U.S. Representative
Marilyn Strickland
Washington District 10
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget
39
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.45Progressive
Representative Strickland positions herself on the progressive end of the Democratic Party spectrum, with a voting record that is more liberal than the average House Democrat. Her NOMINATE score of -0.452 indicates consistent alignment with progressive policy positions across various legislative areas.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
39
total votes analyzed
Overview
Marilyn Strickland represents Washington State in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat. Her voting record reflects strong support for Democratic legislative priorities, with particularly active engagement on healthcare-related legislation where she has cast 24 votes with a 63% approval rate. Strickland's legislative activity spans multiple policy areas including budget matters, agriculture, defense, and education. Her voting patterns show reliable support for procedural motions advanced by her party, including motions to recommit and rules resolutions. As a member of the progressive wing of her party, Strickland has demonstrated consistent support for expanding federal programs and investments. Her 100% approval rate on defense and education votes in the sample suggests alignment with Democratic positions on these issues during her tenure.
Key Positions
- •Supports Democratic healthcare policy initiatives
- •Votes consistently with progressive Democratic positions on procedural matters
- •Backs Democratic budget and spending priorities
- •Supports Democratic defense authorization measures
- •Aligns with party on education-related legislation
By Policy Area
Healthcare24
63% yea37% nay
Budget & Spending7
57% yea43% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $7.3M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$839K
56%
PAC / Committees$667K
44%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$773K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$66K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$94K · 11%
$200 – 499
$71K · 9%
$500 – 999
$113K · 14%
$1,000 – 1,999
$216K · 26%
$2,000+
$329K · 40%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (WA)$513K · 68%
Out-of-state$245K · 32%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
WA
$513K
CA
$51K
NY
$44K
DC
$39K
FL
$22K
MD
$14K
AZ
$11K
VA
$10K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$280K
SELF EMPLOYED$41K
NULL$26K
CHIHULY INC.$14K
BLACKSTONE$11K
AMAZON$10K
TROUVES HEALTH CARE CORP$8K
BAMFORD FOUNDATION$8K
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS$8K
LEVERAGED FOUNDATION$7K
BALLMER GROUP$7K
KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR AND REID$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$704K
Transfers
$256K
Contributions
$233K
Administrative
$87K
Fundraising
$37K
Advertising
$32K
Materials
$11K
Refunds
$4K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$340K
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
2.$255K
BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS LLC
3.$209K
HELEN MILBY & CO
4.$95K
GUSTO
5.$79K
AMERICAN EXPRESS
6.$51K
WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
7.$47K
UNION STREET STRATEGIES LLC
8.$41K
NGP VAN INC
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$908K
Operating Offsets
$5K
Net Operating
$904K
Transfers
Transfers Out
$181K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$3K
Committee Refunds
$1K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$274K
Opposing
$709K
Total Outside Spending
$983K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$426KSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)
-$426K
02
$175KUNITED WE CAN
-$175K
03
$138KTHE COLLECTIVE SUPER PAC
+$138K
04
$98KUNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION WORKING FAMILIES ADVOCACY PROJECT
-$98K
05
$94KCONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC
+$94K
06
$35KNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
+$35K
07
$10KLGBTQ VICTORY FUND FEDERAL PAC
-$10K
08
$5KPLANNED PARENTHOOD ALLIANCE PAC , SERVING WA, AK, ID, HI, IN, KY
+$5K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 7/15/2026FEC: H0WA10034Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
35 votes across 6 categories