Maria Cantwell

Democratic US Senator from Washington, Former House Member

US Senator and former US Representative from Washington. Born in Indianapolis, IN., October 13, 1958; B.A., Miami University of Ohio 1980; pursued an academic course at the Miami University European Center, Luxembourg; public relations consultant; Washington State representative 1987-1993; elected as a Democrat to the 103rd Congress (January 3, 1993-January 3, 1995); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the 104th Congress; elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate on November 7, 2000, reelected in 2006, 2012 and 2018; chair, Committee on Indian Affairs (One Hundred Thirteenth Congress).

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Lauren Bazel Lobbyist, Alpine Group

• Senior Policy Advisor for Tax Policy

Lauren Crawford Partner, Hamilton Place Strategies

• Position (past)

David Di Martino Partner, Blue Engine Message & Media

• Communications Director

Michael Meehan Career congressional staffer turned lobbyist

• Chief of Staff ('05→'07)

Heather Meade

• Position (past)

Angela Becker-Dippmann

• Staff (?→Jan '07)

Steve McBee former CEO, McBee Strategic Consulting | former Congressional aide

• Position (past)

Josephine Eckert staffer turned lobbyist at Denny Miller Assoc

• Legislative Correspondent ('05→'07)

Government Positions

Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee

• Chairman

Donors

Liberty Mediacorporation PAC Aka Liberty Media PAC

• Donation/Grant · 1,250 USD ('17→'18)

Leahy-Cantwell Committee

• Other Campaign Committee

Friends of Maria

• Authorized Campaign Committee [+1]

• Principal Campaign Committee

Cantwell-Casey Victory Fund

• Other Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Barack Obama 44th President of the United States

• 2 contributions · 4,600 USD ('08)

Debbie Stabenow US Senator and Representative from Michigan (2001-present)

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('06)

Max Cleland US Senator from Georgia

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('01)

American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee

• 1 contribution · 500 USD ('03)

Harriet A Spanel

• 1 contribution · 500 USD ('94)

Donald K Barbieri

• 1 contribution · 500 USD ('04)

Bob Graham Former Florida U.S. Senator, governor, state legislator

• 1 contribution · 250 USD ('03)

National Organization for Women PAC

• 1 contribution · 250 USD ('94)

Campaign Donors

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Joshua Bekenstein Managing director at Bain Capital

• 16 contributions · 43,100 USD ('05→Jul 5 '18)

Anita Bekenstein

• 11 contributions · 41,600 USD ('06→Jul 5 '18)

John Morgan Florida-based personal injury attorney. Founder, Morgan & Morgan.

• 6 contributions · 29,000 USD ('05→'12)

Cynthia Stroum Former ambassador to Luxembourg

• 13 contributions · 28,500 USD ('00→'12)

Janet Levinger Bellevue Washington

• 14 contributions · 23,000 USD ('00→'12)

Reuben Munger Founder and Managing Partner of Vision Ridge Partners, L.L.C.

• 11 contributions · 22,000 USD ('03→Jun 22 '17)

Yaffa Maritz

• 10 contributions · 22,000 USD ('00→'11)

Floyd U Jones Investments, First Washington

• 22 contributions · 22,000 USD ('92→'12)

Neil Barsky Founder of Alston Capital Partners; Chairman, The Marshall Project

• 3 contributions · 22,000 USD ('06)

Maryanne Tagney-Jones Political Consultant, Preston Washington

• 11 contributions · 20,900 USD ('00→'12)

Memberships

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US Senate upper house of the United States Congress

• Senator (Jan 3 '01→Jan 3 '31)

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus Congressional caucuses (House and Senate) to increase awareness of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies in the United States

• Member ('10→?)*

Democratic Party The U.S. Democratic Party

• Member

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 5 '93→Jan 3 '95)

Senate Finance Committee

• Member

Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

• Member

Senate Indian Affairs Committee

• Member

Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security Subcommittee

• Member

Science, Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee

• Member

Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee

• Member

Services & Transactions

Jay Petterson Blue Wave Political Partners

• consultant

Sianna Ziegler Research Analyst at EMC Research Inc

• Consultant

Schools

Miami University of Ohio

• BA (?→'80)

Miscellaneous Relationships

GiveGreen Fundraising and voter engagement platform supporting environmentally progressive politicians

• endorses (Oct '19→?)