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Ed Murray
Washington State Senate District 43
Incumbent
In office
2007-Present
Term ends
January 12, 2015
Years in position	5
Party	Democratic
Compensation
Base salary	$42,106/year
Per diem	$90/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 2, 2010
First elected	2006
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
Washington State House of Representatives
1995-2007
Education
Bachelor's	University of Portland
Personal
Birthday	May 2, 1955
Place of birth	Aberdeen, WA
Websites
Office website

Ed Murray is a Democratic Washington state senator. He has represented District 43 since 2007. He has occupied his senate seat since 2007 and is a member of the Democratic Party. Murray serves as Majority Caucus Chair, making him the highest ranking gay elected official in the state. Previously, Murray served in the Washington State House of Representatives from 1995 to 2006. ^[1]

Murray earned his BA in Sociology from the University of Portland. He has worked as a legislative assistant for Seattle City Council Member Martha Choe.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Murray has been appointed to the following committees:

• Health & Long-Term Care Committee, Washington State Senate
• Ways and Means Committee, Washington State Senate Chair

Elections

2010

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2010

Ed Murray was re-elected to the Washington State Senate District 43 seat. He ran unopposed in both the primary and the November 2, 2010 general election.^[2][3]

Washington State Senate, District 43 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Ed Murray (D)		42,365	100%

Washington State Senate, District 43 Primary (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Ed Murray (D)		21,993	100%

2006

In November 2006, Murray was re-elected for the 43rd District of the Washington State Senate receiving 42,296 votes.

Murray raised $219,643 for his campaign.^[4]

Washington State Senate, District 43 (2006)
Candidates		Votes
Ed Murray (D)		42,296
Loren Nelson (R)		4,876

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Murray received $162,706 in campaign donations. The top contributors to the campaign are listed below.^[5]

Washington State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Ed Murray's campaign in 2010
Washington State Medical Association	$1,600
Physical Therapy Association Of Washington	$1,600
Washington Trucking Associations	$1,600
Washington Chiropractic Trust	$1,600
Washington Restaurant Association	$1,600
Total Raised in 2010	$162,706

2006

In 2006, Murray collected $219,643 in donations.

Listed below are the top four contributors to his campaign. ^[6]

Donor	Amount
Washington Federation of State Employees	$1,400
Washington State Patrol Troopers Association	$1,400
Washington Health Care Association	$1,400
Thomas Bailiff	$1,400

External links

• Ed Murray on the Washington State Senate website
• Murray state-sponsored website
• Legislative profile of Murray on Project Vote Smart
• Biographical profile of Murray on Project Vote Smart
• Biography of Ed Murray provided by the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
• Campaign website
• Washington Votes profile for Murray

References

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