2000 United States Senate election in Washington

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The 2000 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 7, 2000. Republican incumbent Slade Gorton ran for re-election to a fourth (and third consecutive) term in office but was narrowly defeated by U.S. representative Maria Cantwell. The race was the most expensive contest in Washington state history at the time. By a margin of 0.09 percent of the vote, this election was the closest race of the 2000 Senate elections. Cantwell's victory was credited to her strength in the Seattle suburbs. She spent almost $10 million (approximately $19 million in 2025 dollars) of her own money, which she had earned as an executive at RealNetworks. As of 2026, this is the last time any U.S. senator from Washington lost re-election.

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