CONTROL OF CONGRESS

Updated Dec. 13, 2022 at 9:16 a.m. Eastern

Full election results

Democrats now hold 51 out of 100 seats in the Senate. 36 of those Democratic seats were not up for election this year. The Democrats have gained 1 seat they did not previously hold.

Democrats are projected to keep control of the Senate

Republicans now hold 49 out of 100 seats in the Senate. 29 of those Republican seats were not up for election this year. The Republicans have lost 1 seat they previously held.

Democrats now hold 213 out of 435 seats in the House. The Democrats have lost 10 seats they previously held.

Republicans now hold 222 out of 435 seats in the House. The Republicans have gained 10 seats they did not previously hold.

Republicans are projected to win control of the House

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Last data update: Nov. 29, 2022 at 8:13 p.m. ET

WashingtonELECTION RESULTS

What to watch

Sen. Patty Murray (D) is projected to win the Senate race.

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) is projected to win the District 3 race.

Rep. Kim Schrier (D) is projected to win the District 8 race.

U.S. Senate

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Key race

The Senate election in Washington has turned into a close race to watch. Incumbent Sen. Patty Murray (D) is running for a sixth term and faces a surprisingly tough challenge from Republican Tiffany Smiley, a nurse who is running for public office for the first time. In the state’s open, multi-party primary, Murray won more than 50 percent of the vote and Smiley won around 34 percent. But since the primary, Republicans have been funneling money into Smiley’s campaign and polls have tightened in the weeks leading up to the election.

Murray (D) is projected to win. An estimated 99 percent of votes have been counted.

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Patty MurrayMurrayP. Murray

incumbent

DEM		1,741,73857.3
Tiffany SmileySmileyT. SmileyGOP		1,299,03942.7

An estimated 99 percent of votes have been counted.

* Incumbent

Other statewide races

Secretary of State special election

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Steve HobbsHobbsS. Hobbs

incumbent

DEM		1,468,35149.8
Julie AndersonAndersonJ. AndersonNPP		1,351,67745.8
Total Write-InsTotal Write-InsT. Total Write-InsOTH		129,8824.4

An estimated 99 percent of votes have been counted.

* Incumbent

U.S. House

Washington’s 3rd and 8th Congressional Districts are major targets for both parties in the race for control of the House. In the 3rd District, Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez faces Trump-endorsed election denier Joe Kent (R), who advanced from the primary over incumbent Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R), one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. In the 8th District, two-term incumbent Rep. Kim Schrier (D) is being challenged by Republican lawyer Matt Larkin.

Washington has a new congressional map this year so your district may have changed. Find your congressional district here.

Key House races

  • Wash.District 3

    This is Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler’s seat – she lost to Kent in the primary after voting to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Marie Gluesenkamp PerezGluesenkamp PerezM. Gluesenkamp PerezDEM    		50.4
    Joe KentKentJ. KentGOP    		49.6

    Est. 99% counted

  • Wash.District 8

    Schrier’s district, which lies just east of Seattle, was made more competitive in the redistricting process.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Kim SchrierSchrierK. Schrier

    incumbent

    DEM    		53.4
    Matt LarkinLarkinM. LarkinGOP    		46.6

    Est. 99% counted

All House races

Seat2020 ResultsCandidatesPct.VotesEst. counted
District 1
Biden +31
Est. 99% counted
District 1
Biden +31
winner
S. DelBeneSuzan DelBene

incumbent

63.6%
181,992

99% counted

V. CavaleriVincent Cavaleri
36.4%
104,329
District 2
Biden +23
Est. 99% counted
District 2
Biden +23
winner
R. LarsenRick Larsen

incumbent

60.2%
202,980

99% counted

D. MatthewsDan Matthews
39.8%
134,335
District 3
Close
Est. 99% counted
District 3
Close
winner
M. Gluesenkamp PerezMarie Gluesenkamp Perez
50.4%
160,314

99% counted

J. KentJoe Kent
49.6%
157,685
District 4
Trump +17
Est. 99% counted
District 4
Trump +17
winner
D. NewhouseDan Newhouse

incumbent

68.1%
150,342

99% counted

D. WhiteDoug White
31.9%
70,514
District 5
Trump +10
Est. 99% counted
District 5
Trump +10
winner
C. McMorris RodgersCathy McMorris Rodgers

incumbent

59.7%
188,648

99% counted

N. HillNatasha Hill
40.3%
127,585
District 6
Biden +17
Est. 99% counted
District 6
Biden +17
winner
D. KilmerDerek Kilmer

incumbent

60.1%
208,710

99% counted

E. KreiselmaierElizabeth Kreiselmaier
39.9%
138,754
District 7
Biden +75
Est. 99% counted
District 7
Biden +75
winner
P. JayapalPramila Jayapal

incumbent

85.7%
295,998

99% counted

C. MoonCliff Moon
14.3%
49,207
District 8
Biden +7
Est. 99% counted
District 8
Biden +7
winner
K. SchrierKim Schrier

incumbent

53.4%
179,003

99% counted

M. LarkinMatt Larkin
46.6%
155,976
District 9
Biden +45
Est. 99% counted
District 9
Biden +45
winner
A. SmithAdam Smith

incumbent

71.7%
171,746

99% counted

D. BaslerDoug Basler
28.3%
67,631
District 10
Biden +18
Est. 99% counted
District 10
Biden +18
winner
M. StricklandMarilyn Strickland

incumbent

57.1%
152,544

99% counted

K. SwankKeith Swank
42.9%
114,777

* Incumbent

The Post estimated the lean of 2022 congressional districts using 2020 presidential results by precinct from Decision Desk HQ and estimates where actual votes at the precinct level were unavailable. Districts classified as “Strong Biden” and “Strong Trump” show where a candidate is estimated to have won by 15 percentage points or more. “Lean Biden” and “Lean Trump” districts had estimated vote margins between five and 15 points. “Close” districts show an estimated margin within five points.

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