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Maria Cantwell

A candidate for U.S. Senate in the 2018 Washington General Election, Nov. 6

Party: Democratic

Age: 65

City: Seattle, WA

Occupation: Senator

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Race Results

Candidate Votes Pct
Maria Cantwell (D) 1,803,364 58.43%
Susan Hutchison (R) 1,282,804 41.57%

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