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2022 general election

Washington 9th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$1.5M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2022 Washington 9th District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $738K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Adam Smith (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$1.5M

Raised by campaigns

$1.5M

PAC checks

$738K

Outside money

$0

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Adam SmithDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$1.4M
Spent
$1.4M
From individuals
$643K
From PACs
$727K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 52% of Smith's money came from PACs

Corporate $458K (64%)Trade group $62K (9%)Leadership PAC $5K (1%)Membership $22K (3%)Union $121K (17%)Super PAC $6K (1%)Other $44K (6%)
FEC record H6WA09025
Doug BaslerRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$134K
Spent
$138K
From individuals
$123K
From PACs
$11K
From party
$400
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 8% of Basler's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $2K (21%)Super PAC $3K (26%)Other $5K (53%)
  • Huck PAC Other$5K
  • Chinese American Patriots Alliance Super PAC$3K
  • Joe Kent for Congress Leadership PAC$2K
FEC record H4WA09061

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2022 Washington 9th District race?
$1.5M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2022 Washington 9th District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $738K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Adam Smith (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 Washington 9th District race?
Adam Smith (Democrat) raised $1.4M.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Washington 9th District race?
T-Mobile US, Inc. Political Action Committee (T-PAC) gave $10K to Adam Smith; General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) gave $10K to Adam Smith; Blue Origin LLC Political Action Committee (Blue Origin PAC) gave $10K to Adam Smith.