Patty Murray
A candidate for U.S. Senator in the 2010 Washington Primary Election
Party: Democrat
Age: 73
City: Seattle, Washington
Education: Received a bachelor's degree in physical education from Washington State University in 1972.
Work experience: Worked as a preschool teacher.
Political experience: Served as Washington's U.S. Senator since 1993. Served as a state senator from 1989 to 1993. Served on the Shoreline School District Board from 1985 to 1989.
Family: Married to Rob Murray. Has two children.
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Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Patty Murray (D) | 670,284 | 46.22% |
| Dino Rossi (R) | 483,305 | 33.33% |
| Clint Didier (R) | 185,034 | 12.76% |
| Paul Akers (R) | 37,231 | 2.57% |
| James (Skip) Mercer | 12,122 | 0.84% |
| Charles Allen (D) | 11,525 | 0.79% |
| Bob Burr (D) | 11,344 | 0.78% |
| Norma D. Gruber (R) | 9,162 | 0.63% |
| Mike Latimer (R) | 6,545 | 0.45% |
| Mike The Mover (D) | 6,019 | 0.42% |
| Goodspaceguy (D) | 4,718 | 0.33% |
| Will Baker (R) | 4,593 | 0.32% |
| Mohammad H. Said (C) | 3,387 | 0.23% |
| Schalk Leonard | 2,818 | 0.19% |
| William Edward Chovil (R) | 2,039 | 0.14% |
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Obama rallies for Sen. Murray as voters hit polls
President Barack Obama today stumped for Sen. Patty Murray on a three-day campaign swing for endangered Democrats, accusing Republicans of thwarting efforts to help small business owners by repeatedly blocking tax breaks for them.
Obama to campaign for Murray Tuesday in Seattle
President Barack Obama plans to stop in Seattle on Tuesday to campaign for Sen. Patty Murray.
Murray meets with aerospace interests
A 10-year tango over the Air Force tanker contract dances on, leaving Spokane aerospace interests to anticipate potential effects. Those aerospace interests gathered Thursday in Spokane to meet with Sen. Patty Murray to discuss what’s next in the Air Force’s quest to replace its aging fleet of KC-135 tankers.