Congressman Jay Inslee stepping down March 20 to spend full-time on campaign for governor

Rep. Jay Inslee

Congressman Jay Inslee, representing Washington's current 1st Congressional District, has announced he will be stepping down from his seat in Congress, effective March 20.

In an email announcement, he said "I'm stepping down from my seat in Congress to devote myself full-time to my race for governor and to talking to voters throughout Washington about creating jobs and building a new economy for our state."

The 1st Congressional district currently covers most of Shoreline and part of Lake Forest Park, as well as Kitsap County.

Inslee is running against Rob McKenna, currently Washington state's Attorney General.

As of January 2013, the congressional districts have been realigned, and all of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park will be in the 7th Congressional District, currently represented by Congressman Jim McDermott.