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The 2016 United States Senate election in Washington was held November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Washington. Incumbent Democratic Senator Patty Murray ran for re-election to a fifth term, and won by a significant margin, winning 59% of the vote, to Republican Chris Vance's 41%. The election took place concurrently with the
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Primary election


Democratic Party


Declared

* Thor Amundson * Phil Cornell, retired communications technician * Patty Murray, incumbent U.S. Senator * Mohammed Said


Republican Party


Declared

* Eric John Makus * Uncle Mover * Scott Nazarino * Chris Vance, former
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, former member of the King County Council, and former chair of the Washington State Republican Party


Declined

* Bill Bryant, Seattle Port Commissioner ( running for governor) * Andy Hill, state senator * Jaime Herrera Beutler, U.S. Representative (running for re-election) * Steve Litzow, state senator (running for re-election) * Rob McKenna, former attorney general of Washington and nominee for governor in 2012 *
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, U.S. Representative (running for re-election) * Dave Reichert, U.S. Representative (running for re-election) * Dino Rossi, former state senator, nominee for Governor of Washington in
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Third party and independent candidates


Declared

* Pano Churchill (Lincoln Caucus) * Ted Cummings (Independent) * Zach Haller (Independent) * Chuck Jackson (Independent) * Donna Rae Lands (Conservative) * Mike Luke (Libertarian) * Jeremy Teuton (System Reboot) * Alex Tsimerman (StandUpAmerica) * Sam Wright (Human Rights)


Results


General election


Debates


Predictions


Polling

;with Rob McKenna ;with Dave Reichert ;with Jaime Herrera Beutler ;with Cathy McMorris Rodgers


Results

At 1,913,979 votes, Murray made history by receiving the most votes in a United States Senate election in Washington state.


By congressional district

Murray won 7 of 10 congressional districts including one represented by a Republican.


See also

* United States Senate elections, 2016


References


External links

;Official campaign websites (Archived)
Patty Murray (D) for Senate

Chris Vance (R) for Senate
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