2010 United States Senate election in Washington

The 2010 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 2, 2010 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Patty Murray won re-election to a fourth term by a margin of 52.1% – 47.4% over Republican Dino Rossi, who had twice run for governor in 2004 and 2008. As of 2023, this was the last U.S. Senate election in Washington in which the margin of victory was within single digits.

2010 United States Senate election in Washington

November 2, 2010
 
Nominee Patty Murray Dino Rossi
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,314,930 1,196,164
Percentage 52.08% 47.37%

County results
Murray:      50–60%      60–70%
Rossi:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Patty Murray
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Patty Murray
Democratic

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