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(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Maria Cantwell remains the top United States Senate contender in Washington, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 46 per cent of respondents in the Evergreen State would support the Democrat incumbent, while 41 per cent would vote for Republican challenger Mike McGavick.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Maria Cantwell remains the top United States Senate contender in Washington, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 46 per cent of respondents in the Evergreen State would support the Democrat incumbent, while 41 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.
Cantwell will face former Marine Mark Wilson and lawyer Hong Tran in the Democratic primary, scheduled for September. Wilson and Tran have called for the withdrawal of U.S. troops in Iraq.
Support for Cantwell fell by two points since April, while backing for McGavick increased by one point.
The election is scheduled for Nov. 7.
Polling Data
Who would you vote for in the election for the United States Senate?
May 8 | Apr. 7 | Mar. 7 | |
Maria Cantwell (D) | 46% | 48% | 49% |
Mike McGavick (R) | 41% | 40% | 36% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 500 likely Washington state voters, conducted on May 8, 2006. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
