2022 Washington Senate Election
News coverage of the Washington Senate election. See the race between Patty Murray, polling at 50%, and Tiffany Smiley, polling at 41%. Patty Murray has been the Senator from Washington since 1993. See their news, bias in the media coverage and more in our Washington election page. See other states and more information on our 2022 U.S. Senate page.
Top Washington Candidates
Democrat CandidatePatty Murray Polls: 50% Sample: 19,514Percentage of News: 56%
News Diet Breakdown
Left: 49%
Center: 49%
Republican CandidateTiffany Smiley Polls: 41% Sample: 19,514Percentage of News: 44%
News Diet Breakdown
Left: 52%
18%
Right: 30%
Coverage Breakdown
Coverage Breakdown is based on the number of articles published per candidate.
Patty Murray
Tiffany Smiley
Top 2022 Washington Senate Election News
US & CanadaPennsylvania Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Republican challenger and TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz will debate each other Tuesday evening on NewsNation.See the Story
Voters listening for abortion, crime at Pa. Senate debate
55% Center coverage: 11 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonSen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is pursuing the top spot on the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, his spokesman said Thursday, now that Democrats are poised to maintain control of the Senate.
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Sanders to seek gavel of Senate health committee
100% Center coverage: 14 sources
US & Canada · SeattleSen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) was projected to win reelection against Republican Tiffany Smiley, avoiding an upset victory in what is typically a solidly Democratic state. See the Story
Murray fends off GOP challenge in Washington Senate race
46% Center coverage: 11 sources
Latest 2022 Washington Senate Election News
US & Canada · WashingtonDemocratic Sen. Patti Murray is now tied with her Republican challenger and nurse Tiffany Smiley in the Washington Senate race, according to the results of a new survey published on Sunday.
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GOP Senate Challenger Now Tied With Incumbent Dem In Washington State
55% Right coverage: 11 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonU.S. Senator Patty Murray is expected to be the first woman to serve as Senate president pro tempore. The position is third in line for the presidency after Vice President and House Speaker. Murray was just elected to a sixth term, handily trumping challenger Tiffany Smiley in the general election.See the Story
Murray to Be First Female Senate President Pro Tem
56% Center coverage: 9 sources
Tiffany SmileyRepublican Tiffany Smiley is seeking to oust U.S. Sen. Patty Murray. Smiley has repeatedly attacked Murray’s tenure and stature in the Senate. The pair argued over abortion, crime and inflation during the run-up to Tuesday's election. Murray had raised more than $17.8 million as of the September reporting deadline.See the Story
Veteran Murray and newcomer Smiley battle for U.S. Senate seat
Coverage: 5 sources
US & Canada · SeattleSen. Patty Murray is running for a sixth term in the U.S. Senate. She is being challenged by Tiffany Smiley, a Republican from Pasco, Wash. If reelected, Murray would join two former Democratic stalwarts as the longest serving senators from Washington state.See the Story
Murray highlights abortion rights in bid for 6th Senate term
45% Center coverage: 9 sources
Business · Spokane In her first political campaign, Republican Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley is going after Washington state’s most well-known institutions. For one, Patty Murray, the Democratic senator who has held the seat for the last 30 years and is seeking a sixth term. The Seattle Seahawks, Starbucks and The Seattle Times, home-grown, big-name organizations that she dismisses as “woke corporations” for not wanting her to use their logos in her ads. The city of Seattle, which she’s denounced as liberal and crime-ridden.See the Story
Washington GOP hopeful slams Seattle, Seahawks and Starbucks
Coverage: 7 sources
NFL · SeattleThe Seattle Seahawks have threatened GOP Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley, and her veteran husband, over a campaign ad featuring a jersey.See the Story
Seahawks Threaten Wife Of Veteran They Once Honored After Husband Wears Jersey In GOP Campaign Ad
100% Right coverage: 6 sources
CDCDemocratic incumbent Patty Murray is seeking a sixth term. Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley has taken a combative approach to her campaign. Murray has run a slew of negative ads against Smiley. Smiley is hoping enough people have tired of Murray, who was first elected in 1992, to give her an edge.See the Story
Differences between Sen. Patty Murray, Tiffany Smiley made clear during US Senate debate
Coverage: 5 sources
US & CanadaFirst Lady Dr. Jill Biden will visit western Washington this weekend. She will visit Bates Technical College in Tacoma to highlight its workforce development programs. Biden will also visit San Francisco, California during this West Coast trip. During that visit, she visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.See the Story
First Lady Jill Biden to visit San Francisco Thurs. & Fri.
60% Center coverage: 5 sources
Tiffany Smiley · SeattleTiffany Smiley is challenging Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., for her seat in the U.S. Senate. The Seattle Times, Starbucks and the Seattle Seahawks each, over the past few weeks, has objected to Smiley campaign ads that contain the companies’ corporate logos.See the Story
Washington Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley criticizes Seattle Times, Starbucks, Seahawks
80% Right coverage: 5 sources
Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering 2022 Washington Senate Election?2022 Washington Senate Election often is covered by Right Media sources.
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Right: 44%
