JAYAPAL, PRAMILA
D · house · currently seated · bioguide J000298
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- FEC candidate id
H6WA07458- Internal id
e96539a9-f37b-481b-b9da-b8256be89d96- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), WA-07. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 779,308 |
| People | Median age | 36 |
| Income | Median household income | $125,152 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $84,254 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.483 |
| Race | White alone | 63.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 15.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 9.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 11.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 19.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 77.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 5.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 76.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 66.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 29.5% |
| Household | Family households | 44.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.05 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 44.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $915,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,043 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 40.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 7.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.6% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 94.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 2.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 39.7% |
| Commute | Public transit | 10.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 33.8% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,014,218 | $2,053,009 | $1,973,934 | $0 | $1,716,318 |
| 2024 | $2,824,206 | $3,181,302 | $2,012,725 | $0 | $2,393,461 |
| 2022 | $2,772,436 | $2,186,229 | $2,369,820 | $0 | $2,417,812 |
| 2020 | $2,655,143 | $1,555,769 | $1,783,613 | $0 | $2,271,953 |
| 2018 | $2,212,623 | $1,555,983 | $684,239 | $0 | $1,850,188 |
| 2016 | $3,010,032 | $2,982,432 | $27,599 | $42,776 | $2,619,310 |
Elections
- 2016 general house · WA-7 — won
- 2018 general house · WA-7 — won
- 2020 general house · WA-7 — won
- 2022 general house · WA-7 — won
- 2024 general house · WA-7 — won
- 2026 general house · WA-7 — running
Committees
- PRAMILA FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
NAY on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
YEA on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-15 — HR 8868 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a minimum salary threshold for bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees exempt from Federal overtime compensation requirements, and automatically update such threshold each year, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor · 2026-05-13 — HR 8802 — To provide compensation to law enforcement officers who defended the United States Capitol during the events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor · 2026-05-11 — HR 2512 — Hot Foods Act of 2025
- sponsor · 2026-04-23 — HRES 1212 — Expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.
- sponsor · 2026-04-23 — HCONRES 89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- sponsor · 2026-04-15 — HRES 1179 — Condemning attacks on civilians in Sudan and calling for an end to external support to the warring parties and for efforts to promote a negotiated settlement of the war.
- sponsor · 2026-04-15 — HRES 1178 — Commemorating the 5-year remembrance of the April 15, 2021, mass shooting at a FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, and denouncing all forms of anti-Asian hate, including the resurgence of xenophobic and anti-immigrant rhetoric.
- sponsor · 2026-03-26 — HR 8103 — To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Cuba, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor · 2026-03-26 — HJRES 154 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
- sponsor · 2026-03-25 — HR 8085 — Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $520 | $0 | 2 |
| 2022 | $2,518 | $0 | 2 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | TOGETHER FOR PROGRESS 2024 | support | $207 | Progressive Voter Guide Labor |
| 2024-07-09 | TOGETHER FOR PROGRESS 2024 | support | $314 | Progressive Voter Guide Labor |
| 2022-10-03 | WAY TO LEAD PAC | support | $2,077 | Digital Production |
| 2022-07-09 | FUSE WASHINGTON | support | $441 | Staff Services - Progressive Voter Guide |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee PRAMILA FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DURYEE, CORNELIA | SELF EMPLOYED · FILMMAKER | SEATTLE, WA | 2 | $4,500 |
| LANSING, STEVE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $1,000 |
| PLUNKETT, NANCY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $1,000 |
| PICKER, GALE PICKER | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $1,000 |
| WILSON, MATTHEW | GOOGLE INC. · SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR | SHORELINE, WA | 2 | $600 |
| PICKARD, JANICE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | COUPEVILLE, WA | 3 | $550 |
| KAMINETZKY, ERIC KAMINETZKY | UUA · MINISTER | SHORELINE, WA | 1 | $500 |
| BRIMM, ALTHEA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LA JOLLA, CA | 1 | $500 |
| GLOSTEN, BETH | SELF EMPLOYED · INSTRUCTOR | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $500 |
| ROSE, ELAINE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $500 |
| MEAD, DAVID | APPLOVIN · ENGINEER | DES MOINES, WA | 1 | $500 |
| WINANS, JANET | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | 1 | $500 |
| MCCLOUD, AARON | STARBUCKS · SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $500 |
| O'NEILL, TIM | MTNW · ENGINEER | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $500 |
| HATFIELD, PHYLLIS | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $300 |
| MALHOTRA, RUCHIKA | RUCHIKA · AUTHOR | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $250 |
| T, R | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $250 |
| HUNGERFORD, RACHEL | MICROSOFT · RESEARCHER | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $250 |
| WOODWARD, ROBIN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | EASTSOUND, WA | 1 | $250 |
| MARQUEZ, DAVID | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $250 |
| DAWSON, LISA | EDI STAFFING · SYSTEMS ANALYST | MARYSVILLE, WA | 1 | $250 |
| FRIEND, STEPHEN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $250 |
| HAEGELIN, GLORIA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CLARKSTON, WA | 1 | $250 |
| HIRAOKA, JOHN | SELF EMPLOYED · SELF EMPLOYED | HONOLULU, HI | 5 | $240 |
| BYRD, JULIA LYNN | RETIRED · RETIRED | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $223 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (100)
Clips (7)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.