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U.S. House District 8
2026 Washington U.S. House — District 8 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Election: Washington 2026 Primary
Election date: 2026-08-04
Office: U.S. Representative, Congressional District 8
Candidate: Spencer Meline
Party preference: Republican
Current top-two rank: 2
Current unofficial votes: 30,272
Reporting units: 6/6
Result status: Unofficial pending Washington certification
Secretary of State Certifies Candidates and Measures for November General Election
August 21, 2026
Today, the Office of the Secretary of State certified statewide results for the Aug. 4 Primary.
Along with certification of results, the Secretary of State also certified all measures and candidates that will appear on the ballot in November.
Candidate: Spencer Meline
Office: U.S. House District 8
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300 S DIVISION ST, CASHMERE, WA, 98815
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Campaign mailing address: 300 S DIVISION ST, CASHMERE, WA, 98815
Campaign email: [email protected]
Campaign website: https://www.melineforcongress.com
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FEC committee ID: C00938050
FEC committee name: FRIENDS OF SPENCER MELINE
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://melineforcongress.com/
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Campaign website: https://www.melineforcongress.com
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Spencer Meline is a small business owner, husband, and father of four who was born and raised in Washington.
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Spencer Meline is a small business owner, husband, and father of four who was born and raised in Washington.
Spencer has spent years hiking trails, climbing peaks, and fishing remote lakes throughout the wilderness of Washington’s 8th District. Those experiences shaped his deep appreciation for the land and his commitment to responsible stewardship of the public lands that make this region unique.
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Spencer has spent years hiking trails, climbing peaks, and fishing remote lakes throughout the wilderness of Washington’s 8th District. Those experiences shaped his deep appreciation for the land and his commitment to responsible stewardship of the public lands that make this region unique.
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Small business owner and restaurateur in Leavenworth, Washington. Built multiple businesses from the ground up, creating jobs and helping drive the local economy. Managed employees, payroll, budgets, permitting, and daily operations while navigating the challenges facing small businesses in Washington. And has spent his career serving customers, supporting employees, and investing in the community.
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Small business owner and restaurateur in Leavenworth, Washington. Built multiple businesses from the ground up, creating jobs and helping drive the local economy. Managed employees, payroll, budgets, permitting, and daily operations while navigating the challenges facing small businesses in Washington. And has spent his career serving customers, supporting employees, and investing in the community.
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I believe the American Dream is still alive, but it’s getting harder to reach. America is built on innovation, forward-thinking leadership, and the dignity of hard work. That dream has always defined our country. I’m running for Congress to keep that dream within reach for working families and ensure the next generation has the same chance to build a meaningful life.
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I believe the American Dream is still alive, but it’s getting harder to reach. America is built on innovation, forward-thinking leadership, and the dignity of hard work. That dream has always defined our country. I’m running for Congress to keep that dream within reach for working families and ensure the next generation has the same chance to build a meaningful life.
I believe we need leadership focused on lowering costs, strengthening small businesses, supporting family-wage jobs, protecting our communities, keeping our border secure, and responsibly managing our public lands for future generations.
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I believe we need leadership focused on lowering costs, strengthening small businesses, supporting family-wage jobs, protecting our communities, keeping our border secure, and responsibly managing our public lands for future generations.
In Congress, I will work to ensure Washington supports the people who create jobs, not just corporations with teams of lobbyists and lawyers.
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In Congress, I will work to ensure Washington supports the people who create jobs, not just corporations with teams of lobbyists and lawyers.
Lowering the cost of living starts with restoring fiscal responsibility in Congress. I will support responsible federal budgeting, oppose reckless spending that fuels inflation, and push for policies that protect the long-term stability of our economy. I support measures that prevent large institutional investors from crowding out families in the single-family housing market and pricing out first-time buyers. Young families deserve a real chance at homeownership not competition from Wall Street-backed investment firms.
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Lowering the cost of living starts with restoring fiscal responsibility in Congress. I will support responsible federal budgeting, oppose reckless spending that fuels inflation, and push for policies that protect the long-term stability of our economy. I support measures that prevent large institutional investors from crowding out families in the single-family housing market and pricing out first-time buyers. Young families deserve a real chance at homeownership not competition from Wall Street-backed investment firms.
Public safety starts with supporting well-trained and properly funded law enforcement. Officers need the tools, training, and backing to do their jobs effectively and keep our communities secure.
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Public safety starts with supporting well-trained and properly funded law enforcement. Officers need the tools, training, and backing to do their jobs effectively and keep our communities secure.
We need a secure border so we can stop trafficking and cartel activity and enforce immigration law consistently.
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We need a secure border so we can stop trafficking and cartel activity and enforce immigration law consistently.
Immigration policy shouldn’t punish those who followed the rules or reward those who broke them. It should restore integrity, fairness, and confidence in our system.
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Immigration policy shouldn’t punish those who followed the rules or reward those who broke them. It should restore integrity, fairness, and confidence in our system.
Local owners, not distant bureaucracies, should be empowered to make decisions that are best for their employees and communities. That starts with lowering costs and removing barriers that hold small businesses back.
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Local owners, not distant bureaucracies, should be empowered to make decisions that are best for their employees and communities. That starts with lowering costs and removing barriers that hold small businesses back.
Families deserve safe streets and peace of mind. No parent should worry about open drug use in public parks, rising fentanyl deaths, or repeat offenders cycling through the system.
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Families deserve safe streets and peace of mind. No parent should worry about open drug use in public parks, rising fentanyl deaths, or repeat offenders cycling through the system.
Smart & Secure Immigration
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Smart & Secure Immigration
Supports lowering business costs and removing federal barriers that hold small businesses back, with greater decision-making freedom for local owners.
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Strong Small Businesses
Supports more fiscally responsible federal budgeting, opposition to spending he views as inflationary, and restrictions intended to keep large institutional investors from crowding families out of the single-family housing market.
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Lower Cost of Living
Supports well-trained, properly funded law enforcement with sufficient tools and institutional backing.
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Safe Communities
Supports active forest management, wildfire-risk reduction, improved trail and access-road maintenance, and continued public access to federal lands.
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Responsible Stewardship of Public Lands
Supports stronger border security, enforcement against trafficking and cartel activity, consistent immigration-law enforcement, and a stable legal workforce for agriculture.
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Smart & Secure Immigration
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FEC candidate totals January 1, 2026 through July 15, 2026.
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Candidate ID: H6WA08167
Name: MELINE, SPENCER HARRISON
Office: House
State: WA
District: WA08
Coverage start: 2026-01-01
Coverage end: 2026-07-15
Total receipts: $126516.63
Total disbursements: $36654.73
Cash on hand: $89861.90
Debts owed by committee: $85000.00
Candidate contributions: $0.00
Loans made by candidate: $85000.00
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