Crystal Ball Outlook: Leans D
Democratic candidates: Patty Murray, incumbent senator
Republican candidates: Dino Rossi, 2004 & 2008 nominee for WA Governor
Recent updates from the Crystal Ball
Update: October 5th, 2010
Patty Murray has taken the lead in a few surveys over Republican Dino Rossi, though it is not all decisive at this point. Republicans are still optimistic about Rossi’s chances, relying on the strong GOP showing in the state’s summer “open primary”. Washington can be unpredictable despite its Blue tinge, so we’ll keep watching.
Update: May 20, 2010
The only way Sen. Patty Murray (D) has a contest is if Republicans convince two-time GOP gubernatorial nominee Dino Rossi to run. The jury is out, Rossi is still mulling his options, and our definitive rating will have to wait. Even Rossi will have a hard time ousting Murray, though. Tentatively, we’ll say LEANS DEMOCRAT HOLD.
Update: April 8, 2010
The only way Sen. Patty Murray (D) has a contest is if Republicans convince two-time GOP gubernatorial nominee Dino Rossi to run. The jury is out, and our rating with it.
Update: February 19, 2009
Patty Murray (D-WA): Now in her third term, the “mom in tennis shoes” is a veteran legislator, and the fourth term will be hers for the asking. Washington is yet another state that has moved from very competitive to substantially, often heavily, Democratic. The GOP-leaning eastern part of the state is too rural and lightly populated to overcome massively Democratic Seattle. DEMOCRATIC HOLD.