Washington state has used a bipartisan redistricting commission to draw its districts since the passage of a ballot initiative in 1983.

They selected Sarah Augustine, executive director of the Dispute Resolution Center for Yakima and Kittitas counties, as chair.

[2] The members of the commission faced widespread criticism for missing the deadline and for making negotiations behind closed doors rather than in front of the public.

Because the commission failed to meet the deadline, the Washington Supreme Court took over responsibility for the state's maps.

[3][4] Several Washington politicians expressed disappointment that the commission failed and that the supreme court would be drawing the state's maps.

Republican former state senator Ann Rivers claimed that it was "fair to wonder" if some members of the commission wanted to miss the deadline so that the majority-liberal supreme court could take over redistricting.

[5] The League of Women Voters called for the entire process to be reformed, believing it should be more transparent and that the commissioners should be given more time and training.

However, commissioner Walkinshaw acknowledged that there may be questions about whether the maps' handling of the Yakima River Valley may have violated the Voting Rights Act due to its distribution of Latinos.

DelBene ran for re-election to a sixth full term in 2022 and won the general election with 63.5% of the vote.

Beutler was the first incumbent U.S. Representative from Washington to fail to advance to the general election since the introduction of the top-two primary system in 2008.

Trump targeted him in the primary and endorsed another GOP candidate, Loren Culp, as a result of Newhouse's vote.

[107] Newhouse defeated Culp in the blanket primary and advanced to the general election, which he won by garnering 66.5% of the vote.

[108] Executive Branch officials Federal officials Organizations Labor unions Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican Before redistricting, the 5th district encompassed eastern Washington, and included the city of Spokane.

[129] Organizations Labor unions Newspapers Organizations Pramila Jayapal Democratic Pramila Jayapal Democratic Before redistricting, the 7th congressional district encompassed most of Seattle, as well as Edmonds, Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Vashon Island, and Burien.

[143] Newspapers Sheriffs Local officials Organizations Labor unions Newspapers Kim Schrier vs. Reagan Dunn Kim Schrier vs. Jesse Jensen Adam Smith Democratic Adam Smith Democratic Before redistricting, the 9th congressional district stretched from small parts of northeastern Tacoma up to southeastern Seattle, taking in the surrounding suburbs, including Federal Way, Des Moines, Kent, SeaTac, Renton, Mercer Island, and Bellevue.