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Patty Murray is the senior United States Senator from Washington, having served in the Senate since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, she was born in Bothell, Washington, in 1950 and graduated from Washington State University. Before her Senate career, she served on the Shoreline School Board and in the Washington State Senate. She famously launched her first Senate campaign describing herself as "just a mom in tennis shoes." She is the longest-serving woman in Senate history, and has served as Senate Majority Leader pro tempore and as Senate President pro tempore.

Murray chairs or serves as ranking member on the Senate Appropriations Committee, one of the most powerful positions in Congress, controlling federal spending across all government agencies. She has focused on education, veterans' benefits, healthcare, and women's economic security throughout her three decades in the Senate. Her work on the Appropriations Committee has allowed her to deliver significant federal resources to Washington State and to shape national policy on issues from early childhood education to military construction.

Maria Cantwell is the junior United States Senator from Washington, having served in the Senate since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, she was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1958 and graduated from Miami University in Ohio. Before her Senate career, she served in the Washington State House of Representatives and as a one-term U.S. Representative. In the 1990s she became a successful technology executive at RealNetworks, an early internet streaming company, making her one of the first tech entrepreneurs to serve in the U.S. Senate.

Cantwell chairs the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, a powerful position that oversees telecommunications, consumer protection, transportation, and technology policy. She has focused on technology innovation, clean energy, Native American affairs, and trade throughout her tenure. Her background in the tech industry gives her a distinctive perspective on internet regulation, data privacy, and innovation policy, and she has been a leading Senate voice on broadband access, online consumer protection, and clean energy investment.

Suzan DelBene is the United States Representative for Washington's 1st Congressional District, which covers communities on both sides of Lake Washington north of Seattle, including Kirkland, Redmond, and Bothell. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the House since 2012, having initially won a special election. DelBene was born in Selma, Alabama, in 1962 and graduated from Reed College and the University of Washington's Foster School of Business. Before her election to Congress, she had a lengthy career at Microsoft in various senior roles, and later served in a state technology agency.

DelBene sits on the House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over taxes, trade, and social programs. She has focused on technology policy, tax reform, healthcare, and trade throughout her tenure, drawing extensively on her tech industry background. She chairs the New Democrat Coalition, a group of moderate, pro-innovation House Democrats, and has been a leading voice in Congress on digital privacy, small business taxation, and international trade agreements that affect the tech sector.

Rick Larsen is the United States Representative for Washington's 2nd Congressional District, which covers the northwestern corner of the state including Bellingham, Everett, and the San Juan Islands. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 2001, making him one of the longest-serving members of the Washington delegation. Larsen was born in Arlington, Washington, in 1965 and graduated from Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Minnesota. Before his election to Congress, he served on the Snohomish County Council and worked for the Port of Everett.

Larsen sits on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Armed Services Committee, two committees with direct relevance to his district's economy. He has focused on aviation policy, reflecting Boeing's enormous manufacturing presence in Everett, as well as port infrastructure, ferry systems, and military installations including Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. His long tenure and committee work have made him a consistent advocate for the aerospace industry and Pacific Northwest transportation infrastructure.

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is the United States Representative for Washington's 3rd Congressional District, which covers southwestern Washington including Vancouver, Longview, and a large rural area along the Oregon border. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the House since 2023, having been elected in 2022. Gluesenkamp Perez was born in San Jose, California, and graduated from Reed College. Before her election to Congress, she co-owned and operated an auto repair shop in Skamania County. Her narrow victory in a district that Donald Trump won twice made her one of the most notable examples of a Democrat winning in a predominantly rural, working-class Republican district.

Gluesenkamp Perez sits on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. She has focused on rural economic development, trade, and practical working-class concerns, positioning herself as a pragmatic moderate rather than an ideological Democrat. Her background as a small business owner in a trade-dependent region informs her work on manufacturing, apprenticeship programs, and trade policy affecting timber and agriculture industries.

Dan Newhouse is the United States Representative for Washington's 4th Congressional District, which covers the agricultural heartland of Central Washington including Yakima, the Tri-Cities, and the Columbia Basin. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in the House since 2015, having been elected in 2014. Newhouse was born in Sunnyside, Washington, in 1955 and graduated from Washington State University. Before his election to Congress, he managed his family's hop farm and served as Washington State's Director of Agriculture. He was one of ten House Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump following the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, a vote that defined his subsequent political career.

Newhouse sits on the House Appropriations Committee, where he has focused on agriculture, water and irrigation policy, and the economic concerns of his farm-dependent district. His agricultural background gives him direct expertise on crop insurance, water rights, and the labor issues affecting Washington's fruit and hop industry. Despite facing significant primary challenges over his impeachment vote, he has continued to advocate for his district's agricultural community and for bipartisan cooperation.

