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United States Representative, Congressional District No. 7

Congressional District 7 (119th Congress), Washington

My vote power

Above average

Election date

August 4, 2026 · Primary election

How do we calculate my vote power?

What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.

Representation: Above average · 60 out of 100

This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 779,308 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,816,116 ÷ 779,308) ÷ ln(50,000) = 60.65, measured against a statewide vote in WA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Decisiveness: Unknown

No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.

Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.

Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.

About this office

  • Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
  • Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
  • Voting on federal spending for roads, defense, and health care

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates

Gwen Kirkland

Did not advance

Democratic · lost

Gwen Kirkland is a Seattle resident and Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative in Washington's 7th Congressional District in the August 4, 2026 primary.

Records: Corporate Accountability 1 for, Labor Rights 1 for

Nirav Sheth

Advanced

Republican · advanced

Entrepreneur and former U.S. Marine aircraft mechanic and Lakewood police officer. Priorities include public safety and affordability for working families.

Pramila Jayapal

Advanced

Democratic · Incumbent · advanced

Pramila Jayapal founded OneAmerica and worked in global public health and development. She highlights health care access and a fair immigration system.

Records: Labor Rights 14 for, Civil Rights 6 for, Anti-Corruption 5 for,

Results

  • Advanced · Certified

    Winners: Pramila Jayapal (Democratic), Nirav Sheth (Republican)

    Source: sos.wa.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Sources: cdn.kingcounty.gov · voter.votewa.gov · www2.sos.wa.gov