhry
DChallengerFEC H4WA09095
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Raised this cycle$40K
Cash on hand: $5K
Local signal
Early read on WA-09 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · mixed
Recent news coverage of Adam Smith over the last 90 days.
0 positive21 neutral0 negative
21 articles · AI-assessed sentiment toward the rep. A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$3.0M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$3.0M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$6K
$6K for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam Smith(D)incumbent + SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION $10 | $2.2M | $10 | — | $2.2M |
Kshama Sawant(I) + REVOLUTIONARY CHANGE PAC $6K | $754K | $6K | — | $760K |
Doug Basler(R) | $44K | — | — | $44K |
Melissa Chaudhry(D) | $40K | — | — | $40K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside WA versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Adam Smith(D)42% in-state · $1.2M itemized
$519K in-state$704K out-of-state
Kshama Sawant(I)56% in-state · $748K itemized
$416K in-state$331K out-of-state
Doug Basler(R)100% in-state · $8K itemized
$8K in-state$0 out-of-state
Melissa Chaudhry(D)65% in-state · $7K itemized
$5K in-state$3K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Smith | Sawant | Basler | Chaudhry | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | ||||
Abortion Tax dollars should not pay for abortions. | — | ||||
Abortion Each state should set its own abortion laws. | — | ||||
Abortion Access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments should be protected by federal law. | — | ||||
Abortion Access to contraception should be guaranteed by federal law in all states (Right to Contraception Act). | — | ||||
Abortion States should be prohibited from criminalizing residents who travel out-of-state for abortion services. | — | ||||
Agriculture SNAP (food stamp) eligibility and benefit levels should be expanded. | — | ||||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | ||||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | ||||
Economy The federal government should require employers to provide paid family and medical leave. | — | ||||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | ||||
Healthcare The government should provide healthcare for everyone. | — | ||||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | ||||
Healthcare Enhanced ACA premium subsidies should be made permanent at expanded levels. | — | ||||
Healthcare A government-run public health insurance option should be added to the ACA marketplace. | — | ||||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | ||||
Housing Cities should have to ease their zoning rules to qualify for federal infrastructure money. | — | ||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||||
Judicial Reform Supreme Court justices should be bound by a binding code of ethics enforceable by Congress. | — | ||||
Labor Federal labor law should make it easier for workers to form unions (PRO Act-style reforms). | — | ||||
Taxes Corporate taxes should be lower. | — | ||||
Trade Presidents should be able to impose broad tariffs unilaterally under emergency powers (IEEPA-style authority). | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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