Who did Cantwell replace as a US senator from Washington in 2001?
Slade Gorton
Gary Locke
Rick White
Christine Gregoire
Answer
Slade Gorton, the Republican incumbent, served as a U.S. Senator from Washington from 1981 to 2001. In the 2000 Senate election, Democrat Maria Cantwell challenged Gorton and successfully unseated him. Cantwell's victory marked the first time since 1932 that a Democrat had been elected to the Senate from Washington.
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