The Voter Guider

Adam Smith

Prefers Democratic Party

Elected experience: United States Representative, 1997-Current; Washington State Senator, 1991-1996
Professional experience: Prosecutor, City of Seattle, 1993-1995; Attorney, Cromwell, Mendoza and Belur
Education: J.D., University of Washington, 1990; B.A., Fordham University, 1987

In the candidate's own words, from the Washington State Voters' Pamphlet, 2026 General Election, Edition 04 (King County: Seattle), p. 26. Statements aren't fact-checked by the elections office or by us.

Endorsements (105)

Prefers Republican Party

Elected experience: Former King County Republican Party Vice Chairman; former Eastside Republican Club President and current Vice President; longtime Republican Precinct Committee Officer; candidate for U.S. Congress.
Professional experience: Founder and President of Prologue Digital Inc., a Washington advertising and video production company; media and marketing professional since 1990; longtime sales trainer and small business owner.
Education: Attended Multnomah University; continuing education through more than three decades of business, media, advertising, sales training, and leadership experience.

In the candidate's own words, from the Washington State Voters' Pamphlet, 2026 General Election, Edition 04 (King County: Seattle), p. 27. Statements aren't fact-checked by the elections office or by us.

Issue	Adam SmithPrefers Democratic PartyIncumbent	Doug BaslerPrefers Republican Party
Climate Commitment Act “Washington's carbon-pricing law, the Climate Commitment Act, is worth what it costs.”	No stated position	Strongly disagrees Says the Climate Commitment Act is driving up energy costs while doing little for the environment.
Medicare for All “The U.S. should move to a single-payer health system like Medicare for All.”	Agrees Says the health system should be restructured to create a path to single-payer like Medicare for All.	No stated position

Issue

Adam SmithPrefers Democratic PartyIncumbent

Doug BaslerPrefers Republican Party

“Washington's carbon-pricing law, the Climate Commitment Act, is worth what it costs.”

No stated position

Strongly disagrees

Says the Climate Commitment Act is driving up energy costs while doing little for the environment.

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

Agrees

Says the health system should be restructured to create a path to single-payer like Medicare for All.

No stated position