.race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { .race_header { On November 5, 2002, Jennifer Dunn won re-election to the United States House. } let scrollHeight = jQuery('.results_table_container').get(index).scrollHeight; } .results_table { display: block; Washington's 8th Congressional District is located in the central portion of the state and includes Chelan and Kittitas counties and areas Douglas, King, and Pierce counties.. [5] Burner was one of 22 House challengers selected by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) for fundraising assistance with its "Red to Blue" program, aimed at unseating vulnerable Republican incumbents around the country. background-color: #db0000; display: table; Office of the Washington Secretary of State. ", "Internal DCCC list pins hopes on 22 challengers. Incumbent Denny Heck (D) ⦠padding-bottom: 8px; } Register today! .inner_percentage { } Influential election analyst Charlie Cook listed the contest among 68 competitive or potentially competitive House races to watch in 2006, categorizing it as a "toss-up" (defined as "the most competitive; Either party has a good chance of winning"). position: relative; .votebox { Read More. font-size: 1.25em; margin: 8px auto; In 2011, the Washington State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census. background-color: #6db24f; .percentage_number { text-align: center; text-align: center; letter-spacing: .04em; The district's western part includes the exurban communities of Sammamish, Issaquah, and ⦠To make up for the loss in population, areas east of the Cascades were shifted to the 8th District. For its first 30 years, it was centered on the Eastside region of the Seattle metropolitan area. .race_header.libertarian { background-color: #ccc; Washington's 8th congressional district is a district for the United States House of Representatives located in western Washington State. [9][10], In the 2012 election, Reichert ran against Democrat Karen Porterfield, Associate Dean and Public Administration Lecturer at Seattle University. It includes the eastern portions of King and Pierce counties and crosses the Cascade mountains to include Chelan and Kittitas counties. padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: -2px !important; Since Jan 3, 2019 (next election in 2022) Democrat @RepKimSchrier Official Website 202-225-7761. The current representative of the 8th Congressional District is Kim Schrier (D).. Washington's 1st congressional district encompasses the majority of Whatcom, Skagit, and Snohomish counties, as well as nearly one-third of King County.The eastern edge of the district follows county lines from the CanadaâUS border down to the I-90 corridor. color: #888; padding-bottom: 7px; .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { } background-color: #003388; .non_result_row div { The current representative of the 8th Congressional District is Kim Schrier (D). } [12], Reichert announced in September 2017 that he would not seek re-election. After the district was pushed into the Cascades with the 2010 redistricting, its PVI is now even. Primary candidates. font-weight: 100; line-height: 1.5em; } .electionsectionheading { .votebox { font-size: 12px; = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. .race_header.green { .race_header.democratic { padding-left: 0; [11], 2002 Named for Charles Carroll, the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence, this beautiful County is located in central Maryland. He defeated Suzan DelBene (D) in the general election. width: 100%; For the first 35 years of its existence, the district was held by a Republican. setTimeout(function() { defer() }, 500); display: inline-block; } vertical-align: middle; This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.05 points toward that party.[15]. He defeated Darcy Burner (D) in the general election. } Source. 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[4] It is currently represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Democrat Kim Schrier, who was first elected to the seat in 2018. The 10th Congressional District of Washington held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. } } if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; Ballotpedia features 320,667 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. .inner_percentage.Republican { .votebox-results-metadata { About Kevin; margin-top: 0px; } else { margin-bottom:16px; } jQuery( ".votebox" ).each(function( index ) { Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. margin-bottom: 0px; width: 100% !important; top: 0px; After the 2010 U.S. Census, the state responded to population changes by shifting much of the Eastside to the 9th District. background-color: grey; overflow: hidden; Florida's 8th Congressional District encompasses all of Brevard and Indian River Counties, ... Washington, DC Office 2150 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-3671 Fax: (202) 225-3516; Melbourne Office 2725 Judge ⦠font-size: 0.9em; } jQuery(item).html("Scroll for more "); if(scrollHeight > 580 ) { padding-left: 16px; } } margin-top: 16px; [14] In the general election, Schrier defeated Rossi with 52% of the vote to become the first Democrat to represent the district. padding-bottom: 8px; This time, Reichert defeated Burner 53 percent to 47 percent, a solid victory despite Barack Obama's 15-point margin in the district. The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 8 on August 7, 2018. function defer() { The district's western part includes the exurban communities of Sammamish, Issaquah, and Auburn but does not include Seattle and Tacoma's more immediate suburbs (with the exception of eastern Kent in the district's westernmost corner). position: absolute; .election_results_text { James Windle of Snoqualmie Pass also ran against Reichert as an independent candidate, but dropped out of the race in August 2012.