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WASHINGTON |
Nov. 6,
2018 U.S. Senate |
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Registration:
4,362,459. Total ballots counted:
3,133,462.
Plurality: 520,560 votes (16.86 percentage points). WA
Secretary of State
Notes: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) had little difficulty in winning a fourth term. Of the twenty-nine candidates on the Aug. 7 top two primary ballot, Cantwell finished first with 54.68% of the vote followed by Susan Hutchison (R) at 24.3%. Hutchison is a former KIRO-TV news anchor who ran for King County Executive in 2009 finishing second, and who served as chair of the state Republican Party from 2013-18. The two candidates debated twice: on Oct. 8 at Pacific Lutheran University near Tacoma (>) and on Oct. 20, hosted by the Washington State Debate Coalition, at Spokane Community College (>). This race was very lopsided financially; according to Open Secrets, the Cantwell campaign spent $11.6 million compared to $1.9 million for the Hutchison campaign (>). Campaign Managers: Maria Cantwell: Nate Caminos State director to Sen. Cantwell from Feb. 2015. Government and community relations manager at Puget Sound Energy, Apr. 2013-Feb. 2015. State outreach director (2011-Apr. 2013) and King Co. outreach director (Aug. 2007-2011) to Sen. Cantwell. State director at the Washington State Hospital Association. Administrative assistant to state Rep. Phyllis Kenney. Bachelor's degree in political science, philosophy from University of Washington, 2004; earlier attended Green River Community College. Susan Hutchison: |
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