The Association of Washington Business, the state’s best known business group, has thrown its backing behind Democratic incumbent Steve Hobbs to be retained as Washington’s Secretary of State, it announced today.
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That big red wave? It didn’t reach the shores of Washington State
Read Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat’s first take on the August 2022 Top Two election results, in which he credits NPI for having correctly assessed for months that the available data didn’t support Republicans’ claims that a red tsunami was on its way.
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Cyrus Habib: Why I am giving up elected office and joining the Jesuits
“Many will be wondering why someone who has spent the last eight years climbing the political ladder and who has a not insignificant chance of acceding to the governorship next year, would trade a life of authority for one of obedience. I want to take a moment to discuss this decision as well as to express my profound gratitude to all those who have helped make these eight years in elected office so successful and rewarding.”
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Luis Moscoso: Kim Wyman did not work with me on Voting Rights Act
I never worked directly with Wyman in any of the four years I was the prime sponsor of HB 1745, enacting the Washington Voting Rights
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Washington’s crowded contest for Lieutenant Governor gets lively
“The realist, the fighter, the outsider, and the really, really experienced one — that’s how you might think about the four top candidates in the race for lieutenant governor, which will be narrowed down to two spots [this Tuesday],” writes Crosscut’s Tom James.
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