Michael Baumgartner is the United States Representative for Washington's 5th Congressional District, which covers Eastern Washington including Spokane, the Palouse region, and communities along the Idaho border. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in the House since 2025, having been elected in 2024. Baumgartner previously served in the Washington State Senate and had a career as a diplomat in the U.S. Foreign Service, including postings in Afghanistan and Iraq. His combination of state legislative experience and overseas diplomatic service gives him an unusual background among House members.

In Congress, Baumgartner has focused on the priorities of Eastern Washington, including agriculture, water policy, and economic development for the Inland Northwest region. His diplomatic background informs his engagement on foreign affairs and national security issues. He represents a strongly Republican region with an economy centered on wheat farming, higher education anchored by Washington State University in Pullman, and manufacturing in the Spokane area.

Emily Randall is the United States Representative for Washington's 6th Congressional District, which covers the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas including Bremerton, Belfair, and Port Angeles, as well as Joint Base Lewis-McChord. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the House since 2025, having been elected in 2024. Before her election to Congress, Randall served in the Washington State Senate, where she represented a district on the Kitsap Peninsula and focused on healthcare, environment, and military family issues.

In Congress, Randall has focused on the large military community in her district, which includes Naval Base Kitsap — one of the Navy's largest installations on the West Coast — as well as veterans' services and the economic concerns of her district's working-class and rural communities. She sits on committees where she can engage on defense and veterans' issues. Her state Senate background in healthcare and environmental policy also informs her federal legislative priorities.

Pramila Jayapal is the United States Representative for Washington's 7th Congressional District, which covers Seattle and adjacent communities including parts of the University District and western King County. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the House since 2017, having been elected in 2016. Jayapal was born in Chennai, India, in 1965 and immigrated to the United States as a teenager. She graduated from Georgetown University and Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. Before her election to Congress, she founded OneAmerica, an immigrant rights organization, and served in the Washington State Senate. She is the first Indian American woman elected to Congress.

Jayapal serves as chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the largest ideological caucus in the House Democratic conference. She sits on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Education and the Workforce Committee. She has focused on universal healthcare, immigration reform, workers' rights, and economic equality throughout her tenure, making her one of the most prominent progressive voices in Congress. Her advocacy for Medicare for All and her leadership of the Progressive Caucus have positioned her at the center of internal Democratic debates about the party's direction.

Kim Schrier is the United States Representative for Washington's 8th Congressional District, which covers a large area east of Seattle including Issaquah, Enumclaw, and Wenatchee, stretching from the Cascade foothills to Central Washington. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the House since 2019, having been elected in 2018. Schrier was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1968 and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. Before her election to Congress, she practiced as a pediatrician in the Issaquah area. She was among the first female physicians elected to Congress.

Schrier sits on the House Agriculture Committee and the House Education and the Workforce Committee. She has focused on healthcare access, agricultural policy reflecting her district's significant farming communities in the Wenatchee Valley, and education. As a physician, she has been an active voice on healthcare legislation including the Affordable Care Act's protections. Her district's mix of Seattle exurbs and rural agricultural areas means she bridges urban and rural concerns in her legislative work.

Adam Smith is the United States Representative for Washington's 9th Congressional District, which covers communities south of Seattle including Renton, Burien, and Federal Way, as well as portions of the Eastside. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the House since 1997, making him the longest-serving member of the Washington delegation. Smith was born in Washington, D.C., in 1965 and graduated from Fordham University and the University of Washington School of Law. Before his election to Congress, he served in the Washington State Senate and worked as a prosecuting attorney.

Smith served as chair of the House Armed Services Committee from 2019 to 2023 and remains the ranking Democrat on the committee, making him one of the leading Democratic voices on defense and military policy. He has focused on defense modernization, nuclear weapons policy, human rights in U.S. foreign policy, and the strategic competition with China throughout his tenure. His long experience on Armed Services and proximity to Joint Base Lewis-McChord and other Pacific Northwest military installations have made him a central figure in shaping U.S. defense strategy.

Marilyn Strickland is the United States Representative for Washington's 10th Congressional District, which covers Tacoma, the South Sound communities, and the Joint Base Lewis-McChord area. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the House since 2021, having been elected in 2020. Strickland was born in Seoul, South Korea, in 1962 to a Korean mother and African American father, and grew up in the Pacific Northwest. She graduated from the University of Washington and Clark Atlanta University. Before her election to Congress, she served as Mayor of Tacoma from 2010 to 2018, overseeing significant economic development in Washington's third-largest city. She is the first Korean American woman and one of the first Black members elected to Congress from Washington State.

Strickland sits on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. She has focused on economic development, trade, military community support, and infrastructure investment, drawing on her executive experience as mayor of a major port city. Her district's large military population at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and its position as a hub for Pacific trade through the Port of Tacoma inform her legislative priorities on defense and commerce.