GOTV Intel

Adam Smith

U.S. Representative, Washington 9th Congressional District · Democrat

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Washington 9th Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Washington Secretary of State — 2026 Primary Election official results · read Sep 24, 2026

Sources (2)
  • Washington Secretary of State — 2026 Primary Election official results (August 4, 2026; certified 2026-08-21), app. U.S. Representative - Congressional District 9 — 'Adam Smith' (Democratic Party) 67,095 of 142,147 named-candidate votes (47.2%), place 1
  • top two advance to the November 3, 2026 general election
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The District

What Washington 9th Congressional District covers

Covers part of King County.

Includes Kent (part), Federal Way, Bellevue (part), Renton (part), Seattle (part), Auburn (part), Mercer Island, SeaTac, Tukwila, Des Moines, Lakeland South, Newcastle (part) and 8 more.

Map of Washington 9th Congressional District with 863 precincts

863 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Washington Secretary of State, shapefile (sos.wa.gov, Sept 2026); precincts that lie in more than one congressional district carry each district's share of their 2020 Census population (Census block overlay)

Results

Certified results for Washington 9th Congressional District

Congressional District 9 - U.S. Representative

2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024
CandidateVotesShare
Adam SmithDemocrat182,78065.4%
Melissa ChaudhryDemocrat90,60132.4%
Write-in5,9172.1%

Certified — Washington Secretary of State official results (precinct export); King County: certified final (King County Elections canvass) · Washington Secretary of State — official election results, statewide precinct…

Congressional District 9 - U.S. Representative

2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022
CandidateVotesShare
Adam SmithDemocrat171,74671.6%
Doug BaslerRepublican67,63128.2%
Write-in4710.2%

Certified — Washington Secretary of State official results (precinct export); King County: certified final (King County Elections canvass) · Washington Secretary of State — official election results, statewide precinct…

Congressional District 9 - U.S. Representative

2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020
CandidateVotesShare
Adam SmithDemocrat258,77174.1%
Doug BaslerRepublican89,69725.7%
Write-in5820.2%

Certified — Washington Secretary of State official results (precinct export); King County: certified final (King County Elections canvass) · Washington Secretary of State — official election results, statewide precinct…

Key Votes

The record

  • Current office: U.S. Representative, Washington 9th District

    House Clerk roll-call records identify the member as S000510. 22 major 119th-Congress House votes loaded (standard set); voted against the majority of the member's own party on 0 of them. Selection, not exhaustive. Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · U.S. House (official member site) · source

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 216-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 278 (2026)

    Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 9770 Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 220-205 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 272 (2026)

    Jul 21, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act — voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt · Passed, 358-32 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 224 (2026)

    Jun 23, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • S. 2 Secure America Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 214-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 214 (2026)

    Jun 9, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 2913 Ukraine Support Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 226-195 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 207 (2026)

    Jun 4, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 224-200 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 154 (2026)

    Apr 30, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 7744 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 221-209 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 87 (2026)

    Mar 5, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source
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  • H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — voted No

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · Passed, 217-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 53 (2026)

    Feb 3, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 498 Do No Harm in Medicaid Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 215-201 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 362 (2025)

    Dec 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 216-211 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 349 (2025)

    Dec 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 4405 Epstein Files Transparency Act — voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed, 427-1 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 289 (2025)

    Nov 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — voted No

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed, 222-209 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 285 (2025)

    Nov 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 231-196 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 262 (2025)

    Sep 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 4275 Coast Guard Authorization Act — voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed, 399-12 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 218 (2025)

    Jul 23, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • S. 1582 GENIUS Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 308-122 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 200 (2025)

    Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 294-134 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 199 (2025)

    Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act — voted No

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed, 218-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 190 (2025)

    Jul 3, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 4 Rescissions Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 214-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 168 (2025)

    Jun 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 215-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 145 (2025)

    May 22, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 22 SAVE Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 220-208 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 102 (2025)

    Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 217-213 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 70 (2025)

    Mar 11, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 29 Laken Riley Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 264-159 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 6 (2025)

    Jan 7, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • Roll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)

    Score -0.2910 over 540 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.

    OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
$1,883,923cycle to date through Jul 15
Cash on Hand
$869,549cycle to date through Jul 15
Spent
$1,623,791cycle to date through Jul 15
Debts Owed
$0cycle to date through Jul 15
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 15, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

  • Lc Media Llc$201,300.00
  • Advox Marketing$112,000.00
  • Dartfrog Llc$94,400.00
  • Mandate Media$60,154.00
  • Expedition Strategies$53,790.13

Campaign finance — Adam Smith For Congress Committee: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026

Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance — Adam Smith For Congress Committee: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026

    Raised $1,883,922.67 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $1,623,791.23 · cash on hand $869,548.73 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jul 15, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $1,319,711.96 (70%); PACs and other political committees $563,000.00 (30%); Party committees $165.44 (0%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $1,045.27 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media and advertising $328,448.62; digital $104,119.41; general consulting $94,400.00; staff, contractors and reimbursements $82,514.90; polling $53,790.13; compliance and treasurer $47,500.00.

    Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Adam

  • Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign on Google $18,100–$21,900 (ad ranges); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.

    Aug 5, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)

  • Google/YouTube ads — Adam Smith for Congress (supporting)

    The candidate's own campaign (Adam Smith for Congress). 10 ads since Nov 2024; $18,100–$21,900 (Google creative spend ranges).

    Aug 5, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

  • Google/YouTube ads — Adam Smith for Congress Committee (supporting)

    The candidate's own campaign (Adam Smith for Congress Committee). No ads in the 2026 cycle; 9 ads Jul–Nov 2024 during the 2024 cycle, $43,500–$54,000 (Google creative spend ranges; 9 video). Earlier-cycle ads are not included in 2026 totals.

    Nov 5, 2024 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“Representing the community I grew up in--and where Sara and I raised our family--is the greatest honor of my life.”
Adam Smith for Congress — HomeSep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Adam Smith for Congress · source
“I'm fighting to rebuild our representative democracy that Trump has tried to tear down, restore accountability, and lower the cost of everyday life by making sure our government delivers real results for working people.”
Adam Smith for Congress — HomeSep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Adam Smith for Congress · source
“I've witnessed the important work of our mobile crisis response teams and broader behavioral health workforce in King County, and I appreciate their dedication to providing critical care to our community's most vulnerable.”
Congresswoman Schrier Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Bolster 988 Mental Health Crisis ResponseSep 3, 2026 · Official · Office of Rep. Kim Schrier / schrier.house.gov · source
“My opponent has a different idea of the job.”
Adam Smith, Doug Basler to face off for sixth time in WA-9 race, Sawant comes up short in primaryAug 4, 2026 · Press · MyNorthwest · source
“Thank you to the voters of Washington's 9th District.”
Adam Smith, Doug Basler to face off for sixth time in WA-9 race, Sawant comes up short in primaryAug 4, 2026 · Press · MyNorthwest · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign website capture

    Campaign website https://electadamsmith.com/ captured 2026-09-24T21:47:41Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source

  • Campaign website: https://electadamsmith.com/

    Source: electadamsmith.com confirmed active with campaign platform and about page

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source

  • Public social accounts

    X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

    Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject

The 2026 Field

Who else is running for Washington 9th Congressional District

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the ballot: U.S. House, Washington 9th District — November 3, 2026 general election

    Listed as "Adam Smith" (DEMOCRATIC) on the WA official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · WA official election authority · source

  • Sponsored travel — Third Way Foundation, Inc.

    Houston, TX, Austin, TX, 3/11/2026 to 3/14/2026. Original filing, filed by Michelle Fowler.

    Mar 11, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Former Members of Congress and Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA

    Japan, 2/14/2026 to 2/21/2026. Original filing, filed by Sarah Servin.

    Feb 14, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

    The Plains, VA, Warrenton, VA, 6/16/2025. Original filing, filed by Michelle Fowler.

    Jun 16, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Aspen Institute, Inc., and Center for Responsible Innovation

    Spain, 5/26/2025 to 5/31/2025. Original filing, filed by Adam Smith.

    May 26, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — United Nations Foundation and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

    Atlanta, GA, Colombia, 6/16/2024 to 6/22/2024. Original filing, filed by Catherine Liu.

    Jun 16, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Recording Industry Association of America

    New York, NY, 5/1/2023 to 5/2/2023. Original filing, filed by Katherine Morley.

    May 1, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Aspen Institute, Inc., and the Rockefeller Foundation

    Italy, 4/10/2023 to 4/15/2023. Original filing, filed by Adam Smith.

    Apr 10, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)

    Seattle, WA, 9/7/2022 to 9/9/2022. Original filing, filed by Isabel Victoria Bautista.

    Sep 7, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Global Women's Innovation Network

    New York, NY, 10/7/2021 to 10/9/2021. Original filing, filed by Shana Chandler.

    Oct 7, 2021 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • U.S. Representative · WA-09

    Democrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot

    Official

Not on file for Adam yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_07sk92r33.

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