Kim Schrier

Educated at the University of California Davis School of Medicine and the Stanford University School of Medicine, Schrier had been a pediatrician for over 20 years. After being dissatisfied with the Republican Party's handling of healthcare issues, Schrier decided to enter politics by running for the Congressional seat left open by the retirement of Dave Reichert in the 2018 election. She won the primary and won the general election against Republican Dino Rossi.

Schrier announced her intention to run to represent Washington's 8th congressional district in the 2018 elections in August 2017, a year before the jungle primary. Initially intending to challenge Republican incumbent Dave Reichert, it became an open seat in September 2017 when Reichert announced he was retiring. She had decided to run after the 2016 election, making the expansion of Medicare and the Affordable Care Act the centerpiece of her campaign.

Schrier advanced from the top-two primary, narrowly defeating attorney Jason Rittereiser, and advancing to face Republican nominee Dino Rossi in the general election. The 8th district campaign attracted $25 million in spending, making it the most expensive in state history and one of the costliest nationally for the 2018 election, and included controversial attack ads from the Rossi campaign. One such ad, paid for by the Washington State Republican Party, nicknamed Schrier "Dr. Tax" and depicted her holding a large stack of $20 bills. The ad was perceived as Antisemitic, fulfilling stereotypes about Jewish greed.

Schrier's professional career as a pediatrician began in Ashland, Oregon where she worked for one year before joining Virginia Mason Medical Center in Issaquah, Washington in 2001. While working at Virginia Mason, Schrier became politically active, particularly regarding healthcare issues. In 2017, Schrier was dissatisfied with Congressman Dave Reichert's handling of the efforts to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and this, coupled with her frustration with the results of the 2016 elections, led to her decision to enter politics.

Kimberly Merle Schrier (born August 23, 1968) is an American politician and physician from the state of Washington, currently serving as the U.S. Representative from Washington's 8th congressional district . She is a member of the Democratic Party.