Dems Pour Millions Into Washington Senate Race As Republican Challenger Tiffany Smiley Gains Momentu

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Dems Pour Millions Into Washington Senate Race As Republican Challenger Tiffany Smiley Gains Momentum

Brandon Drey  •  Oct 26, 2022

Democrats have poured millions of dollars into the Washington Senate race, a deep-blue state that recent polls suggest Republicans may take back the seat that a GOP member hasn’t occupied since 2001.

Sen. Pat Murray, the state’s Democrat leader seeking a sixth term, has been campaigning against political newcomer Republican Tiffany Smiley.

The Seattle Times reports Murray’s campaign has spent more than $17 million on the race, while Smiley’s has spent over $10 million.

Citizens United, a conservative advocacy group, ran a Monday poll showing a 6-point race between Murray and Smiley.

David Bossie, president of Citizens United, told Politico the race “should not be a contest,” considering Murray won the state with 59% support in 2016 and President Biden with 58% in 2020.

“Washington state is not a purple state. It is not a marginal state. It is a deep-blue state. To be having this conversation is a bad omen for Democrats,” he said.

According to a Politico report, Murray and her campaign dropped $1.5 million in ads with the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. And in recent days, she reportedly received approximately $6.5 million from EMILY’s List, a pro-abortion Super PAC group, which also spent most of the funds on television advertisements.

“With Republicans threatening a national abortion ban, we need Patty Murray more than ever,” Benjamin Ray, EMILY’s List spokesman, told the publication, adding the Democrat Senator is “a trailblazer and a champion for women’s freedom to control their own bodies.”

According to Politico, the National Republican Senatorial Committee has spent $750,000 in Washington.  .  .  .

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[Kamaji]

“Washington state is not a purple state. It is not a marginal state. It is a deep-blue state. To be having this conversation is a bad omen for Democrats,” he said.

One can only hope.

[Free Vulcan]

Another reason Mitch needs to go. The GOP should be pouring money into a single digit seat barely outside the MOE.

[Bigun]

Another reason Mitch needs to go. The GOP should be pouring money into a single digit seat barely outside the MOE.