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US Sen Candidate Garcia Praises Spokane’s Action on Fentanyl
City’s Emergency Declaration “Recognizes the Severity of this Crisis” Spokane – Dr. Raul Garcia, an Emergency Room doctor and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, says Spokane’s decision to declare an emergency over fentanyl is a necessary step to provide more...
MAJOR SHIFT IN WA US SEN RACE:
Challenger Garcia Closes Gap with Cantwell 39% - 30%Yakima, WA - A new Cascade PBS/ Elway poll shows Washington voters increasingly open to change in the US Senate race, as Republican challenger Dr Raul Garcia closes the gap with incumbent Maria Cantwell to nine...
A plea for unity in the face of Fentanyl
As an Emergency physician, I see too many patients and families destroyed by the fentanyl epidemic. This is a plague that we can only face united. I speak as a citizen and a doctor. Four decades ago, many dismissed the impact of secondhand cigarette smoke. History...
Response to Hamas Attacks on Israel
"It was alarming and disappointing to see things be disrupted this morning by a heinous terrorist attack. "From the Garcia family to all the Israeli families out there, our most sincere condolences. Our hearts are with you. "As your United States Senator, I will...
Great News! I’m running for US Senate!
Greetings from Jessica and I as we embark on a challenging but exciting journey. Hope this letter finds you and your family well. As you might have heard in the news, I have now suspended my campaign for Governor and pivoted to endorse Dave Reichert for...
In the News
Oct. 22, 2024: How Cantwell and Garcia compare in Washington’s U.S. Senate race, Axios
Oct. 18, 2024: ER doctor says voters ‘want a change’ in Senate seat, KING-5 TV
Oct. 17, 2024: Maria Cantwell and Raul Garcia face off in debate for U.S. Senate, MyNorthwest
Oct. 17, 2024: WA Senate candidates debate policies as Election Day looms, KEPR TV
Oct. 10, 2024: The Cuban ER doctor’s long-shot Senate bid in Washington State, The Spectator
Oct. 8, 2024: Sen. Cantwell, opponent Raul Garcia talk opioid epidemic, housing, abortion and more in unusually civil debate, The Spokesman-Review
Oct. 8, 2024: Washington Senate, Congressional candidates face off in debate at Gonzaga University, KREM-2 TV
Sept. 17, 2024: Facing steep odds in Senate race against Maria Cantwell, physician Dr Raul Garcia’s unconventional campaign focuses on health care, The Spokesman-Review
Sept. 10, 2024: Garcia challenges seasoned incumbent Cantwell for U.S. Senate seat, Cascade PBS
Aug. 9, 2024: NOT YOUR TYPICAL CANDIDATE: Dr. Raul Garcia is running for U.S. Senate (some of the interview spoken in Espanol), CNL2 Friday Harbor
Aug. 6, 2024: Raul Garcia says he and Maria Cantwell will advance to General Election for US Senate, KIRO 7 TV
Aug. 6, 2024: Incumbent Sen. Maria Cantwell and GOP-endorsed Raul Garcia lead in primary race for Senate seat, The Spokesman-Review
Aug. 6, 2024: U.S. Senate primary election results: Maria Cantwell leads Raul Garcia,The Seattle Times
July 24, 2024: The Seattle Journal Primary Voting Guide for Moderates, The Seattle Journal
July 19, 2024: Know Your Candidates 2024: Raul Garcia, U.S. Senator, Washington, KATU TV
July 18, 2024: WA GOP Senate candidate embarks on fentanyl awareness walk, Spokane Public Radio (Text version available here)
July 18, 2024: Senate candidate steps through Ellensburg on ‘Freedom From Fentanyl Walk’, Ellensburg Daily Record (also on KHQ TV Nonstop Local Spokane)
July 16, 2024: Raul Garcia begins six-day journey to Seattle, KIMA TV
July 16, 2024: Dr. Raul Garcia embarks on walk to raise awareness to fentanyl crisis, Sunnyside Sun
July 12, 2024: Senate candidate to walk from Ellensburg to Seattle to raise awareness to fentanyl crisis, The Chronicle
July 12, 2024: Dr Raul Garcia U.S. Senate Candidate to have 6 Days of “Freedom From Fentanyl Walk” July 16 to July 21st, The Fourth Corner News
July 10, 2024: U.S. Senate candidate walks 22 miles in scorching heat to spotlight fentanyl crisis, KIMA TV
June 23, 2024: U.S. Senate race in WA: Doctor is Cantwell’s biggest challenger, The Seattle Times
June 23, 2024: Maria Cantwell seeks fifth Senate term, facing GOP’s Raul Garcia and 10 other primary foes, The Spokesman-Review
Feb. 12, 2024: Senate candidate Garcia proposes ‘drastic measure’ to address nation’s drug problem, MyNorthwest.com
Feb. 10, 2024: ‘Can’t afford to wait’: WA Senate candidate wants state to declare a fentanyl emergency, KOMO TV
Oct. 27, 2023: U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Raul Garcia: Senator Cantwell is a ‘Ghost Senator in most parts of the state,’ Shift Washington
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