KILMER, DEREK
D · house · bioguide K000381
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- FEC candidate id
H2WA06129- Internal id
9dadb0fe-8308-4ad6-baa0-5f76baf01dbd- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), WA-06. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 782,007 |
| People | Median age | 42 |
| Income | Median household income | $90,625 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $49,651 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.450 |
| Race | White alone | 74.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 9.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 12.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 7.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 89.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 58.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 35.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.4% |
| Household | Family households | 63.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.37 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $498,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,651 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 69.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 12.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 16.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 66.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 3.1% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.2% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3,743 | $121,025 | $521,641 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $1,012,519 | $1,522,806 | $638,923 | $0 | $496,137 |
| 2022 | $2,637,628 | $4,476,516 | $1,149,210 | $0 | $1,376,219 |
| 2020 | $2,557,719 | $2,564,803 | $2,988,099 | $0 | $1,275,009 |
| 2018 | $2,350,190 | $1,359,240 | $2,995,183 | $0 | $1,133,441 |
| 2016 | $2,140,206 | $1,076,595 | $2,004,233 | $0 | $1,030,585 |
| 2014 | $2,012,794 | $1,239,106 | $940,622 | $0 | $1,085,722 |
| 2012 | $1,873,136 | $1,706,202 | $166,934 | $0 | $1,116,254 |
Elections
- 2012 general house · WA-6 — won
- 2014 general house · WA-6 — won
- 2016 general house · WA-6 — won
- 2018 general house · WA-6 — won
- 2020 general house · WA-6 — won
- 2022 general house · WA-6 — won
- 2024 general house · WA-6 — lost_general
Committees
- KILMER VICTORY FUND 2012 — joint_fundraising · type N
- PEOPLE FOR DEREK KILMER — principal · type H
- VICTORY IN THE SIXTH — joint_fundraising · type N
Recent votes
- 2024-12-20 · Cong. 118 · house roll 517
YEA on HR 10545 — American Relief Act, 2025 - 2024-12-19 · Cong. 118 · house roll 516
NAY on HR 10515 — American Relief Act, 2025 - 2024-12-18 · Cong. 118 · house roll 515
YEA on S 759 — Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 - 2024-12-18 · Cong. 118 · house roll 514
YEA on HR 8663 — DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 - 2024-12-18 · Cong. 118 · house roll 513
YEA on S 3857 — Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act - 2024-12-18 · Cong. 118 · house roll 512
YEA on S 1351 — Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act - 2024-12-17 · Cong. 118 · house roll 511
YEA on HR 1101 — Lumbee Fairness Act - 2024-12-17 · Cong. 118 · house roll 510
YEA on Never Again Education Reauthorization Act - 2024-12-17 · Cong. 118 · house roll 509
NAY on HR 115 — Midnight Rules Relief Act - 2024-12-17 · Cong. 118 · house roll 508
YEA on HR 115 — Midnight Rules Relief Act
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2024-08-27 — HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act
- cosponsor · 2024-04-09 — HR 6127 — MAPWaters Act
- cosponsor · 2024-02-15 — HR 7365 — VETS Safe Travel Act
- cosponsor · 2023-05-11 — HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $515 | $0 | 1 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-09 | FUSE WASHINGTON | support | $515 | Staff Services - Progressive Voter Guide |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (7)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | KILMER VICTORY FUND 2012 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | PEOPLE FOR DEREK KILMER | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | VICTORY IN THE SIXTH | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2024-08-27 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-04-09 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6127 — MAPWaters Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-02-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7365 — VETS Safe Travel Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-05-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |