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Maria Cantwell
Image of Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

U.S. Senate Washington
Tenure

2001 - Present

Term ends

2031

Years in position

24

Prior offices
Washington House of Representatives
U.S. House Washington District 1

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Net worth

$3,771,505.50

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Miami University of Ohio

Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Contact

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Maria Cantwell (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Washington. She assumed office on January 3, 2001. Her current term ends on January 3, 2031.

Cantwell (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Washington. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

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Cantwell was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. She earned her bachelor's degree from Miami University of Ohio.[1]

After losing her 1994 bid for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, she pursued a career in the high-tech industry before returning to politics in 2000.[2]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Cantwell's academic, professional, and political career:[3]

Committee assignments

U.S. Senate

2023-2024

Cantwell was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Cantwell was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

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2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Cantwell was assigned to the following committees:[4]

2015-2016

Cantwell served on the following committees:[5]

2013-2014

Cantwell served on the following Senate committees:[6]

2011-2012

Cantwell served on the following Senate committees:

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
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Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Elections

2024

See also: United States Senate election in Washington, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Washington

Incumbent Maria Cantwell defeated Raul Garcia in the general election for U.S. Senate Washington on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Maria Cantwell
Maria Cantwell (D)
 
59.1
 
2,252,577
Image of Raul Garcia
Raul Garcia (R) Candidate Connection
 
40.6
 
1,549,187
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
10,627

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,812,391
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Washington

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate Washington on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Maria Cantwell
Maria Cantwell (D)
 
57.2
 
1,114,327
✔
Image of Raul Garcia
Raul Garcia (R) Candidate Connection
 
22.1
 
431,182
Image of Scott Nazarino
Scott Nazarino (R)
 
5.7
 
111,386
Image of Isaac Holyk
Isaac Holyk (R) Candidate Connection
 
5.7
 
110,701
Image of Melanie Ram
Melanie Ram (R)
 
4.5
 
86,956
Image of Charlie Jackson
Charlie Jackson (Independent)
 
1.1
 
21,055
Image of David Tilton
David Tilton (No party preference) Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
17,561
Image of Paul Giesick
Paul Giesick (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
17,433
Image of GoodSpaceGuy
GoodSpaceGuy (R)
 
0.9
 
16,826
Image of Thor Amundson
Thor Amundson (Independent)
 
0.5
 
10,587
Image of Henry Dennison
Henry Dennison (Socialist Workers Party)
 
0.4
 
7,840
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
2,862

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,948,716
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Endorsements

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Cantwell received the following endorsements.

  • King County Democrats

2018

See also: United States Senate election in Washington, 2018

General election

Incumbent Maria Cantwell defeated Susan Hutchison in the general election for U.S. Senate Washington on November 6, 2018.

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Washington

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Maria Cantwell
Maria Cantwell (D)
 
58.4
 
1,803,364
Image of Susan Hutchison
Susan Hutchison (R)
 
41.6
 
1,282,804

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,086,168
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Top-two primary

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate Washington on August 7, 2018.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Washington

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Maria Cantwell
Maria Cantwell (D)
 
54.7
 
929,961
✔
Image of Susan Hutchison
Susan Hutchison (R)
 
24.3
 
413,317
Image of Keith Swank
Keith Swank (R) Candidate Connection
 
2.3
 
39,818
Image of Joseph Gibson
Joseph Gibson (R)
 
2.3
 
38,676
Image of Clint Tannehill
Clint Tannehill (D)
 
2.1
 
35,770
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David R. Bryant (R)
 
2.0
 
33,962
Image of Arthur Coday Jr.
Arthur Coday Jr. (R)
 
1.8
 
30,654
Image of Jennifer Ferguson
Jennifer Ferguson (Independent)
 
1.5
 
25,224
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Tim Owen (R)
 
1.4
 
23,167
Image of Matt Hawkins
Matt Hawkins (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.8
 
13,324
Image of Don Rivers
Don Rivers (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
12,634
Image of Mike Luke
Mike Luke (L)
 
0.7
 
12,302
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Glen Stockwell (R)
 
0.7
 
11,611
Image of Thor Amundson
Thor Amundson (Independent)
 
0.6
 
9,393
Image of Mohammad Said
Mohammad Said (D)
 
0.5
 
8,649
Image of Matthew Heines
Matthew Heines (R)
 
0.5
 
7,737
Image of Steve Hoffman
Steve Hoffman (Freedom Socialist Party)
 
0.4
 
7,390
Image of GoodSpaceGuy
GoodSpaceGuy (R)
 
0.4
 
7,057
Image of John Orlinski
John Orlinski (R)
 
0.4
 
6,905
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David Lee Strider (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
6,821
Image of Roque De La Fuente
Roque De La Fuente (R)
 
0.3
 
5,724
Image of James Robert Deal
James Robert Deal (G)
 
0.2
 
3,849
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Sam Wright (The Human Rights Party)
 
0.2
 
3,761
Image of Brad Chase
Brad Chase (FDFR Party)
 
0.2
 
2,655
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George Kalberer (D)
 
0.1
 
2,448
Image of Charlie Jackson
Charlie Jackson (Independent)
 
0.1
 
2,411
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RC Smith (R)
 
0.1
 
2,238
Image of Jon Butler
Jon Butler (Independent)
 
0.1
 
2,016
Image of Alex Tsimerman
Alex Tsimerman (Standup-America Party)
 
0.1
 
1,366

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,700,840
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2012

See also: United States Senate elections in Washington, 2012

Cantwell won re-election in 2012.[157] Cantwell and Michael Baumgartner advanced past the blanket primary, and Cantwell defeated Baumgartner in the general election on November 6, 2012.[158]

Cantwell had a $4.5 million advantage over her challengers during the 2012 election.[159]

U.S. Senate, Washington, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMaria Cantwell Incumbent 60.5% 1,855,493
     Republican Michael Baumgartner 39.5% 1,213,924
Total Votes 3,069,417
Source: Washington Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Full history


Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2018

Campaign website

Cantwell's campaign website stated the following:

“

I'm proud to represent the people of Washington state and the values that we share.

In the Senate, I've crafted legislation to help bring prosperity to our state and to our nation. And I've fought to ensure that prosperity lifts us all up, not just a few.

I believe in protecting the health of our families and the environment we live in. I believe in making smart long-term investments, like caring for our children and making education affordable.

And I believe we must honor and respect the contributions made by our veterans and seniors.

Read more about what I've accomplished for Washington state in the Senate and what I'm working to accomplish in the future.

Jobs & The Economy

Many of the most successful businesses in the world were founded in Washington state and this is where they’ve grown and prospered. Throughout my career, I've worked to support our state’s unique and enviable culture of science, innovation and economic growth.

In the mid-nineties, I worked in the private sector and played a role in the development of digital media. I've seen how successful Washington companies operate, and I know what it means to our state.

It means jobs.

Not just jobs for tech workers, but across all sectors of our economy. My mission is to ensure that our prosperity is shared, so I fight for things working families need, like access to education and job training, and making housing, health care, and child care more affordable.

I support the men and women of organized labor. I'm proud that Washington state is leading the nation in raising the minimum wage. I’ve worked hard to increase investment in aerospace training and I’m fighting for more apprentice jobs so more working class families can earn and learn.

I supported the creation of a $30 billion lending fund to help small businesses, the great engine of our economy.

I support trade policy to help open new markets for Washington’s agricultural products. Our export credit agency, which helped 144 Washington companies export more than $52 billion in products ranging from beer to commercial airplanes, has been under attack by some Republicans. I fought to get it reauthorized.

Working with women entrepreneurs, we increased access to capital and funding for business counseling so we could grow more women-owned businesses.

Today, it is not uncommon for workers to transition through multiple careers in their lifetime. We must prepare workers to thrive in the 21st Century global economy. We need to provide education and training for returning veterans and laid-off workers, and support our community colleges.

Our state is at the forefront of the knowledge economy and two keys to staying ahead are affordable education and reduction of student loan debt. We must invest in making college more affordable. The benefits we gain are further innovation and greater success.

Environment

Every chance I get, I go hiking the Cascades or the Olympics, exploring alongside our spectacular Pacific coastline, or boating on Lake Chelan. The incredible natural beauty and untamed wilderness of our state is a gift we share. One of my greatest responsibilities is to help protect this gift for future generations.

That's why I've fought so hard to stop the tripling of national park fees and protect our coast from offshore drilling. Now I’m fighting to protect our public lands from being sold off for development.

I've worked to grow Washington's leadership in new solar, wind, biofuel and fuel cell jobs by promoting renewable energy over fossil fuels, and maintaining fuel efficiency for cars.

I will fight any attempt to privatize Bonneville public power.

