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Adam Smith

Democratic · WA U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

30 years in the U.S. Congress · since 1997

  • background Born June 15, 1965; attorney
  • background University of Washington Law graduate; prosecutor and judge for Seattle
  • achievement Elected to Washington State Senate at age 25 (1990); youngest in country
  • role U.S. representative for Washington's 9th district (since 1997), reelected 14 times
  • role Chair of House Armed Services Committee (2019–2022); currently Ranking Member
  • role Dean of Washington's House delegation

Track record

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

These are verifiable facts from the public record, assembled in one place and presented without judgment. They are not a score, a grade, or a ranking. Context matters: a missed vote may be excused, on leadership or committee duty, or paired; a party-unity rate reflects agenda alignment, not virtue or independence; a disclosed trade or a documented relationship is a required public filing, not evidence of wrongdoing. Each fact links to its full source below.

  • 58.8%
    Roll-call participation →

    voted in 17 recorded roll calls

    Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.

  • 27
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 380 cosponsored

    A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

  • 1
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 27 bills sponsored

    Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.

  • 100%
    Party-unity voting

    votes with the party majority · on 5 party-line votes

    Party-unity is how often a member votes with their own party's majority on party-line votes — it reflects agenda alignment, not loyalty, independence, or virtue.

  • 0%
    Cross-party voting

    votes with the other party's majority on those same votes

    The share of the same party-line votes cast with the OTHER party's majority — a descriptive rate, not a measure of principle.

  • 0
    Documented positions

    no positions documented yet

    Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.

  • 1
    Committee assignments →

    committees and subcommittees

    Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.

Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Adam Smith. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.

Voting record

Data from Congress.gov roll-call records

58.8%
of House roll calls voted

Full voting record (17 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 17 of 676 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Campaign finance

2012 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. House WA-09 · 2026 General Election

  • $1,145,880 raised
  • $924,161 spent
  • $282,956 cash on hand
$1.15M
$1.14M
$413.58K
Itemized (≥ $200)$378.86K
Unitemized (< $200)$34.72K
Party committees$1.94K
Other committees (PACs)$725.20K
Transfers from other committees$475.00
Offsets to expenditures$2.54K
Other receipts$2.14K
$924.16K
Operating expenditures$592.70K
Contribution refunds$2.95K
Other disbursements$328.51K
Cash on hand$282.96K
Debts owed by committee$0.00

Through December 31, 2012 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2012)

Finance updated: not yet pulled

Over time

Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance

Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.

Adam Smith campaign finance by election cycle
Cycle RaisedSpentCash on hand
1996$725,727$711,722$14,005
1998$817,358$814,303$17,060
2000$1,076,886$1,046,195$47,751
2002$820,576$769,580$98,749
2004$763,395$527,675$334,469
2006$739,892$642,554$431,807
2008$648,479$612,072$468,215
2010$948,533$1,355,512$61,237
2012$1,145,880$924,161$282,956
2014$1,091,661$795,120$579,497
2016$925,645$1,105,447$399,695
2018$1,415,994$1,623,913$191,777
2020$1,327,196$933,145$585,828
2022$1,386,776$1,378,653$593,951
2024$1,677,916$1,701,114$570,753
2026$1,882,001$1,583,206$869,549

Top contributors (FEC)

Data from FEC, itemized campaign receipts

Top contributors — 2024 cycle

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor's reported employer (FEC Schedule A).

  • Employer not reported $30,250
  • GENERAL ATOMICS $24,600
  • PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $16,500
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS $15,500
  • ANDURIL INDUSTRIES $12,800
  • KYMETA $11,500
  • SPACEX $9,900
  • MICROSOFT CORPORATION $9,100
  • GOLDMAN SACHS $7,100
  • AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL $6,630

Outside spending on this race

Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures

Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →

  • 2026 cycle $10 supporting · $0 opposing · 1 outside group
  • 2024 cycle $3,074 supporting · $0 opposing · 3 outside groups

See the outside-money leaderboard →

Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HR 10707To address barriers immigrants and refugees face to entering the health care workforce, and for other purposes.sponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10708To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to reduce barriers to immigrants becoming nurses or allied health professionals in the United States, and for other purposes.sponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10600Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HRES 1580Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 25, 2026, as "National Hazing Awareness Week".cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10520South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 20, 2026
  • HR 10415Food for Thought Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HRES 1546Expressing support for the recognition of Nigerian Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage, culture, and contributions of Nigerians and Nigerian Americans in the United States.cosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HR 10360Safeguarding Taxpayer Investment for Executive Airlift Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 13, 2026
  • HRES 1524Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week".cosponsoredSep 9, 2026
  • HR 10270Supporting 9–8–8 Crisis Stabilization ActcosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 102469–8–8 Community Infrastructure ActcosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 102879-8-8 Crisis Response ActcosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 102959-8-8 Call Center Improvement ActcosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 102809–8–8 Implementation Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 10240Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 102459–8–8 and 9–1–1 Integration ActcosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HCONRES 115Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.cosponsoredSep 1, 2026
  • HRES 1483Expressing support for the recognition of August 17 through August 23, 2026, as "Warehouse Worker Recognition Week", celebrating the workers in the logistics industry.cosponsoredAug 12, 2026
  • HR 10077Safety Starts at the Top Act of 2026sponsoredAug 9, 2026
  • HR 10063Green New Deal for Public Housing ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
  • HR 10045Protect American Values ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
  • HRES 1468Encouraging Congress to pursue reforms to ensure that all United States citizens contribute to funding the operations of the Federal Government in proportion to the economic gains they realize.sponsoredJul 29, 2026
  • HR 9944TPS Review ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HCONRES 114Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills

Committee assignments (1)

Data from Congress.gov committee memberships

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

The members Smith most often co-sponsors bills with — their legislative coalition.

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Smith, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.

No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

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Data from Congress.gov · FEC

How Smith connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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Committee activity

Committee votes cast