2000Final results
2000 election for Washington's 7th District
U.S. House · Washington
Jim McDermott (D) won with 72.8% of the vote, defeating Joe Szwaja (Grn) by 53.2 points.
Jim McDermottDemocrat · winner
72.8%193,470
Joe SzwajaGreen
19.6%52,142
Joel GrusLibertarian
7.6%20,197
265,809 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jim McDermottNo Republican
$368.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$322K
Spent by the campaign
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$109K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Joe Szwaja $33.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000