Washington was admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, and elects its United States SenatorstoClass 1 and Class 3. Its current senators are Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell.
# | Senator | Party | Years | Term | Electoral history |
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1 | ![]() |
Republican | November 20, 1889 – March 3, 1893 |
1 | Elected in 1889 Legislature failed to re-elect |
Vacant | March 4, 1893 – February 19, 1895 |
2 | The legislature failed to elect a senator for the term beginning March 4, 1893. The governor appointed John Allen to serve until March 20, 1893, but the Senate rejected his credentials. | ||
2 | ![]() |
Republican | February 19, 1895 – March 3, 1899 |
2 | [data missing] Lost re-election |
3 | ![]() |
Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1905 |
3 | Elected in 1898 Retired |
4 | ![]() |
Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 |
4 | Elected in 1904 Retired |
5 | ![]() |
Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1923 |
5 | Elected in 1910 |
6 | Re-elected in 1916 Lost re-election | ||||
6 | ![]() |
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935 |
7 | Elected in 1922 |
8 | Re-elected in 1928 Retired | ||||
7 | ![]() |
Democratic | January 3, 1935 – December 16, 1940 |
9 | Elected in 1934 Resigned |
Vacant | December 16, 1940 – December 19, 1940 |
9 | |||
8 | ![]() |
Democratic | December 19, 1940 – January 9, 1945 |
9 | [data missing] |
10 | [data missing] Resigned | ||||
9 | ![]() |
Democratic | January 10, 1945 – December 25, 1946 |
10 | Appointed to finish Wallgren's term Lost election to next term and resigned early |
10 | ![]() |
Republican | December 26, 1946 – January 3, 1953 |
10 | [data missing] |
11 | Elected in 1946 Lost re-election | ||||
11 | ![]() |
Democratic | January 3, 1953 – September 1, 1983 |
12 | Elected in 1952 |
13 | Re-elected in 1958 | ||||
14 | Re-elected in 1964 | ||||
15 | Re-elected in 1970 | ||||
16 | Re-elected in 1976 | ||||
17 | Re-elected in 1982 Died | ||||
Vacant | September 1, 1983 – September 8, 1983 |
17 | |||
12 | ![]() |
Republican | September 8, 1983 – January 3, 1989 |
17 | Appointed to continue Jackson's term Elected to finish Jackson's term Retired |
13 | ![]() |
Republican | January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2001 |
18 | Elected in 1988 |
19 | Re-elected in 1994 Lost re-election | ||||
14 | ![]() |
Democratic | January 3, 2001 – Present |
20 | Elected in 2000 |
21 | Re-elected in 2006 | ||||
22 | Re-elected in 2012 |
# | Senator | Party | Years | Term | Electoral history |
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1 | ![]() |
Republican | November 20, 1889 – March 3, 1897 |
1 | Elected in 1889 |
2 | Re-elected in 1891 Lost re-election | ||||
2 | ![]() |
Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 |
3 | Elected in 1897 Retired |
3 | ![]() |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909 |
4 | Elected in 1902 Lost renomination |
4 | ![]() |
Republican | March 4, 1909 – November 19, 1932 |
5 | Elected in 1908 |
6 | Re-elected in 1914 | ||||
7 | Re-elected in 1920 | ||||
8 | Re-elected in 1926 Died, having already lost re-election | ||||
Vacant | November 19, 1932 – November 22, 1932 |
8 | |||
5 | ![]() |
Republican | November 22, 1932 – March 4, 1933 |
8 | Appointed to finish Jones's term Retired |
6 | ![]() |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – November 13, 1944 |
9 | Elected in 1932 |
10 | Re-elected in 1938 Resigned | ||||
Vacant | November 13, 1944 – December 14, 1944 |
10 | |||
7 | ![]() |
Democratic | December 14, 1944 – January 3, 1981 |
10 | Appointed to finish Bone's term, having already been elected to the next term |
11 | Elected in 1944 | ||||
12 | Re-elected in 1950 | ||||
13 | Re-elected in 1956 | ||||
14 | Re-elected in 1962 | ||||
15 | Re-elected in 1968 | ||||
16 | Re-elected in 1974 Lost re-election | ||||
8 | ![]() |
Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 |
17 | Elected in 1980 Lost re-election |
9 | ![]() |
Democratic | January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 |
18 | Elected in 1986 Retired |
10 | ![]() |
Democratic | January 3, 1993 – Present |
19 | Elected in 1992 |
20 | Re-elected in 1998 | ||||
21 | Re-elected in 2004 | ||||
22 | Re-elected in 2010 |
As of April 2015[update], there are two former U.S. Senators from the U.S. State of Washington who are currently living at this time, two from Class 1.
Senator | Term of office | Class | Date of birth (and age) |
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Daniel J. Evans | 1983–1989 | 2 | (1925-10-16) October 16, 1925 (age 98) |
Slade Gorton | 1981–1987 1989–2001 |
1 2 |
(1928-01-08) January 8, 1928 (age 96) |