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2018 United States Senate election in Washington

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Nominee Maria Cantwell Susan Hutchison Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,803,364 1,282,804 Percentage 58.43% 41.57%

County results Congressional district results Precinct resultsCantwell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Hutchison:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Tie:      50%      No votes

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The 2018 United States Senate election in Washington took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Washington. Incumbent Democrat Maria Cantwell won election to a fourth term over television news journalist Susan Hutchison, a Republican.

Nonpartisan blanket primary

Candidates

The primary election featured 30 candidates.

Democratic Party

Declared

• Maria Cantwell, incumbent senator
• Don L. Rivers
• Clint Tannehill
• George H. Kalberer
• Mohammad Said

Republican Party

Declared

• Joey Gibson, activist and founder of Patriot Prayer
• Goodspaceguy, perennial candidate
• Susan Hutchison, former chair of the Washington State Republican Party
• Rocky De La Fuente, businessman and former presidential candidate
• Tim Owen
• Matthew D. Heines
• Art Coday
• John Orlinski
• Keith Swank
• RC Smith
• Dave Bryant
• Matt Hawkins
• Glen Stockwell

Withdrawn

• Ron Higgins (withdrew May 19, 2018)

Endorsements

• Kim Wyman, Secretary of State
• Jaime Herrera Beutler, U.S. Representative
• Cathy McMorris Rodgers, U.S. Representative
• Dan Newhouse, U.S. Representative
• Slade Gorton, former U.S. Senator
• J. T. Wilcox, Washington State House of Representatives Minority Leader
• Hunters Heritage Council
• Washington Farm Bureau

Independents

Declared

• Jennifer "GiGi" Ferguson
• Thor Amundson
• Dave Strider
• Charlie R Jackson
• Jon Butler

Write-in

• Clay Johnson, activist

Minor parties

In Washington, primary candidates may declare a preference for any party, and their party preference does not imply that the candidate is nominated or endorsed by the party. Candidates may also declare a preference for new or single-candidate parties.

Declared

• Mike Luke (Libertarian Party)
• Brad Chase (FDFR Party), communications strategist
• Sam Wright (The Human Rights Party)
• Alex Tsimerman (StandupAmerica)
• Steve Hoffman (Freedom Socialist Party), union organizer
• James Robert "Jimmie" Deal (Green Party)

Notes

1. According to Chase, FDFR stands for Fuck Democrats Fuck Republicans

Results

General election

Debates

Predictions

Polling

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Maria Cantwell vs. Rob McKenna

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Cowlitz (largest city: Longview)
• Grays Harbor (largest city: Aberdeen)
• Klickitat (Largest city: Goldendale)
• Mason (largest city: Shelton)
• Skamania (Largest city: Carson)
• Yakima (Largest city: Yakima)
• Wahkiakum (Largest city: Puget Island)

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Whitman (Largest city: Pullman)

By congressional district

Cantwell won 7 of 10 congressional districts.

Notes

1. ^ Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear

Partisan clients

1. ^ This poll was sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute

References

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10. Susan Hutchison. "WA Secretary of State @KimWyman12 endorses @Susan4Senate. Grateful that our state's favorite elected official knows who's best for US Senate! #susan4senate". Twitter.
11. Susan Hutchison. "I'm honored to be endorsed by @JaimeforUSRep, a fierce advocate for Southwest Washington! Let's have a strong showing from Republican voters all across the state today!". Twitter.
12. Susan Hutchison. "Yet another important early endorsement for our campaign: Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers. Republicans all across Washington are rallying behind our campaign for US Senate; be sure to return your ballot by August 7th! #Susan4Senate". Facebook.
13. Susan Hutchison. "Thank you to Congressman Dan Newhouse for his endorsement of our campaign! Proud to call him a friend and appreciate all he does for #WA04. Remember to return your ballots by Aug 7 and vote #Susan4Senate!". Twitter.
14. Susan Hutchison. "Proudly Endorsed by Former U.S. Senator Slade Gorton". Twitter.
15. Susan Hutchison. "Honored to have the endorsement of my friend and next WA House Speaker, @jtwilcox111". Twitter.
16. Susan Hutchison. "The 45,000-strong Hunters Heritage Council has endorsed @susan4senate! #susan4senate #hunting #waelex". Twitter.
17. Susan Hutchison. "I am proud to be endorsed by the Washington Farm Bureau, and will always fight to protect our private property and water rights from burdensome federal regulations. #Susan4Senate". Twitter.
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External links

• Candidates at Vote Smart
• Candidates at Ballotpedia
• Campaign finance at FEC
• Campaign finance at OpenSecrets

Official campaign websites

• Maria Cantwell (D) for Senate
• Susan Hutchison (R) for Senate

• United States Senate elections in Washington (state)
• 2018 United States Senate elections
• 2018 Washington (state) elections