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U.S. Representative, 9th District
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Adam Smith

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 9th District

Prefers Democratic Party

Background

Occupation
U.S. Representative
Campaign website
electadamsmith.com

U.S. Representative for the 9th District since 1997 and past chairman and top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee; Washington State Senator from 1991 to 1996. Former Seattle city prosecutor and attorney.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Co-sponsored a bill requiring visible ID for immigration officers.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Adam Smith for Congress · electadamsmith.com

    “Adam cosponsored the VISIBLE Act, which requires immigration enforcement officers to clearly display visible identification during public-facing enforcement actions”
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Housing

  • Sponsored a bill forcing hedge funds to sell single-family homes.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Adam Smith for Congress · electadamsmith.com

    “End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act ... a bicameral bill that forces private-equity firms to divest their single-family home portfolios”
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  • Sponsored a law easing affordable housing near transit stations.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Adam Smith for Congress · electadamsmith.com

    “Adam has cut red tape to allow Sound Transit to develop housing near light rail stations via his Promoting Affordable Housing Near Transit Act”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports raising the federal minimum wage to $20 an hour.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Adam Smith for Congress · electadamsmith.com

    “he supports raising the federal minimum wage to $20/hour”
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Environment & parks

  • Opposes offshore oil drilling off Washington's coast.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Adam Smith for Congress · electadamsmith.com

    “He is fighting the Trump Administration's efforts to allow Big Oil to drill off Washington's coast”
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Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Adam Smith for Congress · electadamsmith.com

    “He supports the Restore Trust in Congress Act to ban stock trading by Members of Congress”
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Courts & justice

  • Co-sponsors Supreme Court ethics and gift-disclosure legislation.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Adam Smith for Congress · electadamsmith.com

    “He co-sponsors the Supreme Court Ethics and Transparency Act, pushing for judicial ethics rules and cracking down on undisclosed gifts to Justices.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Adam Smith on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.

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