Kim Schrier first Democrat ever elected for Washington’s 8th District

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Democrat Kim Schrier will be Washington’s 8th Congressional District in the next Congress — a seat that has never been held by a Democrat since it was established after the 1980 census.

Schrier, a pediatrician, ran against former state senator and Republican Dino Rossi in the most expensive race to date in the state. In total, $28 million was spent for the contest.

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