Kshama Sawant
Ran for Washington 9th Congressional District · Independent
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 — 'Kshama Sawant' (Independent Party) 24,583 of 142,147 named-candidate votes (17.3%), place 3
- advancing: Adam Smith, Doug Basler
Filed under Washington 9th Congressional District. The race page has 2 candidates, 3 certified results. See the race
Roles on File
Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.
- Lost the primaryWashington 9th Congressional DistrictNov 3, 2026 · Lost the 2026 primary
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)
Not on file for Kshama yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_vwtnta9aa.
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