Spencer Meline, a Republican small business owner, faces Democratic incumbent Kim Schrier for Washington's 8th congressional district after finishing second in the 2026 top-two primary.
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2026 race
Spencer Meline, a small business owner, is the Republican candidate in the 2026 election for Washington's 8th congressional district, which is based in the eastern suburbs of Seattle and also takes in areas east of the Cascades, including Wenatchee, Leavenworth and Ellensburg.
The seat is held by Democrat Kim Schrier, who was re-elected with 54.0% of the vote in 2024. In Washington's top-two primary, Meline finished second with 30,324 votes, or 15.8%, ahead of fellow Republicans Trinh Ha, a former consultant, with 14.8% and Bob Hagglund with 10.6%.
He faces Schrier, who led the primary with 53.7%, in the general election on November 3, 2026.