Pramila Jayapal, 2026 Washington 7th District House Democratic candidate
Pramila Jayapal*
DEMOCRATIC
US House of Representatives (D-WA)
2017 – Present
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Nirav Sheth, 2026 House candidate
Nirav Sheth
REPUBLICAN

2026 Washington 7th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Washington 7th District House forecast currently gives Democrat Pramila Jayapal a 99.9% chance of defeating Republican Nirav Sheth. Pollsmax projects Jayapal to receive 78.2% of the vote compared with 21.8% for Sheth, a projected Democratic margin of 56.4 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Democratic. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Washington 7th District House election features Democrat Pramila Jayapal and Republican Nirav Sheth. Incumbent Representative Pramila Jayapal is seeking reelection to a sixth term. In 2024, Kamala Harris won Washington's 7th congressional district by 31.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Democratic in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
WA-7
Democratic candidate
Pramila Jayapal
Republican candidate
Nirav Sheth
Incumbent / open seat
Pramila Jayapal
Forecast rating
Solid D
Projected vote
78.2% D / 21.8% R
Projected margin
D +56.4
Forecast odds
99.9% D / 0.1% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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