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2016Final results

2016 election for Washington's 3rd District

U.S. House · Washington

Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Jim Moeller (D) by 23.5 points.

Jaime Herrera BeutlerRepublican · winner
61.7%192,757
Jim MoellerDemocrat
38.3%119,454
312,211 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+5.92010R+20.82012R+23.12014R+23.52016R+5.42018R+13.02020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jim MoellerJaime Herrera Beutler
$112.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$112.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$0
Cash on hand
$386.4K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 19, 2016; FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016