Democratic
Adam Smith
Incumbent representative for WA-9. Voting record, ideology and biography →
VotePredictor forecast
Adam Smith favored
Safe D · predicted margin D+41.6
100%
chance to win
2024 presidential lean
D+42.02026 national environment
D+5.5Model uncertainty
±6.9 pointsFundamentals model using district presidential lean, incumbency and the national environment. It is not a poll average.
Republican
Doug Basler
Major-party general-election nominee.
Polls
No district-level 2026 general-election poll is currently in VotePredictor's verified polling feed for WA-9. The forecast above therefore uses fundamentals only. A poll table will appear here when matched polls are available.
Other forecasts
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Candidate news
Socialist Candidate Rages at Washington Democrat for Spoiling Challenge to Rep. Adam Smith: 'Shame on Her!'
A Socialist Washington Congressional candidate slammed one of her Democrat opponents for staying in the race and spoiling her chances at winning in Tuesday night's election, stating, "Shame on her." The post Socialist Candidate Rages at Washington Democrat fo…
Breitbart News · August 5, 2026
The Crucial Voting Bloc in Michigan’s Primary Today
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The New Republic · August 4, 2026
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When President Donald Trump ordered an early morning raid to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January and brought him to the United States to face trial on narco-terrorism charges, the warnings came fast. House Armed Services Committee ranking De…
Freerepublic.com · July 31, 2026
Washington state Democrat Rep. Adam Smith changed his vote, caving to left-wing terrorism
By M. WalterWe don't have to live like this.
Americanthinker.com · July 23, 2026
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