Benton reveals comprehensive immigration plan on John Carlson Radio Show
Tumwater, WA – Senator Don Benton, candidate for the United States Senate, revealed his three point plan to deal with illegal immigration in an interview with Seattle radio talk show host John Carlson.
Senator Benton outlines his plan with the following statement:
“Our Country is under a silent [...]

Elected Officials Throughout State Count on Benton for Economy and Jobs
TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced Washington State Senator Don Benton has earned the endorsement of many elected officials and lawmakers throughout the State of Washington in the race to defeat U.S. Senator Patty Murray.
“I’m honored to have the endorsements of these distinguished men and women,” commented Senator Benton. “They share [...]

Benton Recruits 100+ to Grassroots Fundraising Effort
“Benton Backers” Get Boost from Candidate’s Personal Message Via Web Cast
TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced they have recruited over 100 people to participate in their grassroots fundraising effort called “Benton Backers.” The group enjoyed a boost when candidate for U.S.Senate and Washington State Senator Don Benton spoke exclusively them via web cast last Saturday.
“We’re thrilled we’ve had success with the [...]

Benton Issues Statement Endorsing Bi-Partisan Lieberman-Brown Bill
TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today issued the following statement made by Senator Don Benton endorsing the Terrorist Expatriation Act, which would strip terror suspects of their citizenship:
“I support efforts to take away the citizenship rights of American jihadists who take up arms against the United States,” said Senator Benton. “People living in the [...]

Benton’s “Back to Common Sense TV Drive” Attracts Donors to Cause
TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced they will launch their first television ads this evening on both cable and broadcast television throughout the State of Washington. The ad campaign is called the “Back to Common Sense TV Drive” and is serving as a fundraising tool for Washington [...]

County Commissioner and Former State Rep. Join Ranks of Benton Supporters
TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced Washington State Senator Don Benton has earned the endorsements of Spokane County Commissioner Todd Mielke and former Washington State Representative John Ahern during his recent trip to Spokane.
“I’m happy to give my endorsement to [...]

Video Highlighting Murray’s Support of Viagra for Sex Offenders Exceeds 5,000 Views
TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced growing popularity for their most recent web video highlighting the spending habits of U.S. Senator Patty Murray. The video focuses on Senator Murray’s support of the recently passed healthcare reform bill, which includes [...]

Popularity for Benton is Spurred on through New Media, His Message to Grow Economy Resonates with Voters
TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced the Benton for Senate Facebook page exceeded 10,000 fans and has surpassed Patty Murray, whose page shows under 9,000 fans. The campaign has utilized social media networks such [...]

All Eyes Are on Economy and Jobs as Momentum Rapidly Builds for Benton
TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced Washington State Senator Don Benton has earned the endorsement of several Washington State and local lawmakers in the race to defeat U.S. Senator Patty Murray.
“I’m pleased to have these endorsements,” commented Senator [...]

TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today issued the following statement made by Senator Don Benton in response to candidate Chris Widener’s announcement that he is withdrawing from the race.
“Chris Widener is a good friend, a true statesman, and I look forward to working with him to defeat Patty Murray in November [...]

Benton Takes Part in Tree Planting Event in Celebration of Earth Day
TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced that Washington State Senator and candidate for U.S. Senate, Don Benton has participated in a tree planting event in honor of earth day. The event took place at the grand opening of Kendall Yards, a new housing development in Spokane, WA, built using green [...]

Benton Posts Video on Web Pointing to Murray’s Support of Viagra for Sex Offenders
TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced they have posted an educational video on the web designed to show Washington State voters how their tax dollars are being spent in Washington, D.C. The recently passed healthcare reform bill, supported by Senator Patty Murray, included provisions for registered sex [...]

Support Grows for Benton as Eyes are Turned to the Economy and Jobs
TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced Washington State Senator Don Benton has earned the endorsement of Washington State Republican House Leader, Representative Richard DeBolt in the race to defeat U.S. Senator Patty Murray.
“I wholeheartedly give my support to Senator Benton in this race,” commented Rep. Richard DeBolt, Washington State House [...]

Washington State Representative Points to Benton as Hope for Economy and Jobs
TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced Washington State Senator Don Benton has earned the endorsement of fellow Washington State lawmaker, Representative Mike Armstrong in the race to defeat U.S. Senator Patty Murray.
“I’m thrilled to give my support to Senator Benton in this race,” commented Representative Armstrong. “One of my top priorities as [...]

