RepublicanNot in office · last served 2000Last on a ballot: Nov 2000
Slade Gorton
Slade Gorton ran in 5 elections between 1980 and 2000, winning 3. Served in the U.S. Senate (Washington).
- Elections
- 5
- 1980–2000
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Gorton 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 Gorton has run
Margin: how far Gorton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | U.S. Senate, Washington | General | Lost | Maria Cantwell (D), Jeff Jared (L) | 48.6% | D+0.1 | $6.4M |
| 1994 | U.S. Senate, Washington | General | Won | Ron Sims (D) | 55.7% | R+11.5 | $4.8M |
| 1988 | U.S. Senate, Washington | General | Won | Mike Lowry (D) | 51.1% | R+2.2 | $2.7M |
| 1986 | U.S. Senate, Washington | General | Lost | Brockman Adams (D), Jill Fein (SWP) | 48.7% | D+2.0 | $3.3M |
| 1980 | U.S. Senate, Washington | General | Won | Warren G. Magnuson (D) | 54.2% | R+8.3 | $709.2K |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Gorton has held
- U.S. Senate, Washington · 1989–2000
- U.S. Senate, Washington · 1981–1986
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Gorton has run against
- Maria Cantwell (D) · 2000 election, lost
- Ron Sims (D) · 1994 election, won
- Mike Lowry (D) · 1988 election, won
- Brockman Adams (D) · 1986 election, lost
- Warren G. Magnuson (D) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)