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

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Top-two primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: May 20, 2022
Primary: August 2, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
Pre-election incumbent:
Patty Murray (Democratic)
How to vote
Poll times: Poll opening hours vary; close at 8 p.m. (most voting done by mail)
Voting in Washington
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Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic
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Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic
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A top-two primary took place on August 2, 2022, in Washington to determine which two candidates would run in the state's general election on November 8, 2022.

Incumbent Patty Murray and Tiffany Smiley advanced from the primary for U.S. Senate Washington.

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
May 20, 2022
August 2, 2022
November 8, 2022


Heading into the election, the incumbent was Patty Murray (Democrat), who was first elected in 1992.

Washington uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot, for congressional and state-level elections. The top two vote-getters move on to the general election, regardless of their party affiliation. In states that do not use a top-two system, all parties are usually able to put forward a candidate for the general election if they choose to.[1][2]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

This page focuses on Washington's United States Senate top-two primary. For more in-depth information on the general election, see the following page:

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Candidates and election results

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Washington

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

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,920,440
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal 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 on spending 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] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report Close of books Filing deadline
Year-end 2021 12/31/2021 1/31/2022
April quarterly 3/31/2022 4/15/2022
July quarterly 6/30/2022 7/15/2022
October quarterly 9/30/2022 10/15/2022
Pre-general 10/19/2022 10/27/2022
Post-general 11/28/2022 12/08/2022
Year-end 2022 12/31/2022 1/31/2023


Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Patty Murray Democratic Party $20,425,812 $23,588,816 $558,340 As of December 31, 2022
Pano Churchill Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Sam Cusmir Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Ravin Pierre Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Mohammad Said Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Bryan Solstin Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
John Guenther Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Bill Hirt Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Tiffany Smiley Republican Party $21,007,198 $20,812,701 $194,497 As of December 31, 2022
Dave Saulibio JFK Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Henry Dennison Socialist Workers Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Leon Lawson Trump Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Thor Amundson Independent $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Jon Butler Independent $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Dan Phan Doan Independent $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Martin Hash Independent $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Charlie Jackson Independent $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Naz Paul Independent $31,397 $31,397 $0 As of August 31, 2022

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.


Ballot access requirements

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, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Washington U.S. Senate All candidates 1,740 $1,740.00 5/20/2022 Source

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 and The 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 Electiondot.png Democratic D+13
Washington's 2nd Rick Larsen Electiondot.png Democratic D+9
Washington's 3rd Jaime Herrera Beutler Ends.png Republican R+5
Washington's 4th Dan Newhouse Ends.png Republican R+11
Washington's 5th Cathy McMorris Rodgers Ends.png Republican R+8
Washington's 6th Derek Kilmer Electiondot.png Democratic D+6
Washington's 7th Pramila Jayapal Electiondot.png Democratic D+36
Washington's 8th Kim Schrier Electiondot.png Democratic D+1
Washington's 9th Adam Smith Electiondot.png Democratic D+21
Washington's 10th Marilyn Strickland Electiondot.png Democratic D+7


2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Washington[5]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
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, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 72.5% of Washingtonians lived in one of the state's 11 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 22.3% lived in one of 22 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Washington was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe 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)

  • 17 Democratic wins
  • 13 Republican wins
  • 1 other win
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R P[6] D R R R D D D D D R R R D D R R R R D D D D D D D D D

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%Democratic Party 41.5%Republican Party
2016 58.8%Democratic Party 40.9%Republican Party
2012 60.4%Democratic Party 39.5%Republican Party
2010 52.1%Democratic Party 47.4%Republican Party
2006 56.8%Democratic Party 39.9%Republican Party
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%Democratic Party 43.1%Republican Party
2016 54.2%Democratic Party 45.5%Republican Party
2012 51.4%Democratic Party 48.3%Republican Party
2008 53.0%Democratic Party 46.6%Republican Party
2004 48.9%Democratic Party 48.9%Republican Party
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.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Washington, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 7 9
Republican 0 3 3
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 10 12

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 Democratic Party Jay Inslee
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Denny Heck
Secretary of State Democratic Party Steve Hobbs
Attorney General Democratic Party Bob Ferguson

State legislature

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

Washington State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 29
     Republican Party 20
     Vacancies 0
Total 49

Washington House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 57
     Republican Party 41
     Vacancies 0
Total 98

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Washington was a Democratic 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.

Washington Party Control: 1992-2022
Sixteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate R D D D D R R D D D D R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R[7] D D D D D
House D D D R R R R S S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Washington
Washington United States
Population 6,724,540 308,745,538
Land area (sq mi) 66,454 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 75.4% 72.5%
Black/African American 3.8% 12.7%
Asian 8.5% 5.5%
Native American 1.3% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.7% 0.2%
Other (single race) 4.5% 4.9%
Multiple 5.9% 3.3%
Hispanic/Latino 12.7% 18%
Education
High school graduation rate 91.3% 88%
College graduation rate 36% 32.1%
Income
Median household income $73,775 $62,843
Persons below poverty level 10.8% 13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ NCSL, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 3, 2024
  2. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Top 2 Primary: FAQs for Candidates," accessed October 3, 2024
  3. ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
  4. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  5. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
  6. ↑ Progressive Party
  7. ↑ Democrats gained full control of the state Senate after a special election on November 7, 2017.


Washington's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Maria Cantwell (D)
Patty Murray (D)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
Democratic Party (10)
Republican Party (2)


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