2014Final results
2014 election for Washington's 5th District
U.S. House · Washington
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Joe Pakootas (D) by 21.4 points.
Cathy McMorris RodgersRepublican · winner
60.7%135,470
Joe PakootasDemocrat
39.3%87,772
223,242 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 2014
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.
Joe PakootasCathy McMorris Rodgers
$202.2K
Raised by the campaign
$2.7M
$189.1K
Spent by the campaign
$2.9M
$13.1K
Cash on hand
$182.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014