Doug Basler
Former King County GOP vice chair who runs a video production company. Argues big-government policies are driving employers away and calls for an "opportunity revolution" built on growth and lower costs.
9th Congressional District
King County. 2 candidates, in alphabetical order, on Washington's Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Summaries are paraphrased from each candidate's own statement in Washington's voters' guide.
Take the Washington quizGuess each candidate's party from their photo alone.
Adam Smith
In Congress since 1997 and former state senator, raised in a SeaTac union family. Focused on strengthening the middle class, bringing down housing costs and growing the economy "from the middle out."
Could you tell their party from a photo?
Face the Ballot shows you Washington's candidates, faces only, and asks you to guess each one's party. Most people do worse than they expect. Faces don't come with platforms, so vote on what candidates stand for.