The Washington State Democratic Party’s three highest profile 2022 candidates each managed to build on their strong Election Night performance on the second day of counting, putting more distance between themselves and their opponents.
Monthly Archives: November 2022
The 2022 midterm results are yielding new, battle-tested Democratic leaders
From New England to the Great Lakes States to the Southwest, voters backed Democratic candidates with records of taking on Donald Trump and ultra MAGA forces.
Steve Hobbs leads Julie Anderson for Secretary of State, write-in vote totals 3%+
In Election Night returns, Democratic incumbent Steve Hobbs had 49.97% — just shy of the magic number of fifty — while challenger Julie Anderson, the Pierce County Auditor, had 46.92%. Another 3.1% of votes cast were for a write-in candidate, presumably Republican Brad Klippert, who was endorsed by the Washington State Republican Party.
Republican Ted Budd defeats Democrat Cheri Beasley for U.S. Senate in North Carolina
The 2022 North Carolina Senate highlighted a race between a long term member of the state judiciary versus a hard right Republican House member who supports a fifteen week national ban on abortion.
King County voters approving NPI-organized amendment to shift to even-year elections
A proposed change to King County’s plan of government conceived by NPI that would shift elections for twelve key county positions from odd-numbered to even-years is passing easily in initial returns,
Senator Manka Dhingra reelected over the strident opposition of The Seattle Times
Voters in the 45th Legislative District are enthusiastically backing Senator Manka Dhingra’s campaign for another four-year term representing the communities of Redmond, Kirkland, Duvall, and Sammamish.
JD Vance beats Tim Ryan in the 2022 Ohio Senate Race
Democratic Congressman Tim Ryan and author and venture capitalist J. D. Vance have been charging hard against one another in an unexpectedly close 2022 race for the Ohio Senate.
Republicans dominate statewide, congressional races in Florida
As expected, given Governor Ron De Santis’ shenanigans throughout 2022, it’s no surprise that Republicans are winning most of Florida’s statewide and congressional races this evening.
Today is General Election Day 2022. Haven’t voted yet? It’s time to get that ballot in!
This is it! The end of voting has arrived in the 2022 general election. Has your ballot been returned? Have you checked on your family and friends to ensure they’ve voted?
A majority of Washington voters support making General Election Day a federal holiday
In NPI’s October 2022 statewide poll, 56% of likely 2022 voters surveyed said they supported making General Election Day in even-numbered years a federal holiday, while 27% were opposed. 16% were not sure.
Patty Murray’s King County advantage is important, but Snohomish is the bellwether
The key to Democratic electoral resilience in Washington State isn’t just King County. Rather, it’s the ability to consistently carry important swing counties like Snohomish, Whatcom, or Thurston.
Three signs that Republicans don’t believe their own hype about a looming red wave
Republicans speak confidently of victory this month, but their own actions belie that confidence. They’re definitely eager to win, but they’re also very fearful that they won’t, and we can see that insecurity in their behavior.
An overwhelming majority of King County voters oppose the Kroger/Albertsons merger
68% of respondents surveyed for NPI by Change Research said they opposed the merger, while just 17% said they supported it. Nearly half (48%) said they were strongly opposed, while only 5% were strongly supportive.
Logging of British Columbia’s old growth forests has declined, but critics say provincial government is still allowing harmful clearcuts
British Columbia’s government proudly announced this week that logging of old-growth forests in the province, once nicknamed “Brazil of the north” for its vast clearcuts, has declined to a record low in the past six years. Not low enough, critics responded.