List of United States Senators from Washington

Washington was admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, and elects its United States Senators to Class 1 and Class 3. Its current senators are Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell.

Class 1

#	Senator	Party	Years	Term	Electoral history
1	John B. Allen	Republican	November 20, 1889 – March 4, 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	John L. Wilson	Republican	February 19, 1895 – March 4, 1899	2	Lost re-election
3	Addison G. Foster	Republican	March 4, 1899 – March 4, 1905	3	Elected in 1898 Retired
4	Samuel H. Piles	Republican	March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1911	4	Elected in 1904 Retired
5	Miles Poindexter	Republican	March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1923	5	Elected in 1910
5	Miles Poindexter	Republican	March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1923	6	Re-elected in 1916 Lost re-election
6	Clarence C. Dill	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935	7	Elected in 1922
6	Clarence C. Dill	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935	8	Re-elected in 1928 Retired
7	Lewis B. Schwellenbach	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – December 16, 1940	9	Elected in 1934 Resigned
Vacant			December 16, 1940 – December 19, 1940	9
8	Monrad C. Wallgren	Democratic	December 19, 1940 – January 9, 1945	9
8	Monrad C. Wallgren	Democratic	December 19, 1940 – January 9, 1945	10	Resigned
9	Hugh B. Mitchell	Democratic	January 10, 1945 – December 25, 1946	10	Appointed to finish Wallgren's term Lost election to next term and resigned early
10	Harry P. Cain	Republican	December 26, 1946 – January 3, 1953	10
10	Harry P. Cain	Republican	December 26, 1946 – January 3, 1953	11	Elected in 1946 Lost re-election
11	Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson	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	Daniel J. Evans	Republican	September 8, 1983 – January 3, 1989	17	Appointed to continue Jackson's term Elected to finish Jackson's term Retired
13	Slade Gorton	Republican	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2001	18	Elected in 1988
13	Slade Gorton	Republican	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2001	19	Re-elected in 1994 Lost re-election
14	Maria Cantwell	Democratic	January 3, 2001 – Present	20	Elected in 2000
				21	Re-elected in 2006
				22	Re-elected in 2012

Class 3

#	Senator	Party	Years	Term	Electoral history
1	Watson C. Squire	Republican	November 20, 1889 – March 4, 1897	1	Elected in 1889
1	Watson C. Squire	Republican	November 20, 1889 – March 4, 1897	2	Re-elected in 1891 Lost re-election
2	George Turner	Democratic	March 4, 1897 – March 4, 1903	3	Elected in 1897 Retired
3	Levi Ankeny	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 4, 1909	4	Elected in 1902 Lost renomination
4	Wesley L. Jones	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	Elijah S. Grammer	Republican	November 22, 1932 – March 4, 1933	8	Appointed to finish Jones's term Retired
6	Homer T. Bone	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – November 13, 1944	9	Elected in 1932
6	Homer T. Bone	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – November 13, 1944	10	Re-elected in 1938 Resigned
Vacant			November 13, 1944 – December 14, 1944	10
7	Warren G. Magnuson	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	Slade Gorton	Republican	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987	17	Elected in 1980 Lost re-election
9	Brock Adams	Democratic	January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993	18	Elected in 1986 Retired
10	Patty Murray	Democratic	January 3, 1993 – Present	19	Elected in 1992
				20	Re-elected in 1998
				21	Re-elected in 2004
				22	Re-elected in 2010

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Other	American Samoa District of Columbia Guam Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands

Obsolete	Dakota Territory Northwest Territory Orleans Territory Philippines Southwest Territory

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See also

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Patty Murray

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Maria Cantwell

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Slade Gorton

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