Marilyn Strickland

In the 2024 House race for WA-10, Marilyn Strickland (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Don Hewett (R) who received 41.2%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Marilyn Strickland's 17.3-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Marilyn Strickland benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2022 House race for WA-10, Marilyn Strickland (D) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Keith R. Swank (R) who received 42.9%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Marilyn Strickland's 14.1-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

As the incumbent, Marilyn Strickland benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Marilyn Strickland won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office).

In the 2020 House race for WA-10, Marilyn Strickland (D) won with 49.3% of the vote, defeating Beth Doglio (D) who received 35.6%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Marilyn Strickland's 13.8-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Denny Heck (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.