DemocratNot in office · last served 2016Last on a ballot: Nov 2014

Jim McDermott

Jim McDermott ran in 15 elections between 1980 and 2014, winning 14. Served in the U.S. House (WA-7).

Elections: 15; 1980–2014
Won: 14; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time McDermott was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028U.S. House, WA-7Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race McDermott has run

Margin: how far McDermott finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2014	U.S. House, WA-7	General	Won	Craig Keller (R)	81%	D+61.9	$591.9K
2012	U.S. House, WA-7	General	Won	Ron Bemis (R)	79.7%	D+59.3	$611.7K
2010	U.S. House, WA-7	General	Won	Bob Jeffers-Schroder (I)	83%	D+65.9	$582.2K
2008	U.S. House, WA-7	General	Won	Steve Beren (R)	83.7%	D+67.3	$614.9K
2006	U.S. House, WA-7	General	Won	Steve Beren (R), Linnea S. Noreen (I)	79.4%	D+63.7	$888.6K
2004	U.S. House, WA-7	General	Won	Carol Cassady (R)	80.7%	D+61.4	$379.5K
2002	U.S. House, WA-7	General	Won	Carol Cassady (R), Stan Lippmann (L)	74.1%	D+52.2	$415.5K
2000	U.S. House, WA-7	General	Won	Joe Szwaja (G), Joel Grus (L)	72.8%	D+53.2	$368.9K
1998	U.S. House, WA-7	General	Won	Stan Lippmann (REF), Jeff Powers (SWP)	88.2%	D+78.8	$305K
1996	U.S. House, WA-7	General	Won	Frank Kleschen (R)	81%	D+61.9	$207.9K
1994	U.S. House, WA-7	General	Won	Keith Harris (R)	75.1%	D+50.3	$264.7K
1992	U.S. House, WA-7	General	Won	Glenn C. Hampson (R), Paul Glumax (I)	78.4%	D+59.3	$276.1K
1990	U.S. House, WA-7	General	Won	Larry Penberthy (R), Robbie Scherr (SWP)	72.3%	D+48.3	$232.9K
1988	U.S. House, WA-7	General	Won	Robert Edwards (R)	76.3%	D+52.7	$373.3K
1980	Governor of Washington	General	Lost	John D. Spellman (R)	43.3%	R+13.4	—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats McDermott has held

U.S. House, WA-7 · 1989–2016

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who McDermott has run against

Craig Keller (R) · 2014 election, won
Ron Bemis (R) · 2012 election, won
Bob Jeffers-Schroder (I) · 2010 election, won
Steve Beren (R) · 2008 election, won
Carol Cassady (R) · 2004 election, won
Joe Szwaja (G) · 2000 election, won
Stan Lippmann (REF) · 1998 election, won
Frank Kleschen (R) · 1996 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)