Will resign before end of current term (announced March 10, 2012)
Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)
- District: 1st District, Puget Sound (west and east) -- North Seattle suburbs
- Residence: Bainbridge Island
- Born: February 9, 1951; Seattle, Wash.
- Religion: Protestant
- Family: Wife, Trudi Inslee; three children
- Education: Stanford U., attended 1969-70; U. of Washington, B.A. 1973 (economics); Willamette U., J.D. 1976
- Military Service: None
- Political Highlights: Wash. House, 1989-93; U.S. House, 1993-95; defeated for re-election to U.S. House, 1994; sought Democratic nomination for governor, 1996; U.S. House, 1999-present
- Elected: Elected: 1998 (8th term); Also served 1993-95
- Committee Assignments: Energy & Commerce (Energy & Power)
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State Information: 1st District, Puget Sound (west and east) -- North Seattle suburbs
Election History
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 2010 | general | Jay Inslee (D) | 172,642 | 57.7% |
| James Watkins (R) | 126,737 | 42.3% |
| 2008 | general | Jay Inslee (D) | 233,780 | 67.8% |
| Larry Ishmael (R) | 111,240 | 32.2% |
| 2006 | general | Jay Inslee (D) | 163,832 | 67.7% |
| Larry Ishmael (R) | 78,105 | 32.3% |
| 2004 | general | Jay Inslee (D) | 204,121 | 62.3% |
| Randy Eastwood (R) | 117,850 | 36% |
| Charles Moore (LIBERT) | 5,798 | 1.8% |
| 2002 | general | Jay Inslee (D) | 114,087 | 55.6% |
| Joe Marine (R) | 84,696 | 41.3% |
| Mark Wilson (LIBERT) | 6,251 | 3% |
Vote For President
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 62% | John McCain: 36% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 56% | George W. Bush: 42% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 53% | George W. Bush: 42% | |
