U.S. Representative District 9 in Congressional District 9, Washington

2026 Primary Election

• Jacob Perasso — Candidate for U.S. Representative in Seattle, WA

  Jacob Perasso is a candidate seeking to represent Washington's 9th Congressional District as a U.S. Representative. He is running under the Socialist Workers Party banner in the August 4, 2026 primary election. His candidacy is part of a multi-candidate field for this U.S. House seat. While details of specific policy positions are not provided in the available information, his presence on platforms like GoodParty.org suggests an alignment with principles such as being people-powered, anti-corruption, and committed to civil campaigning.

• Kshama Sawant — Leader of Workers Strike Back in Seattle, WA

  Kshama Sawant is a socialist and former Seattle City Council member, born in Pune, India in 1973. She holds a Ph.D in economics and previously taught at Seattle Central Community College. During her decade on the City Council (2014-2023), she championed a $15 minimum wage, the Amazon Tax, and various renters' rights. Sawant announced her 2026 campaign for the U.S. House in Washington's 9th Congressional District as an independent, challenging incumbent Adam Smith. She is running to represent working people, advocating to shut down ICE, end military aid to Israel, implement free healthcare for all by taxing the rich, and establish national rent control.

• Melissa Chaudhry — Candidate for U.s. Representative in South Seattle, WA

  Melissa Chaudhry is a community organizer, nonprofit developer, and constitutional advocate, dedicated to ensuring all people live with dignity, safety, and opportunity. The wife and daughter of disabled American veterans, she holds a background in regenerative agriculture and community resilience. As a union member and former Secretary of the County Democratic Party, she has deep roots in immigrant, refugee, and faith communities. She advocates for affordable housing, sustainable infrastructure, healthcare access, and a foreign policy rooted in restraint and diplomacy. In 2024, she ran a grassroots campaign for Congress in Washington's 9th District, earning nearly 100,000 votes without corporate PAC money. She is running again to represent the people of this district, emphasizing leadership as duty and a constitutional spine.

• Doug Basler — Corporate business leader in Kent, WA

  Doug Basler is a Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in Washington's 9th Congressional District. A former corporate business leader, Basler is focused on restoring trust in the voting system. His platform emphasizes election integrity, advocating for transparency, security, and public verification in all electoral processes. He proposes citizen oversight, balanced audits, and meticulously maintained voter registration rolls to ensure that every vote is counted accurately and that elections are free, fair, and verified. Basler aims to set a national standard for pristine election administration.

• Adam Smith — Incumbent U.S. Representative in Seattle, WA

  Adam Smith is the incumbent U.S. Representative for Washington's 9th congressional district, a position he has held as a Democrat since 1997. Born in 1965, he previously served as a lawyer, a prosecutor for the City of Seattle, and a judge pro tempore, after earning degrees from Fordham University and the University of Washington School of Law. Before Congress, he was the youngest state senator in Washington. As the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Smith advocates for cautious international engagement, opposing preemptive military action. He also champions local community project funding for infrastructure and workforce training, and condemns hate crimes and gun violence. Smith is seeking reelection in 2026.