The U.S. Senate is the most powerful legislative body in the land. Each state elects two of the 100 members for staggered, six-year terms. Salary: $141,300.

	Maria Cantwell, Democrat
	Slade Gorton, Republican*
	Jeff Jared, Libertarian
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	Slade Gorton
	Maria Cantwell

Candidates for U.S. House of Representatives

The U.S. House of Representatives has 435 members elected from districts roughly equal in population. Washington has nine seats. The House initiates appropriations bills to pay for most government programs. Two-year term. Salary: $141,300.

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U.S. Representative, District 1
	Jay Inslee, Democrat*
	Dan McDonald, Republican
	Bruce Newman, Libertarian
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	Jay Inslee
U.S. Representative, District 2
	Stuart Andrews, Libertarian
	Glen S. Johnson, Natural Law
	John Koster, Republican
	Rick Larsen, Democrat
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	John Koster
U.S. Representative, District 7
	Joel Grus, Libertarian
	Jim McDermott, Democrat*
	Joe Szwaja, Green
U.S. Representative, District 8
	Heidi Behrens-Benedict, Democrat
	Jennifer Dunn, Republican*
	Bernard McIlroy, Libertarian
U.S. Representative, District 9
	Adam Smith, Democrat*
	Chris Vance, Republican
	Jonathan V. Wright, Libertarian
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	Adam Smith

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