WA · Candidate
Douglas Michael Basler
RCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · Washington's 9th District
Biography
Douglas Michael Basler (known as Doug Basler) is the Republican nominee for Washington's 9th Congressional District. A Spokane native who has worked in marketing and as a volunteer youth pastor, corporate trainer and musician, he has run for the seat before and advanced from the August 2026 top-two primary with 24.1% of the vote.[1][2]
Basler was born in Spokane, Washington. Ballotpedia lists his career experience as marketing and work as a volunteer youth pastor, corporate trainer and musician, with affiliations including Street Church USA, the Salvation Army, Street Feed and the Rescue Mission.[1][2] A 2020 Mercer Island Reporter profile described him as president and founder of EZTVSpots.com, a graduate of Multnomah University, a volunteer church youth leader for more than 30 years, and a former senior vice chairman of the King County Republican Party. JNS describes him as a current vice president of the Eastside Republican Club.[3][4]
Basler previously ran against Adam Smith for the 9th District seat. Ballotpedia lists him on the general-election ballot in 2014, 2016, 2020 and 2022, and KIRO 7 reported in 2022 that he had lost to Smith by wide margins each time.[1][2] He ran for King County Elections Director in 2023, receiving 15.9% of the vote against incumbent Julie Wise.[1] Basler advanced from the August 2026 top-two primary with 24.1% of the vote and will face Smith in November.[1][4]
- 1.Doug Basler · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Rep. Adam Smith looks to defeat Republican challenger for 5th straight time in 9th Congress. Dist. · KIRO 7 News report
- 3.Smith, Basler running for District 9 Congress seat · Mercer Island Reporter News report
- 4.‘Excited district is recognizing need to reject job-killing socialism,” Basler tells JNS, after advancing in Wash. state’s 9th - Israel & Jewish News - JNS · JNS News report
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
