Derek Kilmer
Democrat Representative of Washington's 6th district
Representative
Washington, district 6
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Washington, district 6
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Washington, district 6
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Washington, district 6
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Washington, district 6
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Washington, district 6
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
6
Congresses Served
6
House Terms
January 1, 1974 (51 years old)
Birthday
- Has been serving as the U.S. representative for his district since 2013.
- Previously served in both the Washington House of Representatives and the Washington State Senate.
- Announced in 2012 his candidacy to succeed a retiring representative and won the general election.
- Announced he would not seek re-election in 2024.
- Born and raised in Port Angeles, Washington, with both parents being public school teachers.
- Holds a B.A. in public affairs from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in comparative social policy from Oxford.
- Worked as a business consultant and a business retention manager, among other roles.
- Known for his pro-business stance, receiving multiple awards from business and veterans’ groups.
- Voted with the President’s stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress according to FiveThirtyEight.
- Supports strong economic and military cooperation between the U.S. and Israel.
- Introduced legislation to allow financial institutions to conduct “savings promotion raffles” and sponsored the Honest Ads Act and the Tiny Homes for Veterans Act.
- Ranked as the 33rd most bipartisan member of the House during the 114th Congress.
- Has served on several important committees and is a member of multiple caucuses, including the New Democrat Coalition and the Climate Solutions Caucus.