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U.S. House · WA-07 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Pramila Jayapal

Democratic candidate for Washington's 7th Congressional District

Pramila Jayapal is a congresswoman and immigrant-rights organizer focused on universal healthcare, affordable education, labor rights and economic fairness.

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DistrictWA-07
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Pramila stands.

Campaign position

Universal coverage through Medicare

  • Supports Medicare for All to provide comprehensive healthcare coverage for everyone

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Tuition-free public college access

  • Supports tuition-free public college for families earning under $125,000 and free community college

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Tax fairness for concentrated wealth

  • Supports an Ultra-Millionaire Tax on extreme wealth to fund public needs and reduce inequality

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Labor organizing and workplace rights

  • Supports the PRO Act and a $15 minimum wage to strengthen workers' bargaining power

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Affordable homes and supportive housing

  • Supports major federal investment in affordable housing and services through Housing Is a Human Right legislation

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Competition and dominant technology platforms

  • Supports limiting Big Tech monopolies through the Ending Platform Monopolies Act

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2000 and 2020

    Experience

    Author

    Published two books.

  2. 2015-2017

    Experience

    Washington state senator

  3. 2017-present

    Experience

    U.S. representative

  • Experience

    Financial analyst

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    PATH technology-transfer director

  • Experience

    OneAmerica founder

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    OneAmerica executive director

  • Experience

    Sanders campaign national health-policy chair

  • Experience

    Biden-Sanders healthcare task-force co-chair

  • Experience

    Seattle income-inequality advisory committee

  • Experience

    Senior Democratic whip

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    Progressive Caucus chair emerita

  • Experience

    Women's immigration working group co-chair

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    Democratic Women's Caucus CAPAC liaison

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    Progressive Caucus co-chair

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    Progressive Caucus chair

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    Immigration subcommittee ranking member

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    CAPAC immigration task-force chair

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    LGBTQ Equality Caucus vice chair

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    Transgender Equality Task Force co-chair

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    Climate and environmental-justice task-force co-chair

  • Accomplishment

    Community-project investments

    Helped secure $68.8 million for 40 local projects.

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