The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word CONGRESSWOMAN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CONGRESSWOMAN
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The straight part
We know that "politician in Washington? Not he" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case politician in washington? not he = congresswoman.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CONGRESSWOMAN mean?
CONGRESSWOMAN noun- A female member of congress
- A female member of the House of Representatives