Derek Kilmer

Democrat Representative of Washington's 6th district

  • 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.