2026 race · follow the money
Washington U.S. House District 9
4 filings report $3.0M raised, and outside groups reported $5,610 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Adam SmithDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $2.2M | 68% | 32% | 0% | $2.1M | $627K | $10 | — |
| Kshama SawantIndependent · Filed as challenger | $754K | 99.9% | 0% | 0% | $752K | $1,864 | $5,600 | — |
| Douglas Michael BaslerRepublican · Filed as challenger | $44K | 86% | 0.7% | 2% | $36K | $9,249 | — | — |
| Melissa ChaudhryDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $40K | 93% | 0% | 0% | $153K | $4,567 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- REVOLUTIONARY CHANGE PAC$5,600 for Kshama Sawant
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for D. Adam Smith
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Adam Smith
In the U.S. House (WA-9) since 1997 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 23 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 1 committee: Armed Services (Ranking Member)
- 135 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H6WA09025) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $2.2M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- Cash on hand
- $627K
- Individuals 68% $1.5M
- PACs & other committees 32% $707K
- Party committees <0.1% $165
- Other receipts <0.1% $1,306
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $10 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.1M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.1M of the $2.1M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 35% $380K
- Consultants & strategy 11% $119K
- Staff & payroll 5% $51K
- Fundraising & processing fees 16% $168K
- Polling, research & data 6% $67K
- Travel, meals & events 17% $189K
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $60K
- Legal & compliance 5% $49K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.1% $1,169
Largest payees
- LC MEDIA LLC $201K
- ADVOX MARKETING $112K
- DARTFROG LLC $96K
- MANDATE MEDIA $60K
- EXPEDITION STRATEGIES $54K
Paid to individuals: $91K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (862 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $754K
- Spent
- $752K
- Cash on hand
- $1,864
- Debts
- $3,000
- Individuals 99.9% $754K
- Other receipts <0.1% $68
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
Outside groups: $5,600 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- REVOLUTIONARY CHANGE PAC $5,600
Where the money went $735K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 19% $140K
- Staff & payroll 66% $483K
- Fundraising & processing fees 4% $30K
- Polling, research & data 1% $10K
- Travel, meals & events 3% $23K
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $25K
- Legal & compliance 0.3% $2,441
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.6% $4,640
- Other or unclassified 2% $17K
Largest payees
- INTUIT, INC $432K
- EZ COPY & PRINT $50K
- DONOR BOX $32K
- THE RENTON PRINTERY, INC. $30K
- KAISER PERMANENTE $27K
Paid to individuals: $29K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jun 8, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (285 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $44K
- Spent
- $36K
- Cash on hand
- $9,249
- Debts
- $760
- Individuals 86% $38K
- PACs & other committees 0.7% $300
- Party committees 11% $5,000
- Candidate's own money & loans 2% $760
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $7,540 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $7,540 of the $36K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 7, 2026.
- Consultants & strategy 66% $5,000
- Travel, meals & events 11% $800
- Legal & compliance 23% $1,740
Largest payees
- WASHINGTON STATE SECRETARY OF STATE $1,740
- RAMADA $800
Paid to individuals: $5,000, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated May 11, 2026 to Jul 7, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (4 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $40K
- Spent
- $153K
- Cash on hand
- $4,567
- Individuals 93% $38K
- Other receipts 7% $2,647
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $59K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $59K of the $153K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 15, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 6% $3,643
- Consultants & strategy 9% $5,368
- Fundraising & processing fees 0.6% $326
- Polling, research & data 18% $11K
- Travel, meals & events 14% $8,016
- Office, technology & overhead 48% $28K
- Legal & compliance 3% $1,740
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 2% $1,000
Largest payees
- L2 DATA $11K
- INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS: POLITICAL $7,410
- AMAZON.COM $7,148
- EBAY INC $2,773
- SAFEWAY FUEL $1,788
Paid to individuals: $6,624, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (194 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Janis Meneatrice Clark, Clifford Mark Greene.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.