2002Final results
2002 election for Washington's 5th District
U.S. House · Washington
George Nethercutt (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Bart Haggin (D) by 30.5 points.
George NethercuttRepublican · winner
62.7%126,757
Bart HagginDemocrat
32.2%65,146
Rob ChaseLibertarian
5.1%10,379
202,282 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.
Bart HagginGeorge Nethercutt
$39.2K
Raised by the campaign
$759K
$37K
Spent by the campaign
$749.8K
$2.2K
Cash on hand
$73.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Rob Chase $4.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002