| − | Polls show that Senator [[Patty Murray]], once considered well positioned for reelection in 2010, could face a competitive race.<ref>http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/01/murrays_seat_in.php</ref><ref>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/washington/toplines/toplines_2010_washington_senate_february_11_2010</ref> Former State Senator [[Dino Rossi]], a well-known name in Washington state, defeated Tea party favorite Clint Didier in the August primary and will face Murray in the fall. | + | Polls show that Senator [[Patty Murray]], once considered well positioned for reelection in 2010, could face a competitive race against Washington's former state Senator, [[Dino Rossi]]. In November, Dino Rossi will face Patty Murray for the 2010 Midterm Elections.<ref>http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/01/murrays_seat_in.php</ref><ref>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/washington/toplines/toplines_2010_washington_senate_february_11_2010</ref> |