Candidates

Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell photo
Preferred Party: Democrat
Age: 65
Residence: Seattle
Education: Bachelor of Arts in public administration from Miami University
Occupation: U.S. Senator
Online: cantwell.com
Candidate information last updated May 28, 2024

Dr. Raul Garcia

Preferred Party: GOP
Residence: Snohomish
Candidate information last updated May 21, 2024

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Incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell will face Republican Raul Garcia in the November election. Read story

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., arrives at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Washington.

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January 4, 2023, 8:13am Clark County Politics

Washington Sen. Patty Murray was sworn in Tuesday as Senate president pro tempore, becoming the first woman in the country’s history to hold that role. Read story

FILE - Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hearing. Murray faces Republican Tiffany Smiley in the November election.

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November 18, 2022, 7:34am Clark County News

After winning a sixth term in office, Sen. Patty Murray is set to become the first woman to serve as Senate president pro tempore, a role that would put her third in line to the presidency, her office announced Wednesday. Read story

Patty Murray, left, and Tiffany Smiley

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Patty Murray, left, and Tiffany Smiley

November 10, 2022, 10:54am Election

Tiffany Smiley conceded to Sen. Patty Murray in their race for U.S. Senate late Wednesday, bowing to the blunt mathematical reality, a day after vowing to continue to fight. Read story

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