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Maria Cantwell

A candidate for U.S. Senator, State of Washington in the 2024 Washington General Election, Nov. 5

Party: Democratic

Age: 66

City: Seattle, Washington

Occupation: Senator

Education: Graduated from Emmerich Manual High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1977. Earned a bachelor’s degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 1981.

Work experience: Worked as vice president of marketing and senior vice president of the consumer products division at Real Networks, a Seattle-based tech company, from 1995 to 2000.

Political experience: Elected to represent Washington’s 1st congressional district in 1992, serving one term before losing her re-election bid in 1994. Elected to the Senate in 2000 and re-elected in 2006, 2012 and 2018.

Family: Single, no children

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Race Results

Candidate Votes Pct
Maria Cantwell (D) 2,252,577 59.25%
Raul Garcia (R) 1,549,187 40.75%

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