George Nethercutt
Last held office: U.S. House, WA-5 (1995–2005). Ran in 6 elections between 1994 and 2004, winning 5.
Last office: U.S. House, WA-5Born 1944
- Last margin
- −12.2
- Lost 2004
- Elections
- 6
- 1994–2004
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Nethercutt was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Nethercutt has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Nethercutt won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | U.S. Senate, Washington | General | Lost | Patty Murray (D), J. Mills (L), Mark B. Wilson (G) | 42.7% | D+12.2 | $8M | D+7.3 | |
| 2002 | U.S. House, WA-5 | General | Won | Bart Haggin (D), Rob Chase (L) | 62.7% | R+30.5 | $759K | — | |
| 2000 | U.S. House, WA-5 | General | Won | Tom Keefe (D), Greg Holmes (L) | 57.3% | R+18.4 | $1.7M | — | |
| 1998 | U.S. House, WA-5 | General | Won | Brad Lyons (D), John Beal (I) | 56.9% | R+18.9 | $819.2K | — | |
| 1996 | U.S. House, WA-5 | General | Won | Judy Olson (D) | 55.6% | R+11.2 | $1.1M | — | |
| 1994 | U.S. House, WA-5 | General | Won | Thomas Foley (D) | 50.9% | R+1.8 | $1.1M | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2003–04
- Raised
- $8M
- Spent
- $7.7M
- Cash
- $284.3K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2004Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Nethercutt has held
- U.S. House, WA-5 · 1995–2005
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Nethercutt has run against
- Patty Murray (D) · 2004 election, lost
- Bart Haggin (D) · 2002 election, won
- Tom Keefe (D) · 2000 election, won
- Brad Lyons (D) · 1998 election, won
- Judy Olson (D) · 1996 election, won
- Thomas Foley (D) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 11 polls; Nethercutt’s best result was 45% (U.S. Senate in Washington, 2004).
Nethercutt’s polls in the database →How we know Nethercutt
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET