Political ads · 2026 · WA

Washington House District 7 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Pramila Jayapal won · 87.5% to 12.2%, with an estimated 83% of the vote counted · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Pramila Jayapal (Democrat) and Nirav Sheth (Republican) are the nominees for Washington's 7th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Pramila Jayapal is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Pramila Jayapal's campaign had raised $2.9 million (through October 14, 2026) and Nirav Sheth's campaign $72,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $10 for Pramila Jayapal and $0 against.

Pramila Jayapal (DEM, incumbent), Nirav Sheth (REP). 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Pramila Jayapal (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $2.9M through 2026-10-14 individuals $2.5M · PACs $362K · party $613 · from the candidate's other committees $61K · cash on hand $1.8M
Outside spending: $10 supporting Jayapal · latest reported 2026-03-19
Largest outside spenders: SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION — $10 supporting Jayapal

Bundled through PACs: $30K through 3 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 JSTREETPAC — $22K from 20 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC END CITIZENS UNITED — $7,000 from 2 gifts STRIPE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $496 from 4 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

67 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

ACADEMY OF RAIL LABOR ATTORNEYS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE $7,500
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $1,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $1,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA - TEMPO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS STAFF UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $2,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $2,500
AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND $1,000
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION $6,500
AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION LTD. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARI PAC) $2,500
BAKERY CONFECTIONERY TOBACCO WKRS & GRAIN MILLERS INT'L UNION LOCAL 19 POL ORG 'BCTGM' $2,500
BEND THE ARC JEWISH ACTION INC. PAC $1,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS $5,000
CHRISTOPHER STREET PROJECT PAC (CSP PAC) $3,500
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA-COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $5,000
D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATION $5,000
DEFEND THE VOTE $2,500
DEMAND JUSTICE PAC $5,000
DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PAC $2,000
DEMOCRATS WIN FUND $1,000
ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $1,500
ELECTING WOMEN GREATER SEATTLE PAC $1,000
END CITIZENS UNITED $4,500
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $2,500
GRIDIRON-PAC $2,500
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
IMMIGRANTS' LIST $6,000
INDIAN AMERICAN IMPACT FUND $5,000
INDIVISIBLE ACTION $10K
INT'L. ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $5,000
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES PAC $2,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS $5,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION ACT $500
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S AND WAREHOUSE UNION $2,500
INTL UNION OF BRICKLAYERS & ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS PAC $10K
JANE FONDA CLIMATE PAC $5,000
JSTREETPAC $2,500
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $2,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & $10K
MASTERS, MATES AND PILOTS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION FUND $7,500
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $8,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED PAC - A FUND FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA $3,000
NATIONAL POSTAL MAIL HANDLERS UNION - DIVISION OF LABORERS' INT'L UNION OF NORTH AMERICA $1,000
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $5,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $4,000
OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (OPEIU) JB MOSS VOICE OF THE ELECTOR $5,000
ONEAMERICA VOTES JUSTICE FOR ALL FUND $4,000
SAILORS' POLITICAL FUND (FKA) SAILORS' UNION OF THE PACIFIC POLITICAL FUND, DON, DON $500
SEIU COPE $7,500
SEIU HEALTHCARE 775NW QUALITY CARE COMMITTEE $1,000
SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE $2,000
THE CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT EQUALITY FUND PAC $1,000
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $5,000
UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) $10K
UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $10K
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $10K
Y COMBINATOR MANAGEMENT, LLC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (LITTLE TECH PAC) $1,500

All filings at the FEC ↗

Nirav Sheth (REP)

Raised: $72K through 2026-10-14 individuals $66K · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $5,900 · cash on hand $4,877
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

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