2010 Washington elections
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Elections were held in Washington on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held on August 17, 2010.
Federal
United States Senate
Incumbent Democratic Senator Patty Murray won re-election to her fourth term in office, defeating Republican challenger Dino Rossi by five points.[1]
United States House
All of Washington's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. All but one incumbent ran for re-election, with the exception being Brian Baird (D) of the 3rd District, who retired.[2] Baird's seat was won by Jaime Herrera Beutler (R), while incumbents won re-election in all eight other seats.[3]
Statewide
State Supreme Court
Three positions on the Washington Supreme Court were up for election in 2010.[4] James M. Johnson and Barbara Madsen won re-election uncontested, while Charles K. Wiggins defeated incumbent Richard B. Sanders by less than 1% of the vote.[5]
Ballot measures
Nine statewide ballot measures were certified for the November 2, 2010 statewide ballot.
Legislative
State Senate
Twenty-five of the forty-nine seats in the Washington State Senate were up for election.[6] Despite early leads from several Republican challengers, Democrats ultimately retained control of the Senate, winning fifteen races.[7][6]
State House of Representatives
All of the seats in the Washington House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. Republicans gained five seats in the election, leading to a spread of 56 Democrats and 42 Republicans in the State House.[6][8]
References
- ^ Durbin, Kathie (November 7, 2010). "Review the state of play". The Columbian. p. 1. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Callaghan, Peter (August 27, 2010). "Primary, November voters might not differ that much". The Bellingham Herald. pp. A4. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Election Results". The News Tribune. November 27, 2010. pp. A4. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Judicial - All Results". Washington Secretary of State - Elections Division. November 29, 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Miletich, Steve (November 12, 2010). "Wiggins finally prevails in state Supreme Court race, unseating Sanders". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Legislative - All Results". Washington Secretary of State Elections Division. November 29, 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Republicans hold leads in key state Senate races". The Olympian. November 3, 2010. pp. A5. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Dupler, Michelle (November 4, 2010). "GOP picks up 5 seats in House but remain the minority party". Tri-City Herald. p. 2. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- Official candidate list from the Washington Secretary of State
External links
- Elections & Voting at the Washington Secretary of State
- Candidates for Washington State Offices at Project Vote Smart
- Washington at Ballotpedia
- Washington Election Guide at Congress.org
- Washington Polls at Pollster.com
Finance
- 2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Washington at the Federal Election Commission
- Washington Congressional Races in 2010 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets
- Washington 2010 campaign finance data from Follow the Money
Media
- Politics at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer with 2010 Endorsements
- Election 2010 at the Seattle Times