While Herrera Beutler’s colleague Dan Newhouse looks set to go on to the general election in the neighboring 4th District, Herrera Beutler is now facing defeat and the end of her service in the United States House of Representatives.
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
A win for America! U.S. Senate passes climate and health focused Inflation Reduction Act
“Today, Senate Democrats sided with American families over special interests, voting to lower the cost of prescription drugs, health insurance, and everyday energy costs and reduce the deficit, while making the wealthiest corporations finally pay their fair share,” said President Joe Biden in a special statement.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (August 1st-5th)
The week’s major votes included Senate passage of the Honoring our PACT Act and the Senate’s approval of Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO, along with confirmation of two Biden judicial nominees. Several House votes from the previous week are also included in this report.
Posted inElections
Republicans’ dreams of flipping Washington State Legislature vanish in a puff of vapor
By embracing extremism, corruption, and vindictiveness at every turn for years, Republicans have destroyed their brand — especially in the suburbs — and paved the way for Washington’s transformation into a state that is even more reliably Democratic, no matter what the political climate elsewhere might be.
Posted inMedia & Culture
Birds of a feather flock together: Dori Monson brings Tim Eyman on his show for a gripefest about Attorney General Bob Ferguson
Loathing Ferguson — “the most dangerous politician in our state’s history,” to quote Monson — is a shared pastime of both men.
Posted inElections
Well, that’s embarrassing: Republicans won’t have a candidate for Washington Secretary of State listed on the general election ballot
With three counts now completed, it looks like Democratic incumbent Steve Hobbs will be facing unaffiliated candidate (and Pierce County Auditor) Julie Anderson this fall, leaving Republicans shut out of the final round for an office they continuously controlled from the 1950s until last year.
Posted inElections
Reagan Dunn concedes defeat: Matt Larkin slated to face Kim Schrier in WA-08 this fall
The right wing Republican county councilmember’s second consecutive bid for high office has ended in failure after a boastful beginning.
Posted inElections
Patty Murray, Washington State Democrats celebrate a robust Top Two election showing
Washington State’s senior senator demonstrated that she is on track for reelection, while three low-profile Democratic congressional candidates put up strong numbers in the state’s Republican-controlled congressional districts. U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, meanwhile, is holding her own in a battleground district against a trio of Republican opponents.
Posted inElections
Voters trimming several crowded fields of legislative hopefuls down to just two each
There were a number of crowded state legislative races for the August 2022 Top Two election cycle. The 8th, 17th, 22nd, 30th, 35th and 39th districts all had contests in which a number of candidates were eliminated.
Posted inElections
It’s Top Two Election Day in Washington State – don’t forget to vote!
Today is Election Day! Have you voted? Have you checked in with family and friends to make sure they have voted?
Posted inElections
Leesa Manion, Jim Ferrell tied at outset of King County Prosecuting Attorney contest, but Manion’s bio wins among the undecided
Initially, 83% of likely 2022 voters surveyed for the Northwest Progressive Institute said they were not sure who they’d support, with only 8% backing each candidate. However, Leesa Manion jumped out to a lead over Jim Ferrell after “not sure” voters were provided biographical highlights of both.