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2002 Washington U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 2002 Washington U.S. House District 3 Election?

Brian Baird won the 2002 Washington U.S. House District 3 Election. Brian Baird received 119,264 popular votes (61.69%). The main challenger was Joseph Zarelli (38.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Baird and Zarelli

Baird +23.4 pts · won by 45,199 votes
Brian BairdDemocraticWINNER61.69%
119,264 votes
Joseph ZarelliRepublican38.31%
74,065 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.