Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Jay Inslee ran for a fourth non-consecutive term in Congress from this fairly liberal district rooted in portions of the
Kitsap Peninsula and
Seattle’s northern suburbs. Inslee faced Republican candidate, State Senator Dan McDonald, winning re-election by a wide margin.[3]
Washington's 1st congressional district election, 2000[4]
Incumbent Republican Congressman
Jack Metcalf retired instead of seeking a fourth term. The open seat pitted Republican state legislator
John Koster against Democrat
Rick Larsen, a member of the
Snohomish County Council. Larsen won the election flipping the seat from Republican to Democratic, although by a very slim majority of the vote.[5]
Washington's 2nd congressional district election, 2000[4]
Though the Southwest Washington-based district that two-term Democratic incumbent Congressman
Brian Baird represented was essentially a centrist district, he was able to beat challenger Trent R. Matson by a wide margin.[6]
Washington's 3rd congressional district election, 2000[4]
In the solidly conservative,
central Washington congressional district, incumbent Republican Congressman
Doc Hastings faced Democrat Jim Davis. Owing to Hastings’s popularity and his district’s strong proclivity towards electing Republican candidates, he was yet again re-elected in a landslide.[7]
Washington's 4th congressional district election, 2000[4]
Incumbent Republican Congressman
George Nethercutt easily won a fourth term in Congress facing off against Democratic candidate Tom Keefe and Libertarian candidate Greg Holmes as obstacles to another term. In this staunchly conservative district rooted in the socially conservative counties of
eastern Washington, the 5th district had been represented by former speaker of the House
Tom Foley until his defeat in
1994 by Nethercutt.[7]
Washington's 5th congressional district election, 2000[4]
Long-serving Democratic Congressman
Norm Dicks, the longest-serving of
Washington congressmen, has represented this liberal-leaning,
Kitsap Peninsula-based district since he was first elected in
1976. Congressman Dicks faced Air Force veteran and Republican nominee Bob Lawrence in the general election. Lawrence was defeated in a landslide margin by Dicks.[8]
Washington's 6th congressional district election, 2002[4]
This district, the most liberal in Washington, encompasses most of the city of
Seattle and has been represented by Democratic Congressman
Jim McDermott since he was first elected in
1988. Running for a seventh term, McDermott was challenged by Green Party candidate Joe Szwaja and Libertarian Joel Gruzs, the Republicans did not field a candidate in this race. McDermott easily won re-election defeating both the Green and Libertarian candidates by a landslide margin.[9]
Washington's 7th congressional district election, 2002[4]
Incumbent Republican Congresswoman
Jennifer Dunn ran for a fifth term in this liberal-leaning district and faced Democratic nominee Heidi Behrens-Benedict and Libertarian Bernard Mcllroy in the general election. The general election was a rematch between Gunn and Behrens-Benedict. Despite the 8th district, based in the eastern Seattle suburbs, having voted for Al Gore by a slim margin, Dunn won a fifth term by a wide margin.[5]
Washington's 8th congressional district election, 2000[4]
Running for a third term, incumbent Democratic Congressman
Adam Smith was opposed by Republican,
King County CouncilmemberChris Vance and Libertarian candidate Jonathan V. Wright in the general election. Congressman Smith represents a liberal-leaning district that runs from the state’s capital of
Olympia to some of the southern suburbs of
Seattle, Smith won by a wide margin.[10]
Washington's 9th congressional district election, 2000[4]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Jay Inslee ran for a fourth non-consecutive term in Congress from this fairly liberal district rooted in portions of the
Kitsap Peninsula and
Seattle’s northern suburbs. Inslee faced Republican candidate, State Senator Dan McDonald, winning re-election by a wide margin.[3]
Washington's 1st congressional district election, 2000[4]
Incumbent Republican Congressman
Jack Metcalf retired instead of seeking a fourth term. The open seat pitted Republican state legislator
John Koster against Democrat
Rick Larsen, a member of the
Snohomish County Council. Larsen won the election flipping the seat from Republican to Democratic, although by a very slim majority of the vote.[5]
Washington's 2nd congressional district election, 2000[4]
Though the Southwest Washington-based district that two-term Democratic incumbent Congressman
Brian Baird represented was essentially a centrist district, he was able to beat challenger Trent R. Matson by a wide margin.[6]
Washington's 3rd congressional district election, 2000[4]
In the solidly conservative,
central Washington congressional district, incumbent Republican Congressman
Doc Hastings faced Democrat Jim Davis. Owing to Hastings’s popularity and his district’s strong proclivity towards electing Republican candidates, he was yet again re-elected in a landslide.[7]
Washington's 4th congressional district election, 2000[4]
Incumbent Republican Congressman
George Nethercutt easily won a fourth term in Congress facing off against Democratic candidate Tom Keefe and Libertarian candidate Greg Holmes as obstacles to another term. In this staunchly conservative district rooted in the socially conservative counties of
eastern Washington, the 5th district had been represented by former speaker of the House
Tom Foley until his defeat in
1994 by Nethercutt.[7]
Washington's 5th congressional district election, 2000[4]
Long-serving Democratic Congressman
Norm Dicks, the longest-serving of
Washington congressmen, has represented this liberal-leaning,
Kitsap Peninsula-based district since he was first elected in
1976. Congressman Dicks faced Air Force veteran and Republican nominee Bob Lawrence in the general election. Lawrence was defeated in a landslide margin by Dicks.[8]
Washington's 6th congressional district election, 2002[4]
This district, the most liberal in Washington, encompasses most of the city of
Seattle and has been represented by Democratic Congressman
Jim McDermott since he was first elected in
1988. Running for a seventh term, McDermott was challenged by Green Party candidate Joe Szwaja and Libertarian Joel Gruzs, the Republicans did not field a candidate in this race. McDermott easily won re-election defeating both the Green and Libertarian candidates by a landslide margin.[9]
Washington's 7th congressional district election, 2002[4]
Incumbent Republican Congresswoman
Jennifer Dunn ran for a fifth term in this liberal-leaning district and faced Democratic nominee Heidi Behrens-Benedict and Libertarian Bernard Mcllroy in the general election. The general election was a rematch between Gunn and Behrens-Benedict. Despite the 8th district, based in the eastern Seattle suburbs, having voted for Al Gore by a slim margin, Dunn won a fifth term by a wide margin.[5]
Washington's 8th congressional district election, 2000[4]
Running for a third term, incumbent Democratic Congressman
Adam Smith was opposed by Republican,
King County CouncilmemberChris Vance and Libertarian candidate Jonathan V. Wright in the general election. Congressman Smith represents a liberal-leaning district that runs from the state’s capital of
Olympia to some of the southern suburbs of
Seattle, Smith won by a wide margin.[10]
Washington's 9th congressional district election, 2000[4]