Health Care

I believe in health care for all. I support universal coverage, and that’s why I’m fighting every day for all of our fellow citizens to have access to affordable, high-quality health care.

I fought to stop President Trump from stripping health care from 750,000 Washingtonians and eliminating protections for pre-existing conditions. I also support improvements to the Affordable Care Act, like expansion of the Basic Health Plan, to lower premiums and out-of-pocket expenses.

Medicaid has brought coverage to 650,000 people in our state. I’ve fought hard against proposals that would undermine Medicaid by repealing the expansion and turning the program into a block grant.

I am proud of Washington’s innovative health care system and world-renowned medical research institutions. I support strong federal investments in biomedical research and innovation in health care services to lower costs, improve results, and keep the focus on patients.

Prescription drugs must be more affordable. That’s why I co-sponsored legislation to allow the safe importation of prescription drugs from Canada and empower Medicare to negotiate prices directly with drug manufacturers.

We still have a lot of work to do. That's why I continue fighting for lower costs, expanded access, and better health care outcomes for all.

Women’s Issues

While we have made progress, we must continue the fight to protect the rights of women and for fair pay at work.

We passed the Lilly Ledbetter Act to do away with gender-based compensation discrimination and help ensure fair pay. Now we are fighting to ensure that there is equal pay for equal work.

Our state has passed paid family and medical leave and the nation should follow suit. We must also continue working to help make child care more affordable.

In the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, I fought to extend the protection of this legislation to the most vulnerable women in our society.

We must continue to raise awareness of, and speak out against, sexual harassment in the workplace.

I have fought to preserve a women’s right to choose as well as protect access to vitally important health care services. I will continue to fight any attempt by President Trump to roll back the clock on women's reproductive health.

Working with women entrepreneurs, I helped pass a law to ensure women-owned small businesses have equal access to federal contracting. And we are continuing to push for policies that increase access to capital and funding for business counseling so we can grow more women-owned businesses.

Education

Access to affordable educational opportunities is the key to a thriving economy and a productive workforce. That’s why I fought to protect funding for K-12, worked to expand GI Bill education benefits and sponsored legislation to increase Pell Grants, and allow refinancing of student loans. I’ve fought to protect Impact Aid and secured increased funding for schools in rural counties through the Secure Rural Schools program. I’ve fought to protect Impact Aid and reauthorize funding for schools in rural counties through the Secure Rural Schools program.

In particular, I believe in life-long learning opportunities, from Head Start programs for early childhood, to adult basic education funding and programs to help displaced workers.

I am a strong supporter of STEM programs (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics), because our future success will require skilled scientists and engineers.

Veterans

Veterans put everything on the line for us and we, as a nation, have a responsibility to do all we can to assist their transition. That means ensuring timely access to quality health care and GI benefits.

I’ve worked to bring job training, skills transition programs, education, and small business assistance to help veterans convert their experience and discipline into success in the economy.

To help those who provide daily care to many veterans, I supported expansion of the VA’s Caregivers Program. We expanded the term of eligibility for GI Bill loans and I supported laws to provide tax incentives for employers to hire veterans. And in my efforts to address affordable housing, I passed legislation to open up more housing units for homeless veterans.

I’m fighting to ensure all veterans receive the care, benefits and respect they’ve earned through their sacrifice.

Affordable Housing
Everyone in Washington should have access to safe, affordable housing. For too many in our state, the lack of affordable housing makes it difficult to just get by, let alone save for retirement.

Increasing our housing supply is a big part of the solution and that’s why I've sponsored and helped pass the first federal increase in the affordable housing tax credit in a decade. This legislation helps fund increased housing production around Washington state. I’ve also fought to address affordability, promote anti-discrimination protections, and increase funding for low-income and veterans’ programs within the federal budget.

Housing affordability is reaching a crisis stage and it's time for us to step up and take on the complex issues surrounding housing costs. I will continue working at the federal level to enact policies and gain needed resources to ensure all in Washington have access to affordable housing.

Retirement Security

Previous generations worked secure in the knowledge that they could rely on pensions and Social Security in retirement. But more and more these days, workers aren't staying in one company for their whole career, and many lack adequate pensions. Recently, we’ve even seen pension funds fail.

In addition, we’ve had to fight repeated attempts by unscrupulous politicians to raid the Social Security trust fund and hand it over to Wall Street.

