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2018Final results

2018 election for Washington's 3rd District

U.S. House · Washington

Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Carolyn Long (D) by 5.4 points.

Jaime Herrera BeutlerRepublican · winner
52.7%161,470
Carolyn LongDemocrat
47.3%145,042
306,512 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+20.82012R+23.12014R+23.52016R+5.42018R+13.02020D+0.92022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Carolyn LongJaime Herrera Beutler
$3.9M
Raised by the campaign
$2.7M
$3.9M
Spent by the campaign
$3M
$30.2K
Cash on hand
$49K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018