About Maria
As a respected leader in both public service and the private sector, Maria has always embraced the values she learned growing up in a strong working-class family.
Thanks to the help of Pell Grants, Maria became the first member of her family to graduate from college. As a successful businesswoman in Washington's tech industry, Maria helped build a company from the ground up, creating hundreds of high-paying jobs.
During her time in the Senate, Maria pledged to honor the hard work, aspirations, and faith of the people of the State of Washington.
Message From Maria:
Washington is a state united by a 21st Century network of railroads and highways, ports and waterways, services and infrastructure, all streamlined to connect our state's agriculture and manufactured products with the world. I see us as people who do what we love and love where we do it.
Urban or rural, east or west, wherever you go in our state you find great universities, abundant resources, and incredible growth and innovation in the business sector. Far from divided, Washington is an example of what a state can accomplish by working smart and working together.
– Maria
U.S. Senators write and vote on federal laws. Each state has two senators, who serve six-year terms. Only the Senate confirms the President's nominees for judges and the cabinet, approves treaties, and holds impeachment trials.
