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OLYMPIA With record spending of $30 million expected by the two wealthy candidates, the Senate race in Washington is drawing national attention this year because it could be pivotal to Democrats' hopes of taking back control of the U.S. Senate.
Sen. Maria Cantwell, one of America's more vulnerable Democratic incumbents, and her Republican challenger, Mike McGavick, are expected to blow past their respective intraparty rivals in Washington state's Sept. 19 primary.See the full content of this document
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Senate Clash Tops State Primary
The Senate primary, winnowing the partisan field from 11 candidates down to the finalists, is the marquee race in a mostly ho- hum election that may draw only one voter in three. Most of the vote will be cast by mail.
The primary election has become more than a one-day affair, spanning a voting season of more than two wee...See the full content of this document
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