Patty Murray

Democrat U.S. Senate

State: Washington
Salary: $174,000/year
Tenure: 33 years, 5 months

74

Recorded Votes

10

Became Law

35

Bills Sponsored

All Representatives

Next Election November 2028

Term ends: January 3, 2029 Last won: 2016 (59.0%, +18.0pt) Terms served: 6 Term length: 6 years

Patty Murray is a Democratic Senator from Washington serving in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Now in their 6th term, they have cast 74 recorded votes, seen 10 measures become law, and sponsored 35 bills. They won their 2016 election with 59.0% of the vote, a 18.0-point margin. Next election in 2028.

74 Votes 10 Laws 35 Bills Sponsored 59.0% 2016 Win 6 Terms 2028 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.

112-s2038 2012-01-26 Senate

Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act of 2012

Became Law Nay

112-s188 2011-01-26 Senate

A bill to designate the United States courthouse under construction at 98 West First Street, Yuma, Arizona, as the "John M. Roll United States Courthouse".

Became Law Yea

111-s1963 2009-10-28 Senate

Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010

Became Law Nay

111-s1147 2009-05-21 Senate

Became Law Yea

111-s896 2009-04-24 Senate

Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009

Became Law Yea

111-s454 2009-02-23 Senate

Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009

Became Law Yea

111-s386 2009-02-05 Senate

Became Law Nay

111-sconres13 2009-03-27 Senate

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.

Introduced Yea

111-s383 2009-02-04 Senate

Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009

Became Law Nay

111-s22 2009-01-07 Senate

Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act

Committee Yea

111-s234 2009-01-14 Senate

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2105 East Cook Street in Springfield, Illinois, as the "Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr. Post Office Building".

Became Law Nay

111-s352 2009-01-29 Senate

Became Law Yea

111-s328 2009-01-26 Senate

DTV Delay Act

Committee Nay

111-s181 2009-01-08 Senate

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

Became Law Nay

110-s793 2007-03-07 Senate

A bill to provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs.

Became Law Yea

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

Election History

Regular Election Up for Re-election 2028 6 terms served

59.0% 1,913,979 votes

Won by 18.0 points

Chris Vance (R) 41.0% 1,329,338

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Current Election Status

Current Term Ends January 3, 2029

Term Length 6 years (staggered thirds)

Next Election November 2028

Status Not up until 2028

Campaign Finance (FEC)

$2,232,289

Total Raised

$1,548,500

Total Spent

$1,567,250

Cash on Hand

Source: Federal Election Commission · Candidate ID: S2WA00189 · 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

OpenSecrets Profile Campaign donors, lobbying, & outside spending

Washington Congressional Delegation

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

Maria Cantwell 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