Washington held midterm elections on November 2, 2010. There was one US Senate race and nine US House of Representative District races. In the Senate race, the Democrat incumbent, Patty Murray, defeated her Republican challenger, Dino Rossi.http://www.foxnews.com/interactive/politics/candidate-list/#state=WA

In the House of Representatives District 3 Race, Republican Jaime Herrera defeated challenger Democrat Denny Heck resulting in a change in party control for the seat. This change was the only party shift in the Washington elections in November 2010 as all other incumbent candidates retained their seats.http://www.foxnews.com/interactive/politics/candidate-list/#state=WA

In 2008, the state of Washington awarded its 11 electoral votes to Democratic nominee Barack Obama, helping to elect him as the 44th President of the United States. Barack Obama held a steady lead over Republican John McCain in the months prior to the 2008 presidential election in the state. Chris Gregoire, the incumbent Governor, won her re-election campaign against challenger Dino Rossi.

U.S.Senate

• Patty Murray, Democrat—903,859
• Dino Rossi, Republican—854,880

U.S.House of Representatives

District 1

• Jay Inslee, Democrat—101,985
• James Watkins, Republican—78,373

District 2

• John Koster, Republican—101,820
• Rick Larsen, Democrat—103,278

District 3

• Jaime Herrera, Republican—134,720
• Denny Heck, Democrat—121,278

District 4

• Doc Hastings, Republican—110,622
• Jay Clough, Democrat—51,521

District 5

• Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Republican—116,440
• Daryl Romeyn, Democrat—66,198

District 6

• Norm Dicks, Democrat—110,411
• Doug Cloud, Republican—81,600

District 7

• Jim McDermott, Democrat—145,006
• Bob Jeffers-Schroder, Independent—31,641

District 8

• Dave Reichert, Republican—114,095
• Suzan DelBene, Democrat—98,921

District 9

• Adam Smith, Democrat—93,308
• Dick Muri, Republican—79,123http://www.foxnews.com/interactive/politics/candidate-list/#state=WA

• Governor:
  • Winner: Incumbent Christine Gregoire (D)
  • Challenger: Dino Rossi (R)
• Lt. Governor:
  • Winner: Incumbent Brad Owen (D)
  • Challenger: Marcia McCraw (R)
• Secretary of State:
  • Winner: Incumbent San Reed (R)
  • Challenger: Jason Osgood (D)
• State Treasurer:
  • Winner: Candidate Jim McIntire (D)
  • Candidate: Allam Martin (R)
• State Auditor:
  • Winner: Incumbent Brian Sonntag (D)
  • Challenger: Dick McEntee (R)
• Attorney General:
  • Winner: Incumbent Rob McKenna (R)
  • Challenger: John Ladenburg (D)

• Initiative Measure 985: Vote: 59.77% Vote: NoWashington State: Election Results
  • Opening of high-occupancy vehicle lanes to reduce traffic congestion
• Initiative Measure 1000: Vote: Yes 58.68% Washington State: Election Results
  • Allowing certain terminally ill patients to obtain lethal prescriptions
• Initiative Measure 1029: 73.45% Vote: YesWashington State: Election Results
  • Require long-term care workers to be certified as home care workers

1. 2008: Barack Obama
2. 2004: John Kerry
3. 2000: Al Gore
4. 1996: Bill Clinton
5. 1992: Bill Clinton
6. 1988: Michael Dukakis
7. 1984: Ronald Reagan
8. 1980: Ronald Reagan
9. 1976: Gerald Ford
10. 1972: Richard Nixon
11. 1968: Hubert Humphrey

1. Governor: Christine Gregoire
2. Lieutenant Governor: Brad Owen
3. Attorney General: Rob McKenna
4. Senators: Maria Cantwell, Patty Murray

• 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama

• Winner of Washington's Eleven Electoral Votes: Barack Obama
• Margin of Victory: 58% to 41%

• Winner of Washington Gubernatorial Election: Chris Gregoire
• Margin of Victory: 53% to 47%http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25382556/race/president http://elections.foxnews.com/states_map/index.html?stateAbbr=WA http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/state/#val=WA

• Winner of Washington Senate Seat: Maria Cantwell
• Margin of victory: 56.81% to 39.91%http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/WA/ http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/291539_senate08.html

• 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush
• Winner of Washington's Eleven Electoral Votes: John Kerry
• Margin of victory: 53% to 46%
• 'Winner of Washington Senate Seat: Patty Murray
• Margin of victory: 55% to 43%http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004//pages/results/states/WA/index.html http://www.nytimes.com/ref/elections2004/2004WA.html