Maria Cantwell

Democrat U.S. Senate

State: Washington
Salary: $174,000/year
Tenure: 25 years, 6 months

79

Recorded Votes

20

Became Law

24

Bills Sponsored

All Representatives

Next Election November 2030

Term ends: January 3, 2031 Last won: 2024 (59.1%, +18.5pt) Terms served: 5 Term length: 6 years

Maria Cantwell is a Democratic Senator from Washington serving in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Now in their 5th term, they have cast 79 recorded votes, seen 20 measures become law, and sponsored 24 bills. They won their 2024 election with 59.1% of the vote, a 18.5-point margin. Next election in 2030.

79 Votes 20 Laws 24 Bills Sponsored 59.1% 2024 Win 5 Terms 2030 Re-election

How congressional sessions work

Each numbered Congress spans two calendar years and is divided into two sessions: the first session (odd-numbered year, e.g., 2025) and the second session (even-numbered year, e.g., 2026). Modern Congresses begin on January 3 of odd-numbered years and end on January 3 two years later, unless a law sets a different date. The House is elected every two years, while Senators serve six-year terms staggered so that roughly one-third of the Senate is up for election every two years.

110-s2733 2008-03-07 Senate

Higher Education Extension Act of 2008

Became Law Nay

110-s2272 2007-10-31 Senate

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service known as the Southpark Station in Alexandria, Louisiana, as the John "Marty" Thiels Southpark Station, in honor and memory of Thiels, a Louisiana postal worker who was killed in the line of duty on October 4, 2007.

Became Law Yea

110-s2571 2008-01-29 Senate

A bill to make technical corrections to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

Became Law Nay

110-s2110 2007-09-27 Senate

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 427 North Street in Taft, California, as the "Larry S. Pierce Post Office".

Became Law Yea

110-s5 2007-01-04 Senate

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007

Became Law Yea

110-s1104 2007-04-12 Senate

A bill to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and interpreters who may be admitted to the United States as special immigrants, and for other purposes.

Became Law Nay

110-s214 2007-01-09 Senate

A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the independence of United States attorneys.

Became Law Nay

110-sconres21 2007-03-16 Senate

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.

Introduced Yea

109-s2803 2006-05-16 Senate

Became Law Nay

109-s193 2005-01-26 Senate

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005

Became Law Yea

109-s1235 2005-06-14 Senate

Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006

Became Law Yea

109-sjres28 2006-02-07 Senate

A joint resolution approving the location of the commemorative work in the District of Columbia honoring former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Became Law Yea

109-s2120 2005-12-16 Senate

Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005

Became Law Yea

109-s2320 2006-02-16 Senate

A bill to make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.

Became Law Yea

109-s2271 2006-02-10 Senate

USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006

Became Law Yea

109-sconres79 2006-02-01 Senate

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that no United States assistance should be provided directly to the Palestinian Authority if any representative political party holding a majority of parliamentary seats within the Palestinian Authority maintains a position calling for the destruction of Israel.

Introduced Yea

109-s1989 2005-11-10 Senate

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 57 Rolfe Square in Cranston, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the "Holly A. Charette Post Office".

Became Law Yea

109-s643 2005-03-16 Senate

A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to reauthorize State mediation programs.

Became Law Yea

109-s256 2005-02-01 Senate

Involuntary Bankruptcy Improvement Act of 2005

Became Law Yea

109-s686 2005-03-20 Senate

Terri Schiavo Incapacitated Protection bill

Became Law Yea

Election History

Regular Election Up for Re-election 2030 5 terms served

59.1% 2,252,577 votes

Won by 18.5 points

Dr Raul Garcia (R) 40.6% 1,549,187

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Current Election Status

Current Term Ends January 3, 2031

Term Length 6 years (staggered thirds)

Next Election November 2030

Status Not up until 2030

Campaign Finance (FEC)

$671,717

Total Raised

$1,147,977

Total Spent

$134,951

Cash on Hand

$2,071,351

Debts Owed

Source: Federal Election Commission · Candidate ID: S8WA00194 · Through 03/31/2026 · 2026 Cycle

Federal Spending in Your State

Federal dollars obligated to this state in FY2025. Reflects ongoing programs and prior authorizations — not decisions by the current officeholder.

$89,528,926,812

FY2025 total obligations

$56,793,217,326 FY2026 (YTD)

Top agencies (FY2025)

Social Security Administration $37,482,618,972

Department of Health and Human Services $17,725,082,512

Department of Defense $9,081,269,609

Department of Veterans Affairs $5,585,117,528

Department of Energy $5,242,093,178

Top awards (FY2025)

The Boeing Company contract Department of Defense $31,960,918,249

Battelle Memorial Institute contract Department of Energy $30,287,136,481

The Boeing Company contract Department of Defense $18,129,749,822

Bechtel National, Inc. contract Department of Energy $17,034,586,106

Department Of Social & Health Services grant Department of Health and Human Services $13,584,530,266

Source: USASpending.gov. Voting records via official House/Senate clerk roll-call data. District map: post-2020 census (118th/119th Congress).

Financial Transparency

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Senate Financial Disclosures Annual reports & periodic transaction filings

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Washington Congressional Delegation

Other members of the 119^th Congress representing Washington. View full Washington delegation

Patty Murray U.S. Senate Democratic

D. Adam Smith U.S. House • Washington U.S. House Washington District 9 Democratic

Dan Newhouse U.S. House • Washington U.S. House Washington District 4 Republican

Emily Randall U.S. House • Washington U.S. House Washington District 6 Democratic

Kim Schrier U.S. House • Washington U.S. House Washington District 8 Democratic

Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez U.S. House • Washington U.S. House Washington District 3 Democratic

Marilyn Strickland U.S. House • Washington U.S. House Washington District 10 Democratic

Michael Baumgartner U.S. House • Washington U.S. House Washington District 5 Republican

Pramila Jayapal U.S. House • Washington U.S. House Washington District 7 Democratic

Rick Larsen U.S. House • Washington U.S. House Washington District 2 Democratic

Suzan DelBene U.S. House • Washington U.S. House Washington District 1 Democratic