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Campaign Finance (2026)
Funding Sources
Top Industries
Source: FEC · 2026 cycle
About
Maria Cantwell is a Democratic U.S. Senator from Washington who previously served in the Washington House of Representatives and the U.S. House of Representatives.
Background
Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, Maria Cantwell earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in public administration from Miami University in Ohio. After moving to Seattle to work on a presidential campaign, she led a successful local effort to build a new library in Mountlake Terrace. Before her election to the U.S. Senate, she also worked in the private sector as the vice president of marketing for RealNetworks.
Political career
Maria Cantwell began her public service in the Washington House of Representatives, where she served from 1987 to 1993, followed by a term in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995. After a period working in the private sector, she returned to public office when she was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000, defeating a Republican incumbent in one of the closest elections in Washington's history. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served as a U.S. senator since 2001 and was subsequently reelected in 2006, 2012, 2018, and 2024.
Current focus
Cantwell, Maria represents the state of WA in the U.S. Senate. Cantwell, Maria currently serves on the Aviation, Space, and Innovation, the Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, and the Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy. They have sponsored 221 bills in the current Senate, including S. 4471; S. 4311; S. 4014.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
- Aviation, Space, and Innovation
- Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Energy, Natural Resources, and InfrastructureRanking Member
- Joint Committee on Taxation
- Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationRanking Member
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
- Telecommunications and Media
118th Congress
- Aviation, Space, and Innovation
- Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Energy, Natural Resources, and InfrastructureRanking Member
- Joint Committee on Taxation
- Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationRanking Member
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
- Telecommunications and Media
Legislative Activity
221
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes