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U.S. Senate, Washington
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Filing deadline: May 20, 2022
Primary: August 2, 2022 General: November 8, 2022
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IncumbentPatty Murray (D) defeatedTiffany Smiley (R) in the November 8, 2022, general election forU.S. Senate in Washington.

The election filled the Class III Senate seat held byPatty Murray (D), who first took office in 1993.The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of theU.S. Senate in 2022. Democrats retained their majority and gained one net seat, with the Senate's post-election partisan balance at 51 Democrats and 49 Republicans.

Thirty-five of 100 seats were up for election, including one special election.^[1] At the time of the election, Democrats had an effective majority, with the chamber split 50-50 and Vice PresidentKamala Harris (D) having thetie-breaking vote.^[2] Of the seats up for election in 2022, Democrats held 14 and Republicans held 21.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• United States Senate election in Washington, 2022 (August 2 top-two primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Washington

IncumbentPatty Murray defeatedTiffany Smiley in the general election for U.S. Senate Washington on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patty Murray (D)	57.1	1,741,827
		Tiffany Smiley (R)	42.6	1,299,322
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	6,751

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,047,900
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Washington

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate Washington on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patty Murray (D)	52.2	1,002,811
✔		Tiffany Smiley (R)	33.7	646,917
		Leon Lawson (Trump Republican Party)	3.1	59,134
		John Guenther (R)	2.9	55,426
		Ravin Pierre (D)	1.2	22,172
		Dave Saulibio (JFK Republican Party)	1.0	19,341
		Naz Paul (Independent)	1.0	18,858
		Bill Hirt (R)	0.8	15,276
		Mohammad Said (D)	0.7	13,995
		Henry Dennison (Socialist Workers Party)	0.7	13,901
		Pano Churchill (D)	0.6	11,859
		Bryan Solstin (D)	0.5	9,627
		Charlie Jackson (Independent)	0.4	8,604
		Jon Butler (Independent)	0.3	5,413
		Thor Amundson (Independent)	0.3	5,133
		Martin Hash (Independent)	0.2	4,725
		Dan Phan Doan (Independent)	0.2	3,049
		Sam Cusmir (D)	0.1	2,688
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	1,511

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,920,440
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David Ishii (D)
• Bob Hagglund (R)
• Nicolaus Sleister (D)
• Justin Greywolf (Independent)
• Isaac Holyk (R)
• David McCune (Independent)
• Robert Kirby (D)
• Mfumu Metamorphosis Mpiana (Independent)
• Larry Hussey (Independent)

Voting information

See also:Voting in Washington

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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No candidate in this race completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from theFederal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.^[3] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or onspending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.^[4] Clickhere to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

General election race ratings

See also:Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets:The Cook Political Report,Inside Elections,Sabato's Crystal Ball, andDDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe andSolid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[5]
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[6][7][8]

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Washington in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Washington, clickhere.

Election history

2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Washington

IncumbentMaria Cantwell defeatedSusan Hutchison in the general election for U.S. Senate Washington on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maria Cantwell (D)	58.4	1,803,364
		Susan Hutchison (R)	41.6	1,282,804

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,086,168
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Washington

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate Washington on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maria Cantwell (D)	54.7	929,961
✔		Susan Hutchison (R)	24.3	413,317
		Keith Swank (R)	2.3	39,818
		Joseph Gibson (R)	2.3	38,676
		Clint Tannehill (D)	2.1	35,770
	Submit photo	David R. Bryant (R)	2.0	33,962
		Arthur Coday Jr. (R)	1.8	30,654
		Jennifer Ferguson (Independent)	1.5	25,224
	Submit photo	Tim Owen (R)	1.4	23,167
		Matt Hawkins (R)	0.8	13,324
		Don Rivers (D)	0.7	12,634
		Mike Luke (L)	0.7	12,302
	Submit photo	Glen Stockwell (R)	0.7	11,611
		Thor Amundson (Independent)	0.6	9,393
		Mohammad Said (D)	0.5	8,649
		Matthew Heines (R)	0.5	7,737
		Steve Hoffman (Freedom Socialist Party)	0.4	7,390
		GoodSpaceGuy (R)	0.4	7,057
		John Orlinski (R)	0.4	6,905
	Submit photo	David Lee Strider (Independent)	0.4	6,821
		Roque De La Fuente (R)	0.3	5,724
		James Robert Deal (G)	0.2	3,849
	Submit photo	Sam Wright (The Human Rights Party)	0.2	3,761
		Brad Chase (FDFR Party)	0.2	2,655
	Submit photo	George Kalberer (D)	0.1	2,448
		Charlie Jackson (Independent)	0.1	2,411
	Submit photo	RC Smith (R)	0.1	2,238
		Jon Butler (Independent)	0.1	2,016
		Alex Tsimerman (Standup-America Party)	0.1	1,366

