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2026 General Election — Seattle, WA/U.S. Representative, District 7

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

U.S. Representative, District 7

2026 General Election — Seattle, WA

2-year term.

federal office · 2-year term

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Debates, forums and more on this race

Candidate forum · Haller Lake Community Club · 1 h 53 min“HLCC September Meeting - Candidates Night 2026” · hosted by Haller Lake Community Club · YouTube

Pramila Jayapal

Prefers Democratic Party

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

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)

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Nirav Sheth

Prefers Republican Party

Elected experience
No previous elected position however strong business background
Professional experience
Chief Financial Officer at Sheth Groups (Meineke Franchises 2017 to Present; Co-Owner at Bistro Baffi Restaurant 2018 to 2025; Police officer at Lakewood PD 2017 Resign due to partial hearing loss; US Marines 2011 to 2014 Honorable Discharge
Education
An associate degree in electrical engineering & Computer Science. Airframe Mechanic, Business Administration and strategist, Human Resource Management

In the candidate's own words, from the Washington State Voters' Pamphlet, 2026 General Election, Edition 04 (King County: Seattle), p. 25. Statements aren't fact-checked by the elections office or by us.

Interview · GSKA TV · 24 min“Nirav Sheth Interview” · YouTube
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Endorsements are as listed on each campaign's own website; some campaigns don't publish a list we can read.

IssuePramila JayapalPrefers Democratic PartyIncumbentNirav ShethPrefers Republican Party
Congressional stock trading

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

Strongly agrees

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

No stated position
Limits on ICE tactics

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

Strongly agrees

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

No stated position
Medicare for All

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

Strongly agrees

Is leading the fight for the Medicare for All Act.

No stated position
Wealth tax

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

Strongly agrees

Leads legislation to establish an ultra-millionaire wealth tax.

No stated position