[11]. width: 50px; Prior to the 2011 redistricting, the district had the peculiarity of having a Democratic advantage according to its Cook PVI, but only having elected Republicans to Congress throughout its history. In 2004, Dave Reichert, at the time serving as the sheriff of King County, beat his Democratic opponent Dave Ross by 52% to 48% in the race to replace 12-year incumbent Jennifer Dunn; that year, voters in the district favored Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. height: 22px; display: block; font-style: italic; } This made Washington's 8th Congressional District the 202nd most Democratic nationally. The 8th district was created after the 1980 U.S. Census. [8], 2008 } } .votebox_legend .non_result_row { Prior to the primary, Tony Ventrella withdrew from the race, but he still won the nomination. border-radius: 50%; .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, } It includes the eastern portions of King and Pierce counties and crosses the Cascade mountains to include Chelan and Kittitas counties. } Ballotpedia will update this page in 2021 after data from the 2020 Census become available. As a result, Ventrella relaunched his campaign.[4][5][6]. font-weight: 300; max-height: 580px; font-size: 20px; border: 1px solid #999; Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2020, Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2018, Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2016, Washington's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014, Washington's 8th Congressional District elections, 2012, The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Washington%27s_8th_Congressional_District&oldid=7836784, Tracking election } indicateScroll(); .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { Elections 2020 See also: Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 General election candidates background-color: #003388; margin-bottom: .75em; [9], 2006 Responding to Reichert's perceived vulnerability, former Microsoft program manager Darcy Burner (D) challenged Rep. Reichert in 2006, in what was widely expected to be a close election. overflow-x: scroll; .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { [12], 2000 .votebox_legend { .votebox_bp_logo { Then it follows I-90 west to West Lake Sammamish, and from there north to I-5.The western border follows the I-5 ⦠max-width: 600px; This district's elasticity score was 1.05. Incumbent Dave Reichert won re-election in the district. [14], FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." font-size: 2em; position: absolute; padding-top: 3px; } .non_result_row th { }; } display: inline; Incumbent Dave Reichert (R) defeated Jason Ritchie (D) in the general election. let item = jQuery('.votebox .indicate_scroll').get(index); } .non_result_row { .race_footer { U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright represents Pennsylvaniaâs 8th Congressional District and was first sworn into Congress on January 3, 2013. [16], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}47°18â²N 122°06â²W / 47.300°N 122.100°W / 47.300; -122.100, "WA-8" redirects here. .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { background-color: #f9d334; In the 2008 election, Reichert faced Burner again in a rematch that many election watchers again described as one of the nation's hottest contests. On November 2, 2010, Dave Reichert won re-election to the United States House. The 8th District. } } letter-spacing: .03em; }); [6], In the end, Reichert won re-election, defeating Burner by just 7,341 votes out of more than 250,000 cast. .inner_percentage.Democratic { Kim Schrier defeated Dino Rossi in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 8 on November 6, 2018. About Maryland's 8th District The 8th District of Maryland encompasses parts of Carroll, Frederick, and Montgomery County. He defeated Dave Ross (D) and Spencer Garrett (L) in the general election. } if (window.jQuery) { .race_header.republican { .indicate_scroll { margin: 0; background-color: #dac113; In the 2014 election, Reichert defeated Democrat Jason Ritchie, a small business owner from Issaquah. color:white; [10], 2004 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. margin-right: 12px; } display: block; width: 100%; See also: Washington's 10th Congressional District elections, 2014. Recent U.S. House elections in Washington: This page was last edited on 3 February 2021, at 05:47. [15], Schrier defeated Republican Jesse Jensen with 52% of the vote, a similar percentage as in 2018. width: 100%; Congressional App Challenge. Washington's 8th congressional district is a district for the United States House of Representatives located in western Washington State. padding-bottom: 3px; There were no incumbents in this race. margin-top: 1em; }. On November 5, 2002, Jennifer Dunn won re-election to the United States House. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { overflow-y: auto; width: 100% position: relative; .votebox-results-cell--check { defer(); Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. function indicateScroll (){ @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { } height: 56px; text-align: center; font-size: 16px; } Reichert prevailed over DelBene in the General Election 52.1% to 47.9%. [7], 2010 The GOP winning streak ended with the 2018 election. height: 50px; Apply now! Please feel free to contact either my Washington D.C. or Melbourne offices. } top: -5px; Read More. padding-bottom: 5px; Ventrella did not think he would beat the other candidates in the field and dropped out in July 2016 only to finish second overall and restart his campaign in the general election. margin-bottom: 4px; padding:7px 8px 8px; height: 100%; background-color: #f4f4f4; On its east side, the 8th's population centers include the rural communities Wenatchee, Leavenworth, and Ellensburg. width: 350px; The 8th Congressional District of Washington held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. } .votebox-covid-disclaimer { .votebox-results-cell--number { background-color: green; See below for more information about each County. } On November 4, 2008, Dave Reichert won re-election to the United States House. display: inline-block; [7] The outcome of the race was not decided for almost a week after the election, as severe flooding in the eastern part of the district delayed the counting of absentee ballots.