2012 United States Senate election in Washington


The 2012 United States Senate election in Washington took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell won re-election to a third term by a significant margin.

Background

won re-election to serve a second term with 56.85% of the vote against Mike McGavick in the 2006 Washingtonian U.S. senatorial election.

Top-two primary election

Candidates

Democratic

General election

Candidates

Top contributors

Maria CantwellContributionMichael BaumgartnerContribution
Microsoft Corp$83,982Anderson Hay & Grain$5,000
EMILY's List$77,900Columbia Management Systems, By Lar$5,000
Morgan & Morgan$40,000Ignition Partners$5,000
League of Conservation Voters$39,900Kvc Development Co$5,000
University of Washington$35,900Acorn Campus Ventures$4,000
K&L Gates$35,048Legacy LLC$3,523
Boeing Co.$30,625Inland Empire Paper$3,750
Intellectual Ventures LLC$27,250Savers Inc$3,523
McBee Strategic Consulting$26,650Red Lion Hotels$3,500
Second Avenue Partners$24,500National Cotton Council$3,300

Top industries

Maria CantwellContributionMichael BaumgartnerContribution
Lawyers/Law Firms$696,936Retired$45,756
Retired$621,231Financial Institutions$10,000
Lobbyists$539,418Financial Institutions$310,487
Financial Institutions$310,487Agribusiness$9,550
Computers/Internet$206,970Health Professionals$6,150
Real Estate$179,169Misc Finance$4,250
Health Professionals$169,937Mining$4,25
Business Services$167,629Timber/Forest Products$3,750
Casinos/Gambling$165,850General Contractors$3,000
Entertainment Industry$136,457Real Estate$2,950

Predictions

Polling


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Results

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