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(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Voters in Washington could give Maria Cantwell a new term in the United States Senate, according to a poll by Strategic Vision. 47 per cent of respondents in the Evergreen State would support the Democrat incumbent, while 42 per cent would vote for Republican challenger Mike McGavick.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Voters in Washington could give Maria Cantwell a new term in the United States Senate, according to a poll by Strategic Vision. 47 per cent of respondents in the Evergreen State would support the Democrat incumbent, while 42 per cent would vote for Republican challenger Mike McGavick.
Cantwell was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000, defeating incumbent Republican Slade Gorton by just over 2,000 ballots. Cantwell had previously served for one term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In July 2005, McGavick announced he was stepping down as president and chief executive officer of Safeco to explore a Senate run.
Last week, McGavick criticized Cantwell’s opposition to allow oil exploration in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, saying, “That was a mistake, because it turned neighbour against neighbour.”
Support for Cantwell fell by one point since March, while backing for McGavick increased by two points.
The election is scheduled for Nov. 7.
Polling Data
If the election for United States Senate were held today and the candidates were Maria Cantwell, the Democrat or Mike McGavick, the Republican, whom would you vote for?
May 2006 | Apr. 2006 | Mar. 2006 | |
Maria Cantwell (D) | 47% | 48% | 49% |
Mike McGavick (R) | 42% | 40% | 39% |
Undecided | 11% | 12% | 12% |
Source: Strategic Vision
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 800 likely Washington state voters, conducted from May 19 to May 21, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
