It’s been a good night for Supreme Court incumbents so far. Justices Susan Owens and Steve Gonzalez each appear to have won new six-year terms representing the people of Washington on the state’s highest court, which is comprised of nine justices overall. Under Washington State law, a candidate for Supreme Court or appellate court in Washington […]
Daily Archives: August 7th, 2012
Suzan DelBene wins big in WA-01, will face John Koster in November
Well, that was anticlimactic. Contrary to what many pundits and political commentators had predicted, the five-way Democratic contest for U.S. House in Washington’s 1st Congressional District is turning out to be not close at all. As of 9:40 PM, with no more ballots expected to be tabulated until tomorrow, former Microsoft vice president Suzan DelBene had […]
Kathleen Drew, Kim Wyman to compete for the office of Secretary of State in November
Washingtonians appear to have chosen two women as the finalists in the crowded race to succeed Sam Reed as Secretary of State. As of a few minutes ago, Wyman (Thurston County’s incumbent auditor) and Drew (a former state senator and adviser to Governor Gregoire) were comfortably ahead of the five other candidates who filed for the […]
Haven’t voted yet? Get that ballot in!
Today is winnowing election day in Washington State. Have you voted yet? If you have, congratulations on fulfilling your civic duty as a citizen of Washington. Haven’t voted yet? It’s time to get that ballot in! You’ve only got a few hours left before time runs out to participate. You should have received your ballot […]