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CANTWELL, MARIA

D · senate · currently seated · bioguide C000127

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FEC candidate id
S8WA00194
Internal id
977049ed-fe5f-4bfe-b8b2-d4a3f1c83f94
Status
incumbent

Who this candidate represents (statewide)

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Washington. Source.

CategoryMetricValue
PeoplePopulation7,816,116
PeopleMedian age38
IncomeMedian household income$98,141
IncomePer-capita income$53,744
IncomeIn poverty9.9%
IncomeUnemployed5.0%
IncomeGini inequality index0.469
RaceWhite alone65.8%
RaceBlack alone4.0%
RaceAsian alone9.8%
RaceHispanic or Latino14.4%
RaceTwo or more races12.8%
OriginForeign-born15.4%
LanguageSpeaks English only at home78.6%
LanguageSpeaks Spanish at home9.0%
EducationHigh school or higher61.2%
EducationBachelor's or higher39.6%
EducationAdvanced degree15.6%
HouseholdFamily households63.4%
HouseholdAvg household size2.50
HouseholdNever married (15+)32.6%
HousingMedian home value$564,600
HousingMedian gross rent$1,760
HousingSingle-family detached61.9%
HousingBuilt before 19404.2%
HousingOvercrowded (>1 per room)3.5%
HousingVacant units7.3%
ServiceVeterans (18+)7.8%
HealthWith a disability13.6%
ConnectivityHouseholds with broadband93.6%
ConnectivityHouseholds with no internet4.2%
CommuteDrove alone63.4%
CommutePublic transit3.5%
CommuteWorked from home19.8%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

CycleRaisedSpentCash on handDebtsIndiv. contribs.
2026$671,717$1,147,977$134,951$2,071,351$670,915
2024$11,147,596$10,726,016$611,211$2,173,183$10,134,573
2022$921,937$1,127,914$189,631$2,171,351$786,963
2020$955,977$1,130,261$395,608$2,171,351$935,714
2018$9,399,421$9,635,913$569,893$2,171,351$8,998,701
2016$1,167,917$1,139,592$806,383$2,171,350$1,112,898
2014$1,212,531$1,188,762$778,056$2,171,350$743,855
2012$9,423,369$9,168,345$754,289$2,177,453$8,807,894
2010$1,587,582$1,144,479$499,264$2,174,474$1,584,582
2008$967,207$1,057,589$56,161$2,278,998$897,928
2006$13,725,773$14,013,932$146,544$2,350,098$12,915,252
2004$1,794,461$1,409,437$434,702$2,502,300$1,736,724
2002$8,658,876$8,614,567$49,678$3,127,441$2,441,804
2000$11,538,665$11,533,295$5,369$4,286,936$1,227,858

Elections

Committees

Recent votes

Sponsored & cosponsored bills

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 99.0%

FeatureΔ P(win)
Base rate (historical)15.1%
incumbent+78.0%
D (major party)+10.0%
senate race-2.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

CycleSupportOpposeIEs
2024$3,858$02

Recent (latest 25)

DateSpenderFor / againstAmountPurpose
2024-09-20TOGETHER FOR PROGRESS 2024support$1,533Progressive Voter Guide Labor
2024-07-09TOGETHER FOR PROGRESS 2024support$2,326Progressive Voter Guide Labor

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

DateFrom committeeTypeAmount
2026-02-13PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ASSOCIATES POLITICAL…24K$-2,500
2026-01-02NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL …24K$2,000
2025-12-31AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL…24K$-2,500
2025-12-12HOULAPAC24K$-1,000
2025-10-13INGRAM BARGE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE24K$1,000
2025-09-25PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ASSOCIATES POLITICAL…24K$2,500
2025-08-31NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.…24K$-5,000
2025-03-06AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL…24K$2,500
2025-01-09UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONA…24K$-5,000
2025-01-09UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONA…24K$-5,000
2022-12-29BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC24K$5,000
2022-11-28SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE …24K$-1,000
2022-10-19UNITI GROUP INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…24K$-2,500
2022-10-19TTX PAC24K$2,500
2022-10-06SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE …24K$1,000
2022-04-21AG PROCESSING INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, A…24K$5,000
2022-02-11UNITI GROUP INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…24K$2,500
2021-12-15NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC24K$5,000
2021-12-15NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC24K$5,000
2021-12-15NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC24K$-5,000
2021-07-07INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION -- …24K$-1,000
2021-05-19INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION -- …24K$1,000
2021-03-31DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION…24K$-2,500

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee FRIENDS OF MARIA.

Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.

DonorEmployer / occupationCity, STGiftsTotal
CHEROKEE NATIONCATOOSA, OK2$5,000
ZECH, MARCIA WSELF EMPLOYED · INVESTORMERCER ISLAND, WA1$500
MOWER, AMY LNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDMAPLE FALLS, WA1$500
STRANSKI, PATRICIANOT EMPLOYED · RETIREDUNIVERSITY PLACE, WA1$500
ELLINGSON, HELENNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDLAKEWOOD, WA1$350
REYNOLDS, DAVIDNOT EMPLOYED · RETIREDOLYMPIA, WA1$250
RICHARDS, ALAN TNOT EMPLOYED · RETIREDNASELLE, WA1$142
HARJU, WILLIAMNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDBAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA1$100
VEKICH, MAXFEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION · COMMISSIONANNAPOLIS, MD1$100
STANSBURY, LYNNNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDSEATTLE, WA1$100
SHANNON, LARRYWASHINGTON STATE ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTI · GOVERNMENT AFFAIRSSEATTLE, WA1$100
SCHWARTZ, ANNENOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDROCKPORT, WA1$100
MURRAY, ANNENOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDPORT ANGELES, WA1$75
ERICKSON, MYRONNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDKINGSTON, WA3$60
CAMERON, CHRISTOPHERSELF EMPLOYED · GEOLOGISTPACIFIC BEACH, WA1$50
DAVIS, RODNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDSPOKANE, WA1$50
KOOS, SHAUNNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDWENATCHEE, WA1$50
HAPPENNY, STEPHENFEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION · ENGINEERAUBURN, WA1$50
HEALY, THOMAS ESELF EMPLOYED · CPABOULDER, CO1$50
KANES, BRIAN MNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDOLYMPIA, WA1$50
FLEMING, DAVIDTRS GROUP INC. · VP MARKETING AND SALESSNOQUALMIE, WA1$50
MORRIS, JAMES ENOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDRICHLAND, WA1$50
BRADY, LYNNNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDMONROE, WA2$41
WILSON, ELIDANOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDOLYMPIA, WA2$40
DUFF, JAMESNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDBLAINE, WA1$25

Connected on the graph

Inbound (27)

datefromtypeamountrolesource
2026-02-13PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$-2,500pas2
2026-01-02NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)contributed_to$2,000pas2
2025-12-31AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)contributed_to$-2,500pas2
2025-12-12HOULAPACcontributed_to$-1,000pas2
2025-10-13INGRAM BARGE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-09-25PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-08-31NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)contributed_to$-5,000pas2
2025-03-31f155b6b3clip_aboutclip
2025-03-06AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-03-05d49ce669clip_aboutclip
2025-01-09UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUBcontributed_to$-5,000pas2
2025-01-09UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUBcontributed_to$-5,000pas2
2024-09-20TOGETHER FOR PROGRESS 2024supports_independently$1,533fec_ies
2024-07-09TOGETHER FOR PROGRESS 2024supports_independently$2,326fec_ies
2022-12-29BLUE HEN FEDERAL PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-11-28SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)contributed_to$-1,000pas2
2022-10-19UNITI GROUP INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$-2,500pas2
2022-10-19TTX PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2022-10-06SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-04-21AG PROCESSING INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, AGPACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-02-11UNITI GROUP INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2021-12-15NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2021-12-15NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PACcontributed_to$-5,000pas2
2021-12-15NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2021-07-07INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION -- POLITICAL ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$-1,000pas2
2021-05-19INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION -- POLITICAL ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2021-03-31DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PACcontributed_to$-2,500pas2

