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Republicans consider Sen. Patty Murray's seat one they must win if they are to regain control of the Senate in this election. The Democratic incumbent, seeking her fourth term, got less than 50 percent of the vote in Washington's non-partisan primary, an indication of how close her general election contest against Republican Dino Rossi might be. Obama campaigned with Murray on primary day, Aug. 17.The race to fill the open House seat in 3rd District is rated a tossup. Democrat Denny Heck and Republican Jaime Herrera are battling to succeed Democrat Brian Baird, who is retiring after six terms in Congress.There is no governor's race in Washington this year. Obama won Washington in 2008.

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Democrat Patty Murray Wins Fourth Term in Washington State, AP Says

Sen. Patty Murray of Washington has won a fourth term, defeating Republican challenger Dino Rossi, the Associated Press reported Thursday evening. In a statement, the Rossi campaign said the ...

Women in Congress Expected to Suffer Net Loss of Seats

Ever since Jeannette Rankin was elected as the first woman to serve in Congress in 1917, members of the fairer sex have proven able representatives of the people's choice. Despite the fact that a ...

Democrat Kitzhaber Wins Oregon Governor; 5 Other Key Races Undecided

Oregon gubernatorial candidate John Kitzhaber, the state's Democratic former two-term governor hoping to return after a seven-year hiatus, was declared the winner over Republican Chris Dudley ...

Patty Murray Holds Slim Lead Over Dino Rossi in Washington Senate Race

Washington State is developing a pattern of too-close-to-call elections. With 62 percent of the state's precincts reporting and tens of thousands of mail-in ballots still outstanding, incumbent ...

Democrats Hope High Voter Turnout Will Boost Odds in Some Races

While most polls spell doom and gloom for Democrats Tuesday, the party believes it still has one glimmer of hope for hanging onto seats in tight races: high voter turnout. A senior Democratic ...

Governor, Senate Poll Roundup: Looking at the Closest Races

A flood of new polls on this year's key governor and Senate races came out Sunday and Monday, and here are the ones that showed the tightest races and those where the margins are larger, but the ...

Countdown to Election Day: Senate Races to Watch

Republicans will edge close toward control of the Senate Tuesday but are unlikely to be able to seal the deal. While the GOP is widely favored to win back the House, it faces a narrower path to ...

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