2006Final results
2006 election for Washington's 3rd District
U.S. House · Washington
Brian Baird (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Michael Messmore (R) by 26.2 points.
Brian BairdDemocrat · winner
63.1%147,065
Michael MessmoreRepublican
36.9%85,915
232,980 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 2006
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 BairdMichael Messmore
$832.2K
Raised by the campaign
$150.2K
$735.6K
Spent by the campaign
$147.3K
$783K
Cash on hand
$3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006