Benton Reports Fundraising Achievement as Campaign Surpasses 500 Donors
TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced a fundraising victory as they surpassed 500 financial donors to their campaign.
“We’re excited to see this momentum,” said Brian Lohr, Campaign Manager for theBenton for U.S. Senate Campaign. “Especially when you consider that SenatorBenton has been able energize this many people with one hand tied behind his back, as [...]

Benton Posts Tax Day Quiz on Campaign Website, Educates Voters on Murray’s Spending Habits
TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced they have posted an interactive quiz on their campaign website designed to show Washington State voters how their tax dollars are being spent in Washington, D.C.
“It’s important the citizens of Washington State know the truth about how [...]

Benton Reports Fundraising Success in First Quarter Filing
TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced a fundraising victory as they turned in contribution numbers for the first quarter filing with the Federal Election Commission.
“We’re energized by these numbers,” said Brian Lohr, Campaign Manager for theBenton for U.S. Senate Campaign. “Especially when you consider that SenatorBenton has been able to raise these funds with one hand tied behind [...]

Benton Gains Momentum in Challenging Murray According to Latest Rasmussen Poll
TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced a surge in support and momentum for their candidate. Washington State Senator DonBenton has moved within only 8 points of incumbent U.S. Senator Patty Murray in the latest Rasmussen Poll.
“We’re excited about this surge,” said Brian Lohr, Campaign Manager for the Bentonfor U.S. Senate Campaign. “It’s proof that our [...]

Benton Moves to Within 8 Points of the Incumbent According to the Latest Rasmussen Poll
TUMWATER, WA – Senator Don Benton gains on Senator Patty Murray in the racefor the US Senate, according to the latest Rasmussen poll released today. SenatorBenton is only 8 points away from Senator Murray in the poll, which shows Murray continuing to drop below 50 percent and Benton gaining [...]

Support Mounts for Healthcare Petition as Business Owner Posts Letter at Store Location
TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced growing support for a petition calling on Senator Murray to work to repeal the healthcare bill, or be replaced in November. A local small business owner has posted the petition at her place of business and reports a positive response from [...]

Support Grows for Benton as Attention Turns to Economy and Jobs
TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced Washington State Senator Don Benton has earned the endorsement of four Washington State legislators in the race to defeat U.S. Senator Patty Murray.
“I’m proud to have these endorsements,” commented Senator Benton. “My friends and colleagues recognize what is at stake for our economy and share my vision forimplementing [...]

Benton Charges Murray Contributed to Slumping Economy and Jobless Rate

TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today issued the following statement made by Senator Don Benton in response to a statement made by the Boeing Co. saying they will take major financial hits as a result of the recent healthcare bill passage :
“Senator [...]

Benton Gains Momentum as Focus Turns to the Economy and Jobs

TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced Washington State Senator Don Benton has earned the endorsement of Washington State Representative Dan Roach in the race to defeat U.S. Senator Patty Murray.
“I unreservedly give my support to Senator Benton in this race,” [...]

Support Grows for Petition Benton Will Hand-Deliver to Murray

TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced growing support for a petition calling on Senator Murray to work to repeal the healthcare bill, or be replaced in November.
“We’ve seen a tremendous amount of momentum in only the first week of having started [...]

Benton Backs McKenna’s Healthcare Suit, Calls Murray Out on Partisan Politics

TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today released the following statement made by Senator Don Benton in support of Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna’s legal opposition to the recently passed healthcare bill:
“I wholeheartedly support Attorney General McKenna’s decision to challenge the constitutionality [...]

Early Participants in Grassroots Fundraising Campaign Build Momentum for Benton

TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced their grassroots fundraising effort called Benton Backers has started strong and is showing early signs of success. “I’m proud to call myself a Benton Backer,” commented Ted Clifton, one of the first people [...]

Expert Campaigner and Pro in Washington State Politics Joins Benton Team

TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced Alex Hays has joined their team as a Senior Advisor.
Hays is the principal of the consulting firm AB Hays, which assists political and non-profit clients. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the [...]

TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced Washington State Senator Don Benton has earned the endorsement of fellow Washington State Senator Dan Swecker in the race to defeat U.S. Senator Patty Murray.
“I’m proud to endorse Senator Benton in this race,” commented Senator Swecker. “I know he is the best person for [...]

TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced that Washington State Senator Don Benton will hand-deliver to U.S. Senator Patty Murray a petition signed by citizens of Washington State opposing the recently passed healthcare reform bill. The petition calls on Senator Murray to work to repeal the healthcare bill, or be replaced [...]

Support Mounts for Benton as He Picks up Endorsement from Colleague in State Senate

TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced Washington State Senator Don Benton has earned the endorsement of fellow Washington State Senator Mike Carrell in the race to defeat U.S. Senator Patty Murray.
“I’m thrilled to give my [...]

Support Grows for Benton as Voters use Word of Mouth to Encourage Friends to Contribute

TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced the launch of a grassroots fundraising effort called Benton Backers.
“We created the Benton Backers campaign to provide those people who want something different for our nation a chance to bring about positive [...]

“This misguided attempt to impose a one-size-fits-all federal healthcare plan on the entire nation has detracted from what should be our number one priority – the creation of jobs and the necessity of getting our economy moving again.
When historians look back on this day, let us hope they are kinder in their assessment than the [...]

Finance Expert Joins Staff to Elect Don Benton to U.S. Senate

TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced William Childress has joined their team as the Director of Finance.
Childress is a current Life Director and Past President of the BIAW (Builders Industry Association of Washington). He serves as a life Director on [...]

Benton Sons Head Grass Roots Program Using New Media

TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign  today announced the launch of a grass roots program aimed at open communication with supporters of Senator Don Benton in the race to defeat U.S. Senator Patty Murray this November. Senator Don Benton’s sons Adam, Bradley, and Austin are [...]

Murray flip-flops her position on reconciliation to push unpopular healthcare plan

An Open Letter to Senator Patty Murray:
Dear Senator Patty Murray,
While millions of unemployed Americans look for work, you have spent an entire year pushing an unpopular healthcare bill on an unwilling nation. Now, having failed to pass the bill through the normal legislative process, you [...]

Washington State Leader Points to Benton as Hope for U.S. Economy

TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced Washington State Senator Don Benton has earned the endorsement of fellow Washington State Senator Janea Holmquist in the race to defeat U.S. Senator Patty Murray.
“I’m thrilled to give my endorsement to Senator Benton in [...]

New Media helps campaign reach out to public and keep voters engaged

TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced the launch of their campaign website. The web address is: www.bentonforsenate.com .
“We’ve been very intentional about incorporating a variety of new media on our website,” said Brian Lohr, Campaign Manager for the Benton [...]

Campaign veteran joins team to elect Don Benton to U.S. Senate

TUMWATER, WA – The Benton for U.S. Senate Campaign today announced Jennifer Scarlett Lee has joined their team as the Press Secretary. 
Jennifer worked as Communications Director on the 04′ Reichert for Congress Campaign. She went on to work as part of Reichert’s Congressional staff in [...]

Tumwater, Wash, March 3, 2010 – Momentum continues to build for Senator Don Benton’s US Senate campaign as the official headquarters opens this week.
“We chose Tumwater because it’s centrally located between Seattle and my hometown of Vancouver,” Benton said.
“The best thing about the our new headquarters has got to be the people working in it,” Benton [...]

Olympia, Wash, February 23, 2010 – Brian Lohr has been named to head Don Benton’s US Senate campaign as campaign manager.
“Brian is a perfect fit to lead this important effort,” Benton said. “His knowledge and experience are going to make this a winning campaign.”
Brian, an attorney and former legislative aide to Benton, is excited to [...]

Olympia, Wash, February 20, 2010 – Janet Long has joined Senator Don Benton’s US Senate campaign as fundraising director.
“We’re very fortunate to have Janet on board,” Benton said. “Her experience and values are going to be key in winning this campaign and working to put our state and country back on the right track.”
Long, a [...]

Olympia, Wash, February 15, 2010 – State Senator Don Benton officially filed his candidacy with the Federal Elections Commission for the US Senate seat held by Patty Murray this morning.
Benton has emerged as the strongest contender in the race with fifteen years of legislative experience under his belt.
“The people of this state deserve a Senator [...]

VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 6, 2010 – State Senator Don Benton, R, announced today that he will run for United States Senate in an effort to unseat Patty Murray.
“It is with deep love and appreciation for everything that our country stands for, and for the people of our state, that I officially announce my candidacy for [...]