2002Final results
2002 election for Washington's 7th District
U.S. House · Washington
Jim McDermott (D) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating Carol Cassady (R) by 52.2 points.
Jim McDermottDemocrat · winner
74.1%156,300
Carol CassadyRepublican
21.9%46,256
Stan LippmannLibertarian
4.0%8,447
211,003 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.
Jim McDermottCarol Cassady
$415.5K
Raised by the campaign
$19.1K
$436.4K
Spent by the campaign
$18.8K
$88.2K
Cash on hand
$289
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002