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U.S. Senate seat · statewide

U.S. Senate in Washington

17 elections since 1976: Democrats won 14, Republicans 3.

Maria Cantwell (D) · since Jan 3, 2001Patty Murray (D) · since Jan 5, 1993Next election Nov 7, 2028

2024 election

Nov 5, 2024
  1. Maria Cantwell (D) · won59.1%
  2. Dr Raul Garcia (R)40.6%

Full results →

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

Every election for this seat

17 races since 1976; the seat changed party 3 times.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
2024 · Class 1 seatMaria Cantwell (D)Dr Raul Garcia (R)18.5
2022 · Class 3 seatPatty Murray (D)Tiffany Smiley (R)14.6
2018 · Class 1 seatMaria Cantwell (D)Susan Hutchison (R)16.9
2016 · Class 3 seatPatty Murray (D)Chris Vance (R)18.0
2012 · Class 1 seatMaria Cantwell (D)Michael Baumgartner (R)20.9
2010 · Class 3 seatPatty Murray (D)Dino Rossi (R)4.7
2006 · Class 1 seatMaria Cantwell (D)Mike McGavick (R)16.9
2004 · Class 3 seatPatty Murray (D)George Nethercutt (R)12.2
2000 · Class 1 seatMaria Cantwell (D)FlipSlade Gorton (R)0.1
1998 · Class 3 seatPatty Murray (D)Linda Smith (R)16.8
1994 · Class 1 seatSlade Gorton (R)Ron Sims (D)11.5
1992 · Class 3 seatPatty Murray (D)Rodney Chandler (R)8.0
1988 · Class 1 seatSlade Gorton (R)FlipMike Lowry (D)2.2
1986 · Class 3 seatBrockman Adams (D)FlipSlade Gorton (R)2.0
1982 · Class 1 seatHenry M. Jackson (D)Doug Jewett (R)44.7
1980 · Class 3 seatSlade Gorton (R)Warren G. Magnuson (D)8.3
1976 · Class 1 seatHenry M. Jackson (D)George M. Brown (R)47.6

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)