|serviceyears=Army (1845–1946<br>Air Force (1953–1956-<br>Air Force Reserve (1956–1980)
|rank=[[Colonel]]
|unit=Colonel in Air Force Reserve}}
'''Thomas Slade Gorton, III''', known as '''Slade Gorton''' (January 8, 1928 – August 19, 2020,) was a [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[politician]] from the now heavily [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[Washington]] State in the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] Northwest. He served two stints as a [[United States Senator]] from 1981 to 1987 and again from 1989 to 2001. He hence held both of his state's two U.S. Senate seats. Twice he was narrowly defeated for reelection, in 1986 by Democrat Brockman "Brock" Adams (1927-2004) and in 2000, after a recount of ballots, by Democrat [[Maria Cantwell]].