Congressman Jim McDermott

Seattle's unabashed liberal congressman Jim McDermott is introducing himself to thousands of new voters as he seeks a 13th term in office. He's hoping voters know more about him than just the headlines he's garnered at times.  

First Book is a great nonprofit that provides books to children in need, so naturally when they asked me to take part in their fundraising read-a-thon, I was happy to say yes. Now, First Book has released the read-a-thon schedule. The event takes place this Saturday at Elliott Bay Book Company, and it looks like a lot of fun. From 11 am to 3 pm, readers will share their favorite children's books by reading them aloud. I'll be reading from the...  

Seattle Congressman Jim McDermott gave a weaselly nonanswer about where he stood on marijuana legalization in this week's paper, saying ending pot arrests wasn't a "pressing issue" or something. Weaselly. So I began pressing his office. After all, his whippersnapper opponent, Andrew Hughes, had drawn his primary policy distinction between himself and McDermott on this issue—Hughes supports legalizing marijuana and McDermott didn't...  

By news intern Mike Gore Eli had to go pick up some prize thing in New York, so you’re stuck with me following a candidate's biking, boating, and now swimming stunts as he runs for office. Whippersnapper Andrew Hughes, 30, who is trying to oust 450-term Congressman Jim McDermott, started the second day of his trek across the 7th Congressional District with a shock. Hughes and his campaign manager, Jeff Upthegrove, swam across Lake Burien...  

Office of Congressman Jim McDermottCongressional candidate Andrew Hughes isn't the first guy to try biking around Washington State as a route to higher office. McDermott, seeking the governor's mansion, did that in 1972. He logged 754 miles and, he points out, didn't win. "The result," McDermott says, "was that I got 11 percent in the primary."This morning I'll be jumping on my road bike and heading out to meet up with Congressional candidate...