Maria Cantwell seeks fifth Senate term, facing GOP's Raul Garcia and 10 other primary foes

Family: Married to Jessica Garcia. They have a blended family and have raised five children together, ages 26, 20, 19, 16 and 8. Political experience: Ran for governor of Washington in 2020, earning about 5% of votes in the primary, and ran for governor again in 2024 until Dave Reichert announced his candidacy, when Garcia endorsed Reichert. Interned in the office of then-Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kansas, as a college student in 1990. Work experience: After first practicing medicine in New York, has worked as a physician in the Yakima area...