Biography
Leadership: Assistant Majority Leader
Political Highlights: candidate for Shoreline School Board, 1983; Shoreline School Board, 1983-89; Wash. Senate, 1989-93
Born: October 11, 1950; Bothell, Wash.
Residence: Seattle
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Husband, Rob Murray; two children
Education: Washington State U., B.A. 1972
Elected: 1992
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Defense; Energy-Water; Homeland Security; Labor-HHS-Education - Chairperson; Military Construction-VA; Transportation-HUD); Budget; Health, Education, Labor & Pensions; Veterans' Affairs
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Roll Call Vitals
House Seniority: 6th ranked Senate Democrat
Twitter: 483,765 followers
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
1992 Election Results
Candidate
Patty Murray (D)
Rod Chandler (R)
Votes
1,197,973
1,020,829
%
54.0%
46.0%
1998 Election Results
Candidate
Patty Murray (D)
Linda Smith (R)
Votes
1,103,184
785,377
%
58.4%
41.6%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Patty Murray (D)
George Nethercutt (R)
J. Mills (LIBERT)
Mark Wilson (GREEN)
Votes
1,549,708
1,204,584
34,055
30,304
%
55.0%
42.7%
1.2%
1.1%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Patty Murray (D)
Dino Rossi (R)
Votes
1,314,930
1,196,164
%
52.4%
47.6%