RepublicanNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1982

Joel Pritchard

Last held office: U.S. House, WA-1 (1976–1984). Ran in 4 elections between 1976 and 1982, winning 4.

Last office: U.S. House, WA-1

Last margin
+35.2
Won 1982
Elections
4
1976–1982

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

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

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

Every race Pritchard has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
1982U.S. House, WA-1GeneralWonBrian Long (D)67.6%R+35.2$123.5K
1980U.S. House, WA-1GeneralWonRobin Drake (D), Maurice Willey (L)78.3%R+60.1$60.4K
1978U.S. House, WA-1GeneralWonJanice Niemi (D), John H. Addison (L)64%R+30.2—
1976U.S. House, WA-1GeneralWonDave Wood (D), Alan M. Gottlieb (L), Patrick Ruckert (I)71.9%R+46.0—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Campaign money, 1981–82

Raised
$123.5K
Spent
$128K

Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1982Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET

Seats Pritchard has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Pritchard has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Pritchard

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC