Washington Senatorial Election, 2006
The Washington senatorial election of 2006 resulted in Democratic incumbent Maria Cantwell, who was narrowly elected in 2000, easily defeating her Republican opponent Mike McGavick by a 17 point margin.
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Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Cantwell (I) | Democrat | Official website |
| Mark Wilson | Democrat | Official website |
| Mike McGavick | Republican | Official website |
| Bruce Guthrie | Libertarian | none |
| Aaron Dixon | Green | Official website |
The Democratic candidate was incumbent Senator Maria Cantwell. She was challenged in the Democratic primaries by Mark Wilson, a perennial candidate who has run multiple times for various office as either a Green or Libertarian.
The Republicans ran Mike McGavick, formely the CEO of Safeco and a former aid to Slade Gorton.
Aaron Dixon, a co-founder of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party, ran as a Green. He admits that while Cantwell has a strong environmental record, she has been very supportive of the war in Iraq. He opposes the war and the USA Patriot Act, both of which Cantwell supported.
Perennial Libertarian Bruce Guthrie ran as well. Like Dixon, he ran on his opposition to the War in Iraq and the USA Patriot Act.
Results
http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2006&fips=53&f=1&off=3&elect=0
