US Midterms 2026
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Doug Basler, a Republican perennial candidate, advanced from Washington's top-two primary to face Democratic incumbent Adam Smith in the 2026 general election for the 9th congressional district.
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Topic: A Spokane debate for Washington’s 5th Congressional District between incumbent Rep.
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Doug Basler, a Republican described as a perennial candidate, is one of the two candidates in the 2026 general election for Washington's 9th congressional district.
The district covers southern and eastern Seattle, southern Bellevue, and most of Renton, Kent, Auburn, and Federal Way, and its incumbent is Democrat Adam Smith, who was reelected with 65.4% of the vote in 2024.
In the state's top-two blanket primary, Basler placed second with 21.8% of the vote behind Smith's 47.1%, finishing ahead of independent Kshama Sawant, a former Seattle city councilor, who took 17.3%. Basler faces Smith in the general election on November 3, 2026.
