Doug Basler
Republican · WA
Doug Basler is founder and president of Prologue Digital Inc., a Washington advertising and video-production company.
Where Doug Basler stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 oppose
Said in a debate that he wanted more U.S. oil drilling and the Keystone XL pipeline finished. He called environmental issues a "red herring" next to crime and inflation.
October 25, 2022Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: cascadepbs.org
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support
Blamed federal pandemic relief spending for inflation in a debate and called for a balanced federal budget. He also said schools and businesses should never have been forced to close.
October 25, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: cascadepbs.org
Told KOMO News that federal deficit spending and money printing caused inflation. He said the government must stop deficit spending and blamed canceled energy leases and the Keystone pipeline for high prices.
October 24, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: komonews.com
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose
Told KOMO News he favored leaving abortion policy to each state instead of the federal government. His opponent said the government has no business in that decision.
October 24, 2022Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: komonews.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Called for ending mail-in voting and switching to in-person voting during a televised debate with Rep. Adam Smith. He also said he had questions about King County's voting system.
October 25, 2022Opposes Civil Rights
Source: cascadepbs.org
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Publicly called primary rivals Kshama Sawant and Melissa Chaudhry "antisemitic" in a JNS interview. The same day he posted that Hamas is a terrorist organization.
July 20, 2026
Source: jns.org
Lost an appeal in his 2021 lawsuit against King County Elections over the 2020 election. The Washington Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal because he abandoned his claims. The court ordered him to pay the county's costs and statutory attorney fees.
June 3, 2024
Source: courts.wa.gov
Endorsed Jim Ferrell, a tough-on-crime candidate, for King County Prosecutor in 2022, as stated during his congressional debate.
October 25, 2022
Source: cascadepbs.org
Criticized Washington police accountability laws in a debate. These laws limit high-speed chases and raised the legal standard for police use of force. He said they hurt officers' ability to fight crime.
October 25, 2022
Source: cascadepbs.org
Questioned sending more U.S. weapons to Ukraine in a debate. He faulted the U.S. for not doing more to avoid the war, such as discouraging Ukraine from seeking NATO membership.
October 25, 2022
Source: cascadepbs.org
Past race Doug Basler ran in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 9 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 9, Washington