Democratic Representative Kim Schrier has successfully secured reelection for her U.S. House seat representing Washington state on Thursday. In this election, she emerged victorious over Republican candidate Carmen Goers, who is involved in the financial services sector. Schrier, a pediatrician by profession, initially claimed her seat in 2018, making history as the first Democrat to hold this position in the district.

The 8th congressional district in Washington, which encompasses a significant portion of the central region of the state, stretching from the eastern suburbs of Seattle to the Columbia River, presented a challenging electoral landscape. This district had the narrowest victory margin of the seven districts in Washington that supported Democrat Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential election. The Associated Press officially announced Schrier’s victory at 2:10 p.m. EST, marking a significant continuation of her legislative career.