Maria Cantwell
A candidate for U.S. Senator, State of Washington in the 2024 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 6
Party: Democratic
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) | 1,114,327 | 57.27% |
| Raul Garcia (R) | 431,182 | 22.16% |
| Scott Nazarino (R) | 111,386 | 5.72% |
| Isaac Holyk (R) | 110,701 | 5.69% |
| Mel Ram (R) | 86,956 | 4.47% |
| Chuck Jackson (I) | 21,055 | 1.08% |
| David Tilton (N) | 17,561 | 0.90% |
| Paul Lawrence Giesick (D) | 17,433 | 0.90% |
| Goodspaceguy (R) | 16,826 | 0.86% |
| Thor Amundson (I) | 10,587 | 0.54% |
| Henry Clay Dennison (S) | 7,840 | 0.40% |
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