2018Final results
2018 election for Washington's 5th District
U.S. House · Washington
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Lisa Brown (D) by 9.5 points.
Cathy McMorris RodgersRepublican · winner
54.7%175,135
Lisa BrownDemocrat
45.3%144,873
320,008 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
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.
Lisa BrownCathy McMorris Rodgers
$5.8M
Raised by the campaign
$5.9M
$5.7M
Spent by the campaign
$5.7M
$54.4K
Cash on hand
$158.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018