Global political history

Global political history from 3000 BC to the 21st century – political leaders, elections, and more.

Members of the US House of Representatives from Washington

Current congressional districts: 1st | 2nd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th.

Obsolete congressional districts: At-Large.


At-Large Congressional District of Washington

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Washington’s At-Large Congressional District
James Hamilton Lewis

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 18 1863; d. April 9 1939.

Democratic Party

1897 – 1899

Wesley Livsey Jones

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 9 1863; d. November 19 1932.

Republican Party

1899 – 1909


1st Congressional District of Washington

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Washington’s 1st Congressional District
Suzan Kay DelBene

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 17 1962.

Democratic Party

2012 – present


2nd Congressional District of Washington

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Washington’s 2nd Congressional District
Henry Martin “Scoop” Jackson

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 31 1912; d. September 1 1983.

Democratic Party

1941 – 1953


4th Congressional District of Washington

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Washington’s 4th Congressional District
Richard Norman “Doc” Hastings

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 7 1941.

Republican Party

1995 – 2015

Daniel Milton “Dan” Newhouse

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 10 1955.

Republican Party

2015 – present


5th Congressional District of Washington

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Washington’s 5th Congressional District
Thomas Stephen “Tom” Foley

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 6 1929; d. October 18 2013.

Democratic Party

1965 – 1995

Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 22 1969.

Republican Party

2005 – 2025

Michael James Baumgartner

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 13 1975.

Republican Party

2025 – present


6th Congressional District of Washington

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Washington’s 6th Congressional District
Derek Christian Kilmer

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 1 1974.

Democratic Party

2013 – 2025


7th Congressional District of Washington

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Washington’s 7th Congressional District
Brockman “Brock” Adams

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 13 1927; d. September 10 2004.

Democratic Party

1965 – 1977

James Adelbert “Jim” McDermott

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 28 1936.

Democratic Party

1989 – 2017

Pramila Jayapal

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 21 1965.

Democratic Party

2017 – present


8th Congressional District of Washington

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Washington’s 8th Congressional District
Kimberly Merle “Kim” Schrier

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 23 1968.

Democratic Party

2019 – present


9th Congressional District of Washington

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Washington’s 9th Congressional District
David Adam Smith

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 15 1965.

Democratic Party

1997 – present