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Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.)

District: 7th District, Seattle and suburbs
Residence: Seattle
Born: December 28, 1936; Chicago, Ill.
Religion: Episcopalian
Family: Divorced; two children
Education: Wheaton College (Ill.), B.S. 1958; U. of Illinois, M.D. 1963
Military Service: Navy Medical Service Corps 1968-70
Political Highlights: Wash. House, 1971-73; sought Democratic nomination for governor, 1972; Wash. Senate, 1975-87; Democratic nominee for governor, 1980; sought Democratic nomination for governor, 1984; U.S. House, 1989-present
Elected: Elected: 1988 (12th term)
Committee Assignments: Ways & Means (Human Resources; Oversight; Trade - Ranking Member)

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State Information: 7th District, Seattle and suburbs

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Jim McDermott (D)	232,649	83%
2010	general	Bob Jeffers-Schroder (I)	47,741	17%
2008	general	Jim McDermott (D)	291,963	83.6%
2008	general	Steve Beren (R)	57,054	16.3%
2006	general	Jim McDermott (D)	195,462	79.4%
		Steve Beren (R)	38,715	15.7%
		Linnea Noreen (I)	11,956	4.9%
2004	general	Jim McDermott (D)	272,302	80.7%
2004	general	Carol Cassady (R)	65,226	19.3%
2002	general	Jim McDermott (D)	156,300	74.1%
		Carol Cassady (R)	46,256	21.9%
		Stan Lippmann (LIBERT)	8,447	4%