U.S. Representative
Election 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% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
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About The Race
The Candidates
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 55
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
- Occupation:
- U.S. congresswoman
Education: Graduated from the Columbia River Christian Academy, Kettle Falls, in 1986. Earned pre-law bachelor’s degree from Pensacola Christian College in 1990 and executive MBA from the University of Washington in 2002.
Political experience: Appointed to state House of Representatives, serving the 7th Legislative District, in 1993. Elected to state House in 1994, where she served until joining Congress. Elected to Congress in 2004. Former Vice Chair of House Republican Conference. Elected chairwoman of House Republican Conference in 2013. Serves as ranking member of the House's Energy and Commerce Committee since 2021.
Work experience: Aide to state representative, 1990-93. Worked at her family orchard and fruit stand for 13 years, prior to election to Congress.
Family: Married. Has three young children.
Natasha Hill
- Party:
- Democratic
- Age:
- 41
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
- Occupation:
- Attorney
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: First run for public office.
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.
Family: Single. Has two children.
Ann Marie Danimus
- Party:
- Democratic
- Age:
- 54
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from Saint George's School in 1988 and graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's degree in 1993.
Work experience: Owns marketing company Stubborn Girl Creative, which specializes in small business development, and runs a nonprofit called Stubborn Girl Fund 4 Arts and Education, where she makes short education films and documentaries. Before owning a business, Danimus briefly worked as on-air talent for KXLY Extra.
Political experience: Came in third in three-candidate primary running as an independent in challenge to incumbent Republican state Sen. Mike Padden in August 2020.
Family: Single, no children. Lives with mother and extended family in Spokane.
Sean Clynch
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 62
- City:
- Edwall, Washington
- Occupation:
- Substitute teacher
Education: Graduated from Eastern Washington University with a degree in international affairs in 1992. Graduated from high school in Colorado in 1979.
Political experience: First run for political office. Served as an intern for U.S. Rep. Eva Clayton, D-N.C., in 1992.
Work experience: Substitute teacher with Spokane Public Schools. Served in the U.S. Army as well as the Washington National Guard. Worked as a field officer for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Bosnia during the war.
Family: Single. Has no children.
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