Outbound (53)

datetypetoamountrolesource
joint_fundraising_committee_ofWOMEN ON THE ROAD TO THE SENATE 12 AND COUNTING-NEW YORK CITYcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofWOMEN ON THE ROAD TO THE SENATE: 12 AND COUNTING-LOS ANGELEScandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofLEAHY-CANTWELL COMMITTEEcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofWASHINGTON 2006candidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofWOMEN ON THE ROAD CALIFORNIA 2018candidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofCANTWELL-WARREN VICTORY FUNDcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofWASHINGTON SENATE 2012candidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofMINNESOTA NEW YORK WASHINGTON VICTORY FUNDcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofCOMMITTEE FOR A BETTER FUTUREcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofWOMEN ON THE ROAD SEATTLE 2018candidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofMICHIGAN/WASHINGTON SENATE VICTORYcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofCANTWELL FOR WOMEN IN THE SENATE 2014candidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofCANTWELL WYDEN VICTORY FUNDcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofKENNEDY/CANTWELL COMMITTEEcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofCANTWELL-WARREN 2012candidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofCANTWELL VICTORY 2012candidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofWOMEN ON THE ROAD 2018candidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofCANTWELL-CASEY VICTORY FUNDcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofTEXANS FOR A PROGRESSIVE SENATEcandidate_committees
principal_candidate_ofFRIENDS OF MARIAcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofCANTWELL FOR WOMEN IN THE SENATE 2016candidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofCANTWELL-FORD 2006candidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofWOMEN'S SENATE VICTORY FUNDcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofSENATE 2006candidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofWOMEN ON THE ROAD TO THE SENATE: 12 AND COUNTING-SEATTLEcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofWOMEN ON THE ROAD TO THE SENATE 12 AND COUNTING - BOSTONcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofBLUE SENATE 2018candidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofWASHINGTON SENATE 2006candidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofCANTWELL-WHITEHOUSE VICTORY FUNDcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofWOMEN ON THE ROAD TO THE SENATE: 12 AND COUNTING - BAY AREAcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofCANTWELL-HIRONO VICTORY FUNDcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofSENATE VICTORY 2006candidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofWOMEN ON THE ROAD TO THE SENATE 12 AND COUNTING-WASHINGTON DCcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofWOMEN SENATE 2006candidate_committees
2025-03-31spoke_in_clipf155b6b3clip
2025-03-05spoke_in_clipd49ce669clip
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Finance CommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeRANKINGcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries SubcommitteeEX_OFFICIOcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy SubcommitteeEX_OFFICIOcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Aviation, Space, and Innovation SubcommitteeEX_OFFICIOcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness SubcommitteeEX_OFFICIOcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety SubcommitteeEX_OFFICIOcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Telecommunications and Media SubcommitteeEX_OFFICIOcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Small Business and Entrepreneurship CommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure SubcommitteeRANKINGcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2024-09-19sponsor_of_billS 5130 — Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Actsponsorsponsorship
2024-07-30cosponsor_of_billS 2581 — Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023cosponsorsponsorship
2023-10-24cosponsor_of_billS 3105 — Safe Schools Improvement Actcosponsorsponsorship
2023-09-28sponsor_of_billS 2994 — Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2023sponsorsponsorship
2023-05-11sponsor_of_billS 1557 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023sponsorsponsorship
2023-01-26sponsor_of_billS 127 — Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023sponsorsponsorship

Clips (3)

Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.

DateSourceSpeakerHeadline
GDELTwinnipegfreepress.com: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/05/18/big-ten-on-a-roll-at-spring-meetings-trying-to-solve-playoff-stalemate-and-other-college-problems
Congressional RecordTrump Administration (Executive Calendar)
Congressional RecordCOAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025

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