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2010 Washington elections
Elections were held in Washington on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held on August 17, 2010. FederalUnited States SenateIncumbent Democratic Senator Patty Murray won re-election to her fourth term in office, defeating Republican challenger Dino Rossi by five points.[1] United States HouseAll of Washington's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. All but one incumbent ran for re-election, with the exception being Brian Baird (D) of the 3rd District, who retired.[2] Baird's seat was won by Jaime Herrera Beutler (R), while incumbents won re-election in all eight other seats.[3] StatewideState Supreme CourtThree positions on the Washington Supreme Court were up for election in 2010.[4] James M. Johnson and Barbara Madsen won re-election uncontested, while Charles K. Wiggins defeated incumbent Richard B. Sanders by less than 1% of the vote.[5] Ballot measuresNine statewide ballot measures were certified for the November 2, 2010 statewide ballot. LegislativeState SenateTwenty-five of the forty-nine seats in the Washington State Senate were up for election.[6] Despite early leads from several Republican challengers, Democrats ultimately retained control of the Senate, winning fifteen races.[7][6] State House of RepresentativesAll of the seats in the Washington House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. Republicans gained five seats in the election, leading to a spread of 56 Democrats and 42 Republicans in the State House.[6][8] References
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