We need to do everything possible to safeguard the financial security of American citizens, who are rightfully concerned about their future. And to do that we must do more to help workers save. That’s why I introduced legislation that would create incentives for employers to match workers contributions, and a new retirement plan option for workers who do not have access to a 401(k).

I will not allow Social Security to be eroded by those in Congress who are more interested in the health of financial industry profits than they are about the people of America. I've opposed the Republican effort to replace Medicare with a voucher system that would enrich insurance companies at the expense of seniors.

Agriculture
Our diverse agriculture industry, driven by farmers and ranchers across Washington state, supports 164,000 jobs and more than $10.5 billion in agriculture production. Washington state is also the third largest exporter of food and agricultural products in the nation, with exports totaling $7 billion annually.

That’s why I fight for policies and programs that support farming and ranching families and help us to compete in international markets. I’ve worked to expand the Market Access Program which helps farmers gain access to consumers in emerging markets like India and China, and crop insurance to help families weather natural disasters and catastrophic crop loss.

I’ve fought for agricultural research funding to help address falling numbers in wheat; added peas and lentils into our national school lunch program; expanded research and development funding for specialty crops; and backed increased funding for the National Clean Plant Network that helps keep plants virus free.

I’ve also supported funding for Washington State University’s agriculture extension network, conservation programs like the Conservation Reserve Program, and rural development programs that support housing and other important economic investments in farm communities across our state.

I’ve also been vigilant against unfair trading practices and have worked with our growers to hold our trading partners accountable. A new trade enforcement trust fund that I helped create will help provide dedicated funding to enforce trade agreements. I will fight to ensure that Washington’s farms, ranches and other export-dependent businesses do not turn into collateral damage.

Net Neutrality

My work in both the public sector and the private sector has always been focused on technology. During this time, the Internet has grown to represent 7 percent of our economy and supports nearly 7 million jobs.

I believe protecting an open Internet is critical to ensuring this juggernaut of job creation continues. Without it, innovation will undoubtedly be stifled.

Unfortunately, President Trump moved to do away with net neutrality protections. That’s why in 2018, I helped mobilize voters and wavering colleagues to stop him in the Senate.

While the Senate has voted to protect an open Internet the House must now do so as well.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is an issue that keeps me up at night. Each day we face an increasing number of cyber attacks, including attacks from state actors, to our electrical grid and energy infrastructure.

That’s why I fought President Trump’s proposals to drastically cut cybersecurity funding. And I worked with Democrats and Republicans to pass critical legislation out of the Senate to help strengthen our preparedness and resilience to energy-sector cyber attacks.

This bipartisan legislation will help the Department of Energy to identify vulnerabilities, strengthen response capabilities, promote public-private information sharing and address workforce training and shortages.

I’ve also worked with our National Guard to strengthen its preparedness and response capabilities and introduced legislation to authorize the deployment of cybersecurity first response teams in all 50 states.

Opioid Crisis

As I’ve traveled across our state, I’ve seen the devastating impact the opioid epidemic is having on our communities. From Longview to Port Angeles and Everett to Spokane, I’ve held forums to hear first hand about the difficult fight our families, community leaders, health care providers, and law enforcement officials are up against.

That’s why I supported the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, legislation that dramatically increased federal resources for treatment, recovery, supportive services for families and law enforcement.

I have sponsored a bill, supported by 39 state Attorneys General, to increase the penalties on drug manufacturers when they turn a blind eye to the reckless distribution of opioids in our communities. We need greater transparency and accountability into the production, marketing and distribution practices of drug manufacturers and that’s what my bill does.

Immigration

I spoke with a voter recently who was in tears. Her grandparents survived the Holocaust, and their desperate quest for safety led to her life in the United States. She is well acquainted with first-hand accounts of that terrible era in human history. Reflecting on news of tragic abuses by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on our borders, she told me "I never thought I'd live in a country where these things happen."

We cannot and will not look away.

I will fight for humane, rational and constructive Immigration policies. We are, after all, a nation of immigrants and I haven’t forgotten that.

Homeland Security

There is no greater responsibility of our federal government than to ensure our national security and that of every American. Washington state faces a unique set of security challenges. We are a major gateway to trans-Pacific trade and we’re a border state. We’re experiencing record-setting growth at our airports, even as aviation security requirements increase. I take my responsibility to help keep our state safe very seriously.

I’ve passed bipartisan legislation to help law enforcement identify and evaluate potential terror suspects at foreign airports before they're permitted to board a flight for the U.S.

I’ve worked to increase the deployment of technology to monitor and better secure remote portions of our northern border. I’ve sponsored legislation to bring federal funding to support law enforcement in our border communities with the cost of prosecuting drug trafficking and other crimes. I’ve worked to increase the security of container cargoes so they are identified and screened before they leave foreign shores destined for our ports. And I’ve worked to increase the deployment of K-9 units and specialized security teams at our airports to improve safety and to move passengers through security lines more quickly.

We must remain ever vigilant in our efforts to protect our nation. But we must do so without ever compromising our values, our humanity, the rule of law, or due process.

[162]

”
—Maria Cantwell’s campaign website (2018)[163]

Campaign finance summary

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Maria Cantwell campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. Senate WashingtonWon general$13,025,510 $12,984,191
2018U.S. Senate WashingtonWon general$11,779,869 $11,964,267
2012U.S. Senate (Washington)Won $11,978,158 N/A**
2006U.S. Senate (Washington)Won $18,879,272 N/A**
2000U.S. Senate (Washington)Won $11,575,200 N/A**
Grand total$67,238,008 $24,948,458
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Maria Cantwell
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Bob Ferguson  source  (D) Governor of Washington (2024) PrimaryWon General
Kamala D. Harris  source  (D, Working Families Party) President of the United States (2024) PrimaryLost General
Hillary Clinton  source  (D) President of the United States (2016) PrimaryLost General

Personal Gain Index

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See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Cantwell's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $1,423,012 to $6,119,999. That averages to $3,771,505.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senate members in 2012 of $13,566,333.90. Cantwell ranked as the 35th most wealthy senator in 2012.[164] Between 2004 and 2012, Cantwell's calculated net worth[165] decreased by an average of 6 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[166]

Maria Cantwell Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2004$7,163,725
2012$3,771,505
Growth from 2004 to 2012:−47%
Average annual growth:−6%[167]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[168]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Cantwell received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry.

From 1991-2014, 18.68 percent of Cantwell's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[169]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Maria Cantwell Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $44,995,014
Total Spent $41,896,605
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms$2,790,917
Retired$2,322,261
Securities & Investment$1,186,927
Lobbyists$1,064,696
Computers/Internet$1,039,866
% total in top industry6.2%
% total in top two industries11.36%
% total in top five industries18.68%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Cantwell was a rank-and-file Democrat as of August 2014.[170] This was the same rating Cantwell received in August 2013.[171]

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[172]

Cantwell most often votes with:

Cantwell least often votes with:


Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Cantwell missed 29 of 4,719 roll call votes from January 2001 to September 2015. This amounts to 0.6 percent, which is better than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.[173]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Cantwell paid her congressional staff a total of $2,507,979 in 2011. She ranked 13th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic senatorial staff salaries and ranked 42nd overall of the lowest paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Washington ranked 25th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[174]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Cantwell ranked 5th in the liberal rankings in 2013.[175]

2012

Cantwell was one of two members who ranked 11th in the liberal rankings in 2012.[176]

2011

Cantwell ranked 35th in the liberal rankings in 2011.[177]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Cantwell voted with the Democratic Party 98.1 percent of the time, which ranked 4th among the 53 Senate Democratic members as of August 2014.[178]

2013

Cantwell voted with the Democratic Party 98.0 percent of the time, which ranked 4th among the 53 Senate Democratic members as of August 2013.[179]

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    158. ↑ Associated Press, "Primary Results"
    159. ↑ Seattle Times, "Senate race Cantwell's to lose — unless Obama support craters," July 10, 2012
    160. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
    161. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
    162. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    163. ↑ Maria Cantwell’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed October 18, 2018
    164. ↑ OpenSecrets, "Cantwell, 2012," accessed January 14, 2014
    165. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
    166. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
    167. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
    168. ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
    169. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Sen. Maria Cantwell," accessed October 2, 2014
    170. ↑ GovTrack, "Maria Cantwell," accessed August 27, 2014
    171. ↑ GovTrack, "Maria Cantwell," accessed August 1, 2013
    172. ↑ OpenCongress, "Rep. Maria Cantwell," archived March 5, 2016
    173. ↑ GovTrack, "Sen. Maria Cantwell (D)," accessed September 28, 2015
    174. ↑ LegiStorm, "Maria Cantwell"
    175. ↑ National Journal, "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," August 27, 2014
    176. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013
    177. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: Senate," accessed February 23, 2012
    178. ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
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