[8]. .outer_percentage { At the same time, the 8th district has voted for the Democratic nominee in every presidential election since 1992. } width: 35px !important; .results_table_container { In this election, Reichert won both King and Pierce counties even after losing some key endorsements, including the Seattle Times, which endorsed Suzan DelBene and Tim Dillon in the primaries. Families across the country are tightening their belts, yet Washington continues to let its out even more. color: #6db24f; color: #fff; top: 2px; font-style: italic; .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { } width: 50%; The results have been certified. disputes, lawsuits, and recounts, Submit a photo, survey, video, conversation, or bio. The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was EVEN, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were within 1 percentage point of the national average. .results_row td { That means working to create more affordable housing, reform our broken criminal justice system, lower prescription drug prices and ensure all Americans have access to a high-quality education. WASHINGTON, DCâToday, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) issued the following statement following the failure of the administrative leadership of Shelby County to properly store and administer the COVID-19 vaccine. position: relative; } WA-8 may also refer to, U.S. House district in west central Washington, List of members representing the district. Washington, DC Office 2150 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-3671 Fax: (202) 225-3516 District Office 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Building C Melbourne, FL 32940 Phone: (321) 632-1776 Fax: (321) 639-8595 Indian River County Phone: (772) 226-1701 Titusville In Congress, Matt is committed to working across the aisle to advocate for working families. } } z-index:1; She defeated Heidi Behrens-Benedict (D) and Mark A. Taff (L) in the general election. } border-bottom: 1px solid grey; margin-right: 10px; He defeated Darcy Burner (D) in the general election. Whether at home in New York or in Washington, DC, my job is to fight for the people of the 8th Congressional District. color: #0645ad; margin: 0px 10px; overflow-y: hidden; .inner_percentage.Green { Carroll County. padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 8px; .votebox-scroll-container { width: 90%; .results_row td:first-child { .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Demographic data were added to this page in 2013. color: #888; background-color: #db0000; The 8th Congressional District of Washington held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. font-weight: bold; She defeated Heidi Behrens-Benedict (D) and Bernard McIlroy (L) in the general election.[13]. font-weight: 200; text-align: left !important; } .results_row { } overflow-y: hidden; } .inner_percentage.Libertarian { background-color: #6db24f; .results_text { font-size: 12px; font-size: 12px; float: left; In the 2010 election, Reichert and Democrat Suzan DelBene advanced out of the Washington State Top 2 Primaries with 47.2% and 26.9% of the vote, respectively. padding-left: 8px; } .votebox-results-metadata-p { display: inline-block; On November 7, 2006, Dave Reichert won re-election to the United States House. letter-spacing: 0.03em; left: 0; } } } Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. vertical-align: top; In the 2016 election, Reichert defeated Democrat Tony Ventrella, a former sportscaster. Incumbent Dave Reichert (R) defeated Tony Ventrella (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { left: 0px; } font-weight: 300; padding-left: 0; letter-spacing: 0.03em; text-align: left; } overflow-x: auto; Paycheck Protection Program. top: -1px; We can Maximize America's Prosperity, but America need a MAP to get us there. max-width: 75px; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2008, United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2010, United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2012, United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2014, United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2016, United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2018, "Partisan Voting Index â Districts of the 115th Congress", "The new 8th district: a bridge across the state? Representative for Washington's 8th congressional district. Reichert and Ventrella defeated Alida Skold (D), Santiago Ramos (D), Margaret Walsh (We R Independent Party), and Keith Arnold (I) in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016. Washington's 8th Congressional District is located in the central portion of the state and includes Chelan and Kittitas counties and areas Douglas, King, and Pierce counties.[3]. On November 2, 2004, Dave Reichert won election to the United States House. } [13] Former State Senator and gubernatorial nominee Dino Rossi advanced from the top-two primary alongside pediatrician Kim Schrier. .results_row.winner { background: #4c4c4c;