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2020 Congressional Candidate Questionnaire

See responses from Senator and State Representative candidates by Legislative District here. Responses from Lieutenant Governor and Insurance Commissioner candidates are here. Candidate email addresses can be found here.

The Question:

Do you pledge to build upon the Affordable Care Act by supporting the State-Based Universal Health Care Act?

District US Representative Candidate Party  Answer  Comments
 1 Suzan DelBene Democrat  no response  
 1 Jeffrey Beeler, Sr. Republican no response   
2  Rick Larsen Democrat no response   
2 Timothy S. Hazelo Republican no response   
3 Jaime Herrera Beutler Republican no response   
3 Carolyn Long Democrat no response  
4 Dan Newhouse Republican no response   
4 Douglas E. McKinley Democrat no response    
5 Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican no response    
5 Dave Wilson Democrat no response   
6 Derek Kilmer Democrat no response  
6 Elizabeth Kreiselmaier Republican no response   
7 Pramila Jayapal Democrat Yes  
7 Craig Keller Republican no response   
8 Kim Schrier Democrat no response   
8 Jesse Jensen  Republican  no response   
9 Adam Smith  Democrat  Yes  
9 Doug Basler Republican   no response   
10 Marilyn Strickland Democrat  no response   
10 Beth Doglio Democrat  no response   

 

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