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,700,840
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Clay Johnson (Independent)

2016

See also:United States Senate election in Washington, 2016

Heading into the election, BallotpediaratedWashington's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. IncumbentPatty Murray (D) won re-election in 2016. She defeatedChris Vance (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Murray and Vance defeated 15 other candidates to win the primary on August 2, 2016. In Washington, all candidates run in the same primary and the two candidates who receive the most votes, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election.^[9][10]

U.S. Senate, Washington General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Patty MurrayIncumbent	59%	1,913,979
	Republican	Chris Vance	41%	1,329,338
Total Votes				3,243,317
Source:Washington Secretary of State

U.S. Senate, Washington General Primary, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Patty MurrayIncumbent	53.8%	745,421
	Republican	Chris Vance	27.5%	381,004
	Republican	Eric John Makus	4.2%	57,825
	Democratic	Phil Cornell	3.4%	46,460
	Republican	Scott Nazarino	3%	41,542
	Libertarian	Mike Luke	1.5%	20,988
	Democratic	Mohammad Said	1%	13,362
	Conservative	Donna Rae Lands	0.8%	11,472
	Independent	Ted Cummings	0.8%	11,028
	Human Rights	Sam Wright	0.8%	10,751
	Republican	Uncle Mover	0.6%	8,569
	System Reboot Party	Jeremy Teuton	0.6%	7,991
	Democratic	Thor Amundson	0.6%	7,906
	Independent	Chuck Jackson	0.5%	6,318
	Lincoln Caucus	Pano Churchill	0.4%	5,150
	Independent	Zach Haller	0.4%	5,092
	Standupamerica	Alex Tsimerman	0.3%	4,117
Total Votes				1,384,996
Source:Washington Secretary of State

2012

See also:United States Senate elections in Washington, 2012

Maria Cantwell won re-election to theUnited States Senate in 2012.

U.S. Senate, Washington, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Maria CantwellIncumbent	60.5%	1,855,493
	Republican	Michael Baumgartner	39.5%	1,213,924
Total Votes				3,069,417
Source:Washington Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

August 7, 2012, primary results

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also:Presidential voting trends in Washington andThe Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Washington, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Washington's 1st	Suzan DelBene	Democratic	D+13
Washington's 2nd	Rick Larsen	Democratic	D+9
Washington's 3rd	Jaime Herrera Beutler	Republican	R+5
Washington's 4th	Dan Newhouse	Republican	R+11
Washington's 5th	Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Republican	R+8
Washington's 6th	Derek Kilmer	Democratic	D+6
Washington's 7th	Pramila Jayapal	Democratic	D+36
Washington's 8th	Kim Schrier	Democratic	D+1
Washington's 9th	Adam Smith	Democratic	D+21
Washington's 10th	Marilyn Strickland	Democratic	D+7

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Washington[13]
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Washington's 1st	64.0%	33.3%
Washington's 2nd	60.1%	37.2%
Washington's 3rd	46.6%	50.8%
Washington's 4th	40.3%	57.2%
Washington's 5th	43.5%	53.5%
Washington's 6th	57.1%	39.9%
Washington's 7th	86.8%	11.3%
Washington's 8th	52.0%	45.3%
Washington's 9th	71.5%	26.3%
Washington's 10th	57.3%	39.6%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections:Solid,Trending,Battleground, andNew. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

Following the 2020 presidential election,72.5% of Washingtonians lived in one of the state's11 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and22.3% lived in one of22 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Washington wasSolid Democratic, having voted forBarack Obama (D) in 2012,Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, andJoe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Washington following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

Washington presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 17Democratic wins
• 13Republican wins
• 1other win

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also:List of United States Senators from Washington

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Washington.

U.S. Senate election results in Washington
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	58.3%	41.5%
2016	58.8%	40.9%
2012	60.4%	39.5%
2010	52.1%	47.4%
2006	56.8%	39.9%
Average	57.3	41.8

Gubernatorial elections

See also:Governor of Washington

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Washington.

Gubernatorial election results in Washington
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	56.6%	43.1%
2016	54.2%	45.5%
2012	51.4%	48.3%
2008	53.0%	46.6%
2004	48.9%	48.9%
Average	52.8	46.5

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Washington's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Washington's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Washington, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Jay Inslee
Lieutenant Governor	Denny Heck
Secretary of State	Steve Hobbs
Attorney General	Bob Ferguson

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of theWashington State Legislature as of November 2022.

Washington State Senate

Washington House of Representatives

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Washington was aDemocratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Washington and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

See also

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