Natasha Hill
A candidate for U.S. Representative, Congressional District 5 in the 2022 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 2
Party: Democratic
Age: 42
City: Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from Rogers High School in 2000. Earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Washington in 2003. Earned a law degree from the Southwestern School of Law in Los Angeles in 2006.
Political experience: Lost race for Congress in 2022.
Work experience: Attorney at Natasha L. Hill, P.S., in the Browne’s Addition neighborhood of Spokane. Adjunct professor at Gonzaga Law School, coaching their civil and human rights moot court teams. Served as interim editor of the Black Lens, which restarted publication earlier this year. (The Black Lens receives some volunteer production assistance from current and former members of The Spokesman-Review newsroom, but the publication is independent from The Spokesman-Review.)
Family: Single. Has two children.
Campaign finances: Has raised more than $88,000 as of Oct. 2, 2024, according to the Public Disclosure Commission. Notable donors include the Win With Women Political Action Committee, the health care workers unions SEIU 1199 NW and SEIU 775 and state Rep. Timm Ormsby.
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Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) | 105,980 | 51.51% |
| Natasha Hill (D) | 61,830 | 30.05% |
| Ann Marie Danimus (D) | 21,112 | 10.26% |
| Sean Clynch (R) | 16,815 | 8.17% |
Related Coverage
KSPS debate: McMorris Rodgers and Hill
KSPS hosted this debate between Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Democrat Natasha Hill. Spokesman-Review reporter Kip Hill and Inlander reporter Daniel Walters were panelists for the event.
McMorris Rodgers, Hill debate abortion, election integrity, policing and more during televised debate for 5th Congressional district seat
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, seeking her 10th term in Congress, attempted to tie her Democratic opponent, Natasha Hill, to what she sees as the failed policies of the Biden administration on public safety and plans for “radical” laws addressing abortion. Hill, at times turning directly to address McMorris Rodgers, accused the congresswoman of being beholden to donors over the people of Eastern Washington and failing to tamp down election conspiracy theories.
Mid-term elections put both parties to the test
Mid-term elections, like mid-term exams, are a time to find out whether things are going well or changes need to be made. This year, however, candidates on the ballot seem to be offering different answers as voters put them to the test.
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers seeks 10th term, possible committee chair against Democrat Natasha Hill
The election has not drawn the national-level interest that was seen in the last midterm contest, when Lisa Brown and McMorris Rodgers ran neck-and-neck in fundraising in a contest that sent the congresswoman back for her eighth term in Washington D.C. Both candidates expressed concern about the direction of the country, largely mirroring a party divide that has broken out nationally as the parties seek control in Congress.
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers will face Natasha Hill in November election for Congress
McMorris Rodgers, who at 53 years old is seeking her 10th term in Congress, finished first in balloting with a little more than 50% of the vote. Democratic voters in the district put Natasha Hill second, with 31% of the vote counted Tuesday. Fellow Democratic candidate Ann Marie Danimus, 51, won 11% of the Tuesday vote.
Haven’t yet voted in the primary election? Here’s what’s at stake in Spokane County
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District 5 Congressional race: Two Democrats and a Republican seek to unseat Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers, who’s eyeing 10th term
Natasha Hill, a 39-year-old local attorney and Hillyard native, and Ann Marie Danimus, a 51-year-old marketing professional with ties to the region’s rural reaches, have both filed as Democrats to unseat McMorris Rodgers, 53, who’s seeking a 10th term in Washington D.C. Sean Clynch, a 60-year-old substitute teacher and Army veteran, rounds out the primary ballot as a Republican.
Democrats Natasha Hill and Ann Marie Danimus are early filers hoping to unseat Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
The two women vying to do what no Democrat has been able to in nine tries both say they will be better representatives for Eastern Washington that Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers.
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