In early 2019 Top Two results in the 40th Legislative District, voters were favoring the incumbent and a Republican challenger.
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LIVE from Philadelphia: Pressley, Haaland, Omar, Tlaib take the stage at Netroots Nation
Read NPI’s recap of the Making HerStory: The women who are shifting the balance of power in D.C. panel discussion at Netroots Nation 2019.
Democratic leaders celebrate adoption of Oregon’s groundbreaking rent control law
Oregon has become the first state in the country to adopt rent control legislation at the state level.
Bill to enshrine Patient Protection Act provisions into state law heads to Inslee
Washingtonians worried about Donald Trump’s efforts to destroy the Patient Protection Act can take comfort in knowing that their state government has taken action to protect the health freedoms they gained during the Obama years.
April 10th will henceforth be celebrated as Dolores Huerta Day in Washington State
Washington State has a new holiday, recognizing a pioneering labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association.
Republican Jim Walsh’s angry tirades disrupt the work of the Washington State House
Recent House floor proceedings have revealed that a Trump-loving member of the Washington State House of Representatives has an anger management problem.
Washington State House sends bill to reform presidential primary to Governor Jay Inslee
The Legislature has given final approval to a bill that will make Washington’s presidential primary statute usable by both major parties in 2020.
“We are the state that invests in our people”: Jay Inslee delivers 2019 State of the State
Read NPI’s recap of Governor Jay Inslee’s 2019 State of the State Address.
Meet the Democrats joining the Washington State Legislature on January 14th, 2019
The November 2018 midterms produced a more diverse Washington State Legislature. Get to know the newest Democratic representative and senators!
Democrat Donna Shalala pulls it out, picking up Florida’s 27th Congressional District
Democrat Donna Shalala has flipped Florida’s 27th Congressional District seat, beating Republican contender Maria Elvira Salazar.
Mari Leavitt hopes to double Democratic representation in Washington’s 28th LD
Meet Democratic challenger Mari Leavitt, who decided to seek a rematch with Republican incumbent Dick Muri in Washington’s 28th Legislative District this year.
Pinky Vargas, Sharon Shewmake, and Justin Boneau hope to make history in 42nd District
The Democratic Party believes this could be the year the 42nd Legislative District, located in Whatcom County along the Canadian border, flips blue.
Claire Wilson: Washington’s 30th District deserves an effective progressive senator
Can Democrats turn the 30th Legislative District completely blue this year? Meet education champion Claire Wilson, who is running against Mark Miloscia.
Is the 26th ready to swing blue with Emily Randall, Connie FitzPatrick, and Joy Stanford?
After years of mounting losing campaigns in the battleground 26th Legislative District, Washington Democrats believe they’ve found three candidates who can win. Meet Emily Randall, Connie FitzPatrick, and Joy Stanford.