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A member of the Democratic Party, Murray served in the Washington State Senate from 1989 to 1993. She was Washington's first female U.S. senator and is the first woman in American history to hold the position of president pro tempore.
Patty decided to run for Senate in 1992 as a voice for Washington workers and families who were not being heard—especially women. Dramatically outspent, Patty ran a grassroots campaign of family, friends, supporters, and public interest groups to beat a 10-year veteran of the U.S. House of Representatives and win the Senate seat.
Nov 9, 2022 · Senator Patty Murray, Democrat of Washington, was elected on Tuesday to a sixth term, according to The Associated Press, overcoming a surprisingly stiff challenge from Tiffany Smiley, a...
Jan 5, 2023 · Washington state Democrat Patty Murray is the first woman to become president pro tempore of the Senate, which will put her third in line to the presidency.
Jan 3, 2023 · Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., on Tuesday became the first female Senate president pro tempore, the second-highest-ranking position in the chamber.
Jan 3, 2023 · Washington Democrat Patty Murray has become the first female president pro tempore of the Senate. That senior member of the majority party acts as Senate president when the vice president cannot be present.
