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Patty Murray

Undefeated senate candidate from Washington with a perfect 7-0 record

Democratic
US SenateState Senate
Electoral Grade
C+
-39.3 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 9% of candidates6 graded races

Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts.

7
Races
7-0
W-L (100%)
+10.9
Avg Margin
1988–2022
Career Span
Best: +18.0 (2016 Senate)Worst: 4.7 (2010 Senate)
100%
Win Rate
-4.1
Avg Overperformance
7
Win Streak
34 yrs
Career Span
7.1M
Career Votes
Top 91%
Percentile

Evidence & provenance

Source owners

Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 15, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

Claim type

Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

Source chain

MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend6 races

State Senate
Senate
Even1988: D+5.7 - Click to view1992: D+8.0 - Click to view1998: D+16.8 - Click to view2004: D+12.2 - Click to view2010: D+4.7 - Click to view2016: D+18.0 - Click to view198819921998200420102016

Career Timeline

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Candidate Votes
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Vote %
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Total Votes
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Margin
Electoral Performance
-8.4
Race Score
-5.4
vs. State Pres.
D+19.9
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Tiffany SmileyREP

Key Insights

2 insights generated

Deterministic highlights from career record, margins, and standout performances.

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Geographic Performance

7 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

7 races available

Scatter plots correlating county performance with demographics: race, education, income, foreign-born.

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Similar Candidates

8 matches found

Candidates with the closest career profiles — same era, similar performance.

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