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Pramila Jayapal

Incumbent

Prefers Democratic Party

Running for: U.S. Representative, District 7 · Washington

In their own words

Elected experience
U.S. Representative, 2017-current; Washington State Senator, 2015-2017
Professional experience
Founder/Executive Director, OneAmerica; Director, PATH Fund for Technology Transfer; Financial Analyst; Author
Education
BA in English & Economics, Georgetown University; MBA, Northwestern University
I am proud to represent Washington's 7th district and stand up for working people every single day. As your Congresswoman, I've worked to protect our democracy, raise wages, lower costs, build affordable housing, protect abortion rights, and fight climate change.

On endorsements, in their statement: “Endorsements: Labor unions including Washington State Labor Council, WFSE, UFCW 3000, NEA/WEA, and Washington State Building & Construction Trades Council.”

In the candidate's own words, from the Washington State Voters' Pamphlet, 2026 General Election, Edition 04 (King County: Seattle), p. 24. Statements aren't fact-checked by the elections office or by us.

Endorsements (43)

Organizations (43)

  • Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIOWashington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
  • Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE), AFSCME Council 28Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE), AFSCME Council 28
  • United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) Local 3000United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) Local 3000
  • United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting IndustryUnited Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry
  • The Washington State Building and Construction Trades CouncilThe Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council
  • National Education AssociationNational Education Association
  • International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 751International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 751
  • Sierra ClubSierra Club
  • Jane Fonda Climate PACJane Fonda Climate PAC
  • Planned Parenthood Action FundPlanned Parenthood Action Fund
  • OneAmerica VotesOneAmerica Votes
  • NWPC-WANWPC-WA
  • NRDC Action FundNRDC Action Fund
  • MomsRisingMomsRising
  • Moms Demand ActionMoms Demand Action
  • IMPACTIMPACT
  • Hindus for Human RightsHindus for Human Rights
  • Giffords PACGiffords PAC
  • Defend the VoteDefend the Vote
  • Center for Freethought EqualityCenter for Freethought Equality
  • King County DemocratsKing County Democrats
  • 1st Legislative District Democrats1st Legislative District Democrats
  • 32nd Legislative District Democrats32nd Legislative District Democrats
  • 33rd Legislative District Democrats33rd Legislative District Democrats
  • 34th Legislative District Democrats34th Legislative District Democrats
  • 36th Legislative District Democrats36th Legislative District Democrats
  • 37th Legislative District Democrats37th Legislative District Democrats
  • 46th Legislative District Democrats46th Legislative District Democrats
  • WA State Stonewall DemocratsWA State Stonewall Democrats
  • Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
  • Iron Workers Local Union 86Iron Workers Local Union 86
  • Fuse WashingtonFuse Washington
  • Working Families PartyWorking Families Party
  • Seattle Fire Fighters Union, IAFF Local 27Seattle Fire Fighters Union, IAFF Local 27
  • Service Employees International Union 925Service Employees International Union 925
  • Service Employees International Union Local 6Service Employees International Union Local 6
  • National Nurses UnitedNational Nurses United
  • Retired Public Employees Council of WashingtonRetired Public Employees Council of Washington
  • United Automobile, Aerospace And Agricultural Implement Workers Of America (UAW)United Automobile, Aerospace And Agricultural Implement Workers Of America (UAW)
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 77International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 77
  • MoveOnMoveOn
  • New Policy PACNew Policy PAC
  • Our RevolutionOur Revolution

As listed on the campaign's endorsements page (retrieved Oct 21, 2026). We copy names as published and don't verify them.

Stated Positions

Statement: “Members of Congress should be banned from trading individual stocks.”

Leads bipartisan bills to ban stock trading by members of Congress.

Sources

Limits on ICE tacticsStrongly agrees

Statement: “Federal immigration enforcement (ICE) has gone too far and needs new limits on its tactics.”

Says she has been holding the administration accountable for "lawless ICE and CBP actions."

Sources

Medicare for AllStrongly agrees

Statement: “The U.S. should move to a single-payer health system like Medicare for All.”

Is leading the fight for the Medicare for All Act.

Sources

Wealth taxStrongly agrees

Statement: “Congress should tax the wealth of ultra-millionaires.”

Leads legislation to establish an ultra-millionaire wealth tax.

Sources

  • Washington State Voters' Pamphlet 2026 (candidate statement)
    “I also lead landmark legislation to make higher education tuitionfree, guarantee housing as a human right, expand workers’ rights, raise the federal minimum wage, implement humane immigration reform, and establish an ultra-millionaire wealth tax.”