Washington Senate: Cantwell 51% McGavick 36%
For the third straight time in a Rasmussen Reports election poll, Democrat Maria Cantwell leads Republican Mike McGavick by fifteen percentage points.
A poll conducted January 2 found Cantwell with 51% of the vote while McGavick was at 36%. Our polls in December 2005 and November 2005 both found Cantwell leading 52%-37%.
While the poll results are encouraging for Cantwell, she remains barely above the 50% threshold of voter support. Incumbents who poll below 50% are generally considered vulnerable.
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