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U.S. Representative, 7th District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A U.S. representative votes on federal laws and the federal budget in the U.S. House.

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Pramila Jayapal

Prefers Democratic Party

U.S. Representative

The gist

Sponsored the Medicare for All Act.
Sponsored the College for All Act for tuition-free college.
Sponsored a wealth tax on ultra-millionaires.
Sponsored the PRO Act to make union organizing easier.
Sponsored a bill raising the federal minimum wage to $15.
Sponsored the Housing is a Human Right Act.
Sponsored bipartisan bills banning congressional stock trading.
Authored a War Powers Resolution on the Iran war.

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Sponsored the Medicare for All Act.
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I'm leading the fight for the Medicare for All Act to ensure that universal healthcare is a right, not a privilege.”
Sponsored the College for All Act for tuition-free college.
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Campaign website · Pramila for Congress · pramilaforcongress.com
“College for All Act to establish tuition-free higher education for a majority of families.”
Sponsored a wealth tax on ultra-millionaires.
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Campaign website · Pramila for Congress · pramilaforcongress.com
“Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act to raise $3 trillion in revenue over 10 years from the top .05% in our economy.”
Sponsored the PRO Act to make union organizing easier.
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Campaign website · Pramila for Congress · pramilaforcongress.com
“PRO Act to expand workers' rights and make it easier to form a union.”
Sponsored a bill raising the federal minimum wage to $15.
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Campaign website · Pramila for Congress · pramilaforcongress.com
“Raise the Wage Act to increase the federal minimum wage to $15.”
Sponsored the Housing is a Human Right Act.
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Campaign website · Pramila for Congress · pramilaforcongress.com
“Housing is a Human Right Act to make historic investments in affordable housing.”
Sponsored bipartisan bills banning congressional stock trading.
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I lead bipartisan bills that ban stock trading for Members of Congress and protect Americans from government spying.”
Authored a War Powers Resolution on the Iran war.
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I have authored a War Powers Resolution to end Trump's illegal war in Iran”

Nirav Sheth

Prefers Republican Party

Business owner

The gist

Pledges more affordable housing to reduce homelessness.
Opposes the Climate Commitment Act, calling it a hidden tax.
Opposes removing the 1% cap on property tax growth.
Supports restoring police pursuits on reasonable suspicion (I-2113).
Supports working with federal efforts to deport violent offenders.
Proposes streamlining legal immigration for people seeking to work.
Pledges to reduce regulations on small businesses.
Supports upgrading the power grid against foreign attacks.

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Pledges more affordable housing to reduce homelessness.
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“My goal is to create sustainable & affordable housing to solve homelessness”
Opposes the Climate Commitment Act, calling it a hidden tax.
Affordability, Economy & Employment
Campaign website · Nirav Sheth for Congress · shethforcongress.com
“Climate Commitment Act: a hidden tax currently adding an additional 56¢ per gallon and inflating grocery and utility costs.”
Opposes removing the 1% cap on property tax growth.
Affordability, Economy & Employment
Campaign website · Nirav Sheth for Congress · shethforcongress.com
“with Democrats seeking to remove the 1% cap protecting homeowners”
Supports restoring police pursuits on reasonable suspicion (I-2113).
Public Safety
Campaign website · Nirav Sheth for Congress · shethforcongress.com
“passing Initiative 2113 to restore "reasonable suspicion" for police pursuit”
Supports working with federal efforts to deport violent offenders.
Public Safety
Campaign website · Nirav Sheth for Congress · shethforcongress.com
“That includes coordination with federal efforts to remove violent illegal offenders from our communities.”
Proposes streamlining legal immigration for people seeking to work.
Immigration
Campaign website · Nirav Sheth for Congress · shethforcongress.com
“I will propose reforms to streamline the immigration process, making it more accessible for individuals who wish to work and contribute positively to American society.”
Pledges to reduce regulations on small businesses.
Small Businesses
Campaign website · Nirav Sheth for Congress · shethforcongress.com
“This includes a commitment to reducing the weight of unnecessary government regulations, which often disproportionately impact smaller companies”
Supports upgrading the power grid against foreign attacks.
Infrastructure
Campaign website · Nirav Sheth for Congress · shethforcongress.com
“recognizing the critical need to upgrade our energy grid, which currently stands vulnerable to potential attacks by hostile foreign entities”

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