Adam Smith (Washington politician)

Adam Smith
Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Mike Rogers
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Buck McKeon
Succeeded by	Mac Thornberry
Chair of the House Armed Services Committee
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Mac Thornberry
Succeeded by	Mike Rogers
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 9th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Randy Tate
Member of the Washington Senate from the 33rd district
In office January 14, 1991 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Eleanor Lee
Succeeded by	Julia Patterson
Personal details
Born	David Adam Smith (1965-06-15) June 15, 1965 (age 59) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Sara Bickle-Eldridge ​ ​ (m. 1993)​
Children	2
Education	Fordham University (BA) University of Washington (JD)
Website	House website
Adam Smith's voice Adam Smith opens a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the FY2022 Department of Defense budget request Recorded June 23, 2021

David Adam Smith (born June 15, 1965) is an American politician and retired attorney serving as the U.S. representative for Washington's 9th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, Smith previously served in the Washington State Senate.

A graduate of the University of Washington School of Law, Smith briefly worked as a prosecutor and pro tem judge for the city of Seattle before entering politics. Smith was elected to the State Senate in 1990; at age 25, he was the youngest state senator in the country. He ran in and won his first congressional race in 1996, and has been reelected 11 times. Since 2019, he has chaired the House Armed Services Committee. Smith is a member of the New Democrat Coalition and the Congressional Progressive Caucus. He is the dean of Washington's House delegation.