U.S. House, Washington 6th Congressional District · Election November 3, 2026 · Updated
Who should I vote for in Washington's 6th Congressional District?
Emily Randall has the strongest record in Washington's 6th Congressional District. Emily Randall scores 68 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 6, 2026. Emily Randall's highest marks are relevant experience and roots in the constituency. Teresa Fox (7 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Republican
Teresa Fox
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 7 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
Democratic · incumbent
Strongest record
Emily Randall
68 / 100
Public evidence on 14 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 60
- Qualifications
- 80
- Performance
- 63
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
Teresa Fox
- On the record2026-09-22
Declined to take part in a Port Angeles Business Association candidate forum in September 2026, according to the moderator.
Emily Randall
- On the record2026
Voted Nay on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 and on the 2025 GENIUS Act when Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries voted Yea.
Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 45, 2026, House Clerk Roll Call 200, 2025
- Credit2026-09-22
Took part virtually in a Port Angeles Business Association candidate forum in September 2026.
- Credit2025-04
Held eight town halls in her first 100 days in office, including a March 28, 2025 event in Port Townsend attended by about 600 people.
- Credit2019-05-13
Was prime sponsor of SB 5602, eliminating barriers to reproductive health care, signed into law May 13, 2019 as Chapter 399, 2019 Laws.
- Credit2019-05-09
Was prime sponsor of SB 5800 on homeless college students, cosponsored by Republican Sen. Hans Zeiger, signed into law May 9, 2019 as Chapter 330, 2019 Laws.
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Teresa Fox. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through July 15, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Emily Randall. Annual financial disclosure for 2025 is on file with the House Clerk, filed Aug. 13, 2026. No House Ethics Committee matter or FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: House Clerk financial disclosure, Filing ID 10076237, House Committee on Ethics site search for Randall, FEC administrative fines search
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Teresa Fox. No public record found.
Emily Randall. Voted against her party's leaders on several significant measures: Nay on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, the GENIUS Act and the 2025 SUPPORT Act reauthorization, when Democratic Leader Jeffries voted Yea on each.
Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 45, 2026, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, House Clerk Roll Call 200, 2025, GENIUS Act, House Clerk Roll Call 151, 2025, SUPPORT Act
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Teresa Fox. No public record found.
Emily Randall. Held eight town halls in her first 100 days, including one drawing about 600 people in Port Townsend, and took part in a September 2026 business association candidate forum.
Sources: Port Townsend Leader, April 23, 2025, Peninsula Daily News, Sept. 23, 2026
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Teresa Fox. Has worked as environmental health and safety director at Olympic College and as a regional safety and health coordinator at the state Department of Labor and Industries. No conduct finding found.
Source: Kitsap Daily News, July 15, 2026
Emily Randall. Served in the Washington State Senate from 2019 to 2024 and in the U.S. House since January 2025. No censure, reprimand or House Ethics Committee matter found.
Sources: Kitsap Daily News, July 15, 2026, Ballotpedia, Emily Randall, House Committee on Ethics site search for Randall
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Teresa Fox. No public record found.
Emily Randall. Has held sworn state and federal legislative office since 2019. She was not in Congress for the January 2021 electoral count, and no official finding of misuse of office was found.
Sources: Kitsap Daily News, July 15, 2026, Ballotpedia, Emily Randall
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Teresa Fox. Safety and compliance career including environmental health and safety director at Olympic College and regional safety and health coordinator at the state Department of Labor and Industries. Has not held public office.
Source: Kitsap Daily News, July 15, 2026
Emily Randall. Two terms in the Washington State Senate, 2019 to 2024, and in the U.S. House since 2025.
Sources: Kitsap Daily News, July 15, 2026, Ballotpedia, Emily Randall
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Teresa Fox. Campaign positions cover taxes, shipyard funding, police staffing, rural health care and Title IX, mostly in general terms, with a proposed federal incentive for police hiring.
Emily Randall. Serves on the Natural Resources and Oversight committees and their subcommittees and has published specific legislative priorities in a news questionnaire. Holds no chair or ranking post.
Sources: GovTrack, committee membership, Kitsap Daily News, July 15, 2026
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Teresa Fox. Answered a Kitsap Daily News candidate questionnaire and publishes campaign issue pages. Has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Sources: Kitsap Daily News, July 15, 2026, Ballotpedia, Teresa Fox
Emily Randall. Answered a Kitsap Daily News candidate questionnaire, offers an email newsletter and holds town halls. Has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Sources: Kitsap Daily News, July 15, 2026, Office site, home page, Port Townsend Leader, April 23, 2025, Ballotpedia, Emily Randall
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Teresa Fox. Lives in Bremerton, in the district. FEC by-state totals for 2025 to 2026 show all itemized individual contributions, $10,354, from Washington.
Sources: Peninsula Daily News, Aug. 6, 2026, FEC contribution totals by state
Emily Randall. Born in Port Orchard, in the district, and represented Kitsap in the state Senate. FEC by-state totals for 2025 to 2026 show about 80 percent of itemized individual contributions from Washington.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Emily Randall, Kitsap Daily News, July 15, 2026, FEC contribution totals by state
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Teresa Fox. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through July 15, 2026. The committee reports $12,343.78 in debts, including $7,515 in candidate loans. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Emily Randall. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through July 15, 2026, with no debts owed. No FEC administrative fine record found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Teresa Fox. No public record found.
Emily Randall. No Center for Effective Lawmaking score yet for her first House term. As a state senator she was prime sponsor of enacted laws, including SB 5602 (2019, reproductive health care) and SB 5800 (2019, homeless college students).
Sources: Washington Legislature, SB 5602 (2019 to 2020), Washington Legislature, SB 5800 (2019 to 2020)
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Teresa Fox. No public record found.
Emily Randall. Missed 20 of 676 roll call votes, 3.0 percent, from January 2025 to September 2026.
Source: GovTrack, missed votes
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Teresa Fox. No public record found.
Emily Randall. Runs district offices in Bremerton and Tacoma, offers casework help and posts mobile office hours.
Sources: Office site, Office Locations, Office site, Mobile Office Hours
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
Teresa Fox. No public record found.
Emily Randall. No Lugar Center Bipartisan Index score yet for her House term. Her enacted state SB 5800 (2019) was cosponsored by Republican Sen. Hans Zeiger.
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Teresa Fox. No public record found.
Emily Randall. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 6, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in Washington's 6th Congressional District?
Emily Randall has the strongest record in Washington's 6th Congressional District. Emily Randall scores 68 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 6, 2026. Emily Randall's highest marks are relevant experience and roots in the constituency. Teresa Fox (7 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in Washington's 6th Congressional District in 2026?
Teresa Fox (Republican), Emily Randall (Democratic, incumbent). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Teresa Fox a good candidate for Congress?
Teresa Fox has public evidence on 7 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
Is Emily Randall a good candidate for Congress?
Emily Randall scores 68 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 14 of 15 criteria: character 60 of 100, qualifications 80 of 100, performance 63 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every Washington race scored, the trailing candidate's path to victory, and the Washington 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.