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 "markdown": "# Doug Basler\n\nDoug Basler is an American politician and the Republican nominee for U.S. House of Representatives in Washington's 9th Congressional District in the 2026 election.<sup>[1](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/08/republican-doug-basler-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-washingtons-9th-congressional-district/)</sup> He advanced from the state's top-two primary on August 4, 2026, to the November 3, 2026, general election.<sup>[1](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/08/republican-doug-basler-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-washingtons-9th-congressional-district/)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Republican<sup>[1](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/08/republican-doug-basler-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-washingtons-9th-congressional-district/)</sup> |\n| Current office | General-election candidate for U.S. House, Washington's 9th District<sup>[1](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/08/republican-doug-basler-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-washingtons-9th-congressional-district/)</sup> |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nBasler is a Republican. He filed as a Republican candidate for U.S. House in Washington's 9th Congressional District in 2026,<sup>[2](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4WA09061/)</sup> and advanced to the general election as the district's Republican nominee.<sup>[1](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/08/republican-doug-basler-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-washingtons-9th-congressional-district/)</sup>\n\n## Career\n\nBasler is a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington's 9th Congressional District in the 2026 election. He filed as a Republican candidate for the seat,<sup>[2](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4WA09061/)</sup> and on August 4, 2026, he advanced from Washington's top-two primary to the November 3, 2026, general election.<sup>[1](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/08/republican-doug-basler-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-washingtons-9th-congressional-district/)</sup>\n\nOn his campaign website, Basler writes, \"I'm running for Congress because families deserve a better future.\" He adds, \"I will strive to bring common sense, accountability, and real-world experience to Congress. My focus is simple: affordability, family, safety, opportunity, and a better future for our children.\"<sup>[3](https://www.dougbasler.com/)</sup>\n\n## Issues specific to Basler\n\nBasler's 2026 campaign centers on the cost of living in Washington state. On his campaign website, he writes, \"Housing costs are too high. Groceries are too expensive. Taxes and regulations keep piling up.\" He argues that the promise of America \"should not be reserved only for the wealthy, connected, or politically powerful.\"<sup>[3](https://www.dougbasler.com/)</sup>\n\nPublic safety is another stated focus. Basler writes, \"Safe communities are the foundation of a healthy society,\" and says, \"We can show compassion to people in crisis while still holding people accountable for crime, addiction-fueled disorder, and policies that make neighborhoods less safe.\"<sup>[3](https://www.dougbasler.com/)</sup>\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Economy and affordability\n\nBasler's campaign states that the country must \"restore an economy where hard work leads somewhere,\" so that people can \"start a business, buy a home, raise a family, learn a trade, advance in their career, and build a better life.\"<sup>[3](https://www.dougbasler.com/)</sup> He writes that families who are \"working hard, raising children, caring for aging parents, serving their communities\" find that \"life keeps getting more expensive and less secure.\"<sup>[3](https://www.dougbasler.com/)</sup>\n\n### Family and opportunity\n\nOn his campaign website, Basler writes, \"Too many parents wonder whether their children will have the same opportunities they had.\" He says the country needs to \"make life affordable again, support parents, strengthen public safety, and rebuild real opportunity for every person to learn, build, and contribute.\"<sup>[3](https://www.dougbasler.com/)</sup>\n\n### Public safety\n\nBasler's campaign lists public safety among his priorities, saying that \"families, seniors, workers, and small businesses all deserve to feel secure.\"<sup>[3](https://www.dougbasler.com/)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Republican Doug Basler advances to the general election for U.S. House in Washington's 9th Congressional District – WTOP News](https://wtop.com/elections/2026/08/republican-doug-basler-advances-to-the-general-election-for-u-s-house-in-washingtons-9th-congressional-district/)\n2. [FEC candidate filing, Doug Basler, H4WA09061](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4WA09061/)\n3. [Doug Basler campaign website](https://www.dougbasler.com/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › US candidates for federal and statewide office › Candidates for the US House › Surnames A to B*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026; Sep 30, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 30, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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