SEATTLE — Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray won a sixth term Tuesday night, defeating her Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley, a victory that will place Murray among the longest-serving senators in American history.
Murray had 57% of the vote Tuesday, to 43% for Smiley.
In a race that had state and national Republicans excited about a potential upset, Smiley would need to win 60% of the estimated remaining votes to break even, according to a Seattle Times analysis.
