2002Final results
2002 election for Washington's 3rd District
U.S. House · Washington
Brian Baird (D) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Joseph Zarelli (R) by 23.4 points.
Brian BairdDemocrat · winner
61.7%119,264
Joseph ZarelliRepublican
38.3%74,065
193,329 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 2002
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.
Brian BairdJoseph Zarelli
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$203.1K
$782K
Spent by the campaign
$198.9K
$571K
Cash on hand
$4.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002