Maria Cantwell
A candidate for U.S. Senator, State of Washington in the 2012 Washington Primary
Party: Democrat
Age: 67
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
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Cantwell (D) | 698,686 | 55.45% |
| Michael Baumgartner (R) | 382,599 | 30.36% |
| Art Coday (R) | 69,570 | 5.52% |
| Timmy (Doc) Wilson (D) | 29,149 | 2.31% |
| Charlie Jackson (R) | 24,004 | 1.91% |
| Glen R. Stockwell (R) | 23,944 | 1.90% |
| Mike The Mover (R) | 18,109 | 1.44% |
| Will Baker (R) | 13,978 | 1.11% |
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