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This is an example of what an election page under Proposal C might look like. The page title would be, "Washington State General Election, November, 2006". Please note that this page is not complete- I have not included all candidates or initiatives, nor are the candidate bios included complete, although I would consider them acceptable for Wikipedia's purposes.

United States Senate

• Maria Cantwell - Democratic Party

Maria Cantwell is the Democratic incumbent Senator, running on a Washington-first platform. She supports an exit from Iraq and social programs, and opposes American use of foreign oil. Cantwell has in the past been criticized for a long stand-off with fellow Democrats, wherein the Senator refused to reverse her original position in favor of American entry into Iraq.

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for U.S. Senate

• Mike McGavick - Republican Party

Mike McGavick, former CEO of Safeco, is the Republican challenger for Maria Cantwell's Senate position. The McGavick for Senate campaign places heavy emphasis on the issue of deficit spending in the federal government, as well as adopting stronger defense measures as recommended by the 9/11 Commission. McGavick has recently become the subject of a scandal surrounding his 1993 arrest for driving under the influence. McGavick was stopped for running a red light, and arrested after failing several roadside sobriety tests. Breathalizer tests later revealed a .17 percent blood alcohol content.

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for Senate

Initiative Measure 920

(From official ballot title) This measure would repeal Washington’s state laws imposing tax, currently dedicated for the education legacy trust fund, on transfers of estates of persons dying on or after the effective date of this measure.

• Argument For: Supporters of Initiative 920 state that the death tax is an unfair economic burden on grieving families. Inheritance, they say, should remain the property of its intended recipient, and "death should not be a taxable event."

• Argument Against: The measure's opposition says that the estate tax provides crucial funds for education. Additionally, they point out that the tax affects less than 1% of Washington's families: only individual estates worth at least $2 million dollars and couples' estates worth at least $4 million are taxable.Finally, family farms are exempt from the tax, eliminating a large portion of those estates which do meet the value requirements.