Melissa Chaudhry
Ran for Washington 9th Congressional District · Democrat
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 top-two primary on August 4, 2026 — Washington Secretary of State — 2026 Primary Election official results · read Aug 4, 2026
Sources (2)
- Lost the 2026 top-two primary on August 4, 2026 — Washington Secretary of State — 2026 Primary Election official results (August 4, 2026; certified 2026-08-21), app. U.S. Representative - Congressional District 9 — 'Melissa Chaudhry' (Democratic Party) 17,811 of 142,147 named-candidate votes (12.5%), place 4
- advancing: Adam Smith, Doug Basler
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.
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| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam SmithDemocrat | Democrat | 182,780 | 65.4% |
| Melissa ChaudhryDemocrat | Democrat | 90,601 | 32.4% |
| Write-in | 5,917 | 2.1% |
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| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam SmithDemocrat | Democrat | 171,746 | 71.6% |
| Doug BaslerRepublican | Republican | 67,631 | 28.2% |
| Write-in | 471 | 0.2% |
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| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam SmithDemocrat | Democrat | 258,771 | 74.1% |
| Doug BaslerRepublican | Republican | 89,697 | 25.7% |
| Write-in | 582 | 0.2% |
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…
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Washington 9th Congressional District
- Adam SmithDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Douglas Michael BaslerRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
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File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_p3b97smpp.
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