In Washington, the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows Senator Kerry with 50% of the vote and President Bush with 44%. Four years ago, Bush lost Washington's Electoral College votes to Al Gore by five percentage points.

The state remains in the Kerry column for our Electoral College projections.

Last month, Kerry held a nine-point lead in Washington.

In Washington, Kerry leads 86% to 10% among Democrats. Bush leads 88% to 9% among Republicans. As for those not affiliated with either party, Kerry leads 50% to 38%.

In Washington, 48% of all voters Approve of the way President Bush is performing his job. That's up six from a month ago, but still below his national Job Approval rating.

Data for Washington will be updated again early next month.

Rasmussen Reports is an independent public opinion research firm that provides daily updates on the Presidential election and the nation's economic confidence.

In August, we have released state election polls for Washington, Maine, Ohio, Florida, Michigan, Oregon, New Jersey, Arkansas, New Mexico, California, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia, Iowa, Georgia, Illinois, and Minnesota.

Last month, we also issued state election polls for Alabama, Maryland, New York, Oklahoma, and South Carolina.. These states will be updated in the next few days. Polling data from additional states will also be released.