2022 United States Senate election in Washington

The 2022 United States Senate election in Washington will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Washington.

Incumbent Democrat Patty Murray was first elected in 1992, with 54% of the vote, filling the seat of retiring Brock Adams. Senator Murray won re-election to a fifth term in 2016 with 59% of the vote. She is running for re-election to a sixth term.^[1]

Because Washington has a blanket primary system, parties will not nominate a candidate to run in the general election. Instead, every candidate will appear on the same ballot, regardless of their party affiliation. The top two vote-getters will advance to the general election.

Primary election[]

Democratic candidates[]

Declared[]

Patty Murray, incumbent U.S. Senator (1993–present)^[1]

Republican candidates[]

Declared[]

Tiffany Smiley, nurse and veterans' affairs advocate^[2]

Candidates^[a]

U.S. Senator
Patty Murray
from
Seattle

Endorsements[]

Patty Murray (D)

Organizations

EMILY's List^[3]
End Citizens United^[4]
Giffords^[5]
Jewish Dems^[6]
League of Conservation Voters^[7]
Let America Vote^[4]
NARAL Pro-Choice America^[8]
Sierra Club^[9]
Women's Political Committee^[10]

Tiffany Smiley (R)

U.S. Senators

Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas (2015–present)^[11]

U.S. Representatives

Cathy McMorris Rodgers, U.S. Representative from Washington's 5th congressional district (2005–present)^[12]
Doc Hastings, former U.S. Representative from Washington's 4th congressional district (1995–2015)^[13]

Organizations

Washington State Republican Party^[14]

General election[]

Predictions[]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[15]	Solid D	November 19, 2021
Inside Elections^[16]	Solid D	October 8, 2021
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[17]	Safe D	November 3, 2021

Polling[]

Patty Murray vs. Tiffany Smiley

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[b]	Margin of error	Patty Murray (D)	Tiffany Smiley (R)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)^[A]	November 10–11, 2021	909 (LV)	± 3.3%	50%	37%	13%
SurveyUSA	October 25–28, 2021	542 (RV)	± 5.2%	49%	31%	20%
Public Policy Polling (D)^[A]	May 25–26, 2021	992 (LV)	± 3.1%	53%	37%	10%

Notes[]

^ The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

Partisan clients

^ ^a ^b This poll was sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute

References[]

^ ^a ^b Newsdesk, Kiro Radio (May 17, 2021). "Senator Patty Murray announces reelection campaign". My Northwest.
^ "Republican Tiffany Smiley says she is running for Patty Murray's Seat in U.S Senate". The Seattle Times.
^ "U.S. Senate Candidates".
^ ^a ^b "End Citizens United // Let America Vote Endorses Senators Duckworth and Murray for Re-Election". End Citizens United. September 9, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
^ "Giffords Endorses Senator Patty Murray for the US Senate". www.giffords.org. Giffords. December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
^ "Jewish Dems Start 2022 Election Cycle With First Slate of Endorsements". www.jewishdems.org. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
^ Courtnee Connon (June 10, 2021). "LCV Action Fund Announces First Round of U.S. Senate Endorsements in the 2022 Election Cycle". League of Conservation Voters.
^ "NARAL Pro-Choice America Endorses Slate of Reproductive Freedom Champions for the U.S. House and Senate". NARAL Pro-Choice America. July 13, 2021.
^ "Sierra Club Endorsements".
^ "Federal Endorsed Candidates". Women's Political Committee.
^ "U.S. Senator and Decorated Veteran Tom Cotton Endorses Smiley for Senate".
^ "McMorris Rodgers endorses Tiffany Smiley for U.S. Senate". YakTriNews.
^ Newsmaker Interview (April 23, 2021). "Tiffany Smiley: Patty Murray is "Carrying the Water for the Senate Democrats, She's not Fighting for Washington Families."". Shift WA.
^ Lynnwood Times Staff (August 21, 2021). "WSRP endorses Tiffany Smiley for U.S. Senate". Lynnwood Times.
^ "2022 Senate Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
^ "Senate ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
^ "2022 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

External links[]

Official campaign websites

[disclaimer-3] The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.

[Key-19] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[NPI-20] This poll was sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute

[MurrayRunning-1] Newsdesk, Kiro Radio (May 17, 2021). "Senator Patty Murray announces reelection campaign". My Northwest.

[2] "Republican Tiffany Smiley says she is running for Patty Murray's Seat in U.S Senate". The Seattle Times.

[4] "U.S. Senate Candidates".

[MurrayECULAV-5] "End Citizens United // Let America Vote Endorses Senators Duckworth and Murray for Re-Election". End Citizens United. September 9, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.

[6] "Giffords Endorses Senator Patty Murray for the US Senate". www.giffords.org. Giffords. December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.

[7] "Jewish Dems Start 2022 Election Cycle With First Slate of Endorsements". www.jewishdems.org. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.

[8] Courtnee Connon (June 10, 2021). "LCV Action Fund Announces First Round of U.S. Senate Endorsements in the 2022 Election Cycle". League of Conservation Voters.

[9] "NARAL Pro-Choice America Endorses Slate of Reproductive Freedom Champions for the U.S. House and Senate". NARAL Pro-Choice America. July 13, 2021.

[10] "Sierra Club Endorsements".

[11] "Federal Endorsed Candidates". Women's Political Committee.

[12] "U.S. Senator and Decorated Veteran Tom Cotton Endorses Smiley for Senate".

[13] "McMorris Rodgers endorses Tiffany Smiley for U.S. Senate". YakTriNews.

[14] Newsmaker Interview (April 23, 2021). "Tiffany Smiley: Patty Murray is "Carrying the Water for the Senate Democrats, She's not Fighting for Washington Families."". Shift WA.

[15] Lynnwood Times Staff (August 21, 2021). "WSRP endorses Tiffany Smiley for U.S. Senate". Lynnwood Times.

[Cook_PR-16] "2022 Senate Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 14, 2021.

[Inside_Elections-17] "Senate ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 18, 2021.

[Sabato's_Crystal_Ball-18] "2022 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

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