Learn about one of the top legislative battlegrounds in Washington State in 2018, which isn’t anywhere near the metropolis of Puget Sound.
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Erin Frasier vs. Jim Walsh: The closest contest of 2018 could be in Washington’s 19th District
Frasier and Walsh finished the Top Two in a near tie, with Walsh slightly ahead of Frasier. She received 17,469 votes, or 49.81%; Walsh ended with 17,605 votes, or 50.19%. That’s a difference of just one hundred and thirty six votes.
Shannon Hader concedes in the 8th CD after early returns put her in fourth place
Shannon Hader came up short in her campaign to take on Dino Rossi in Washington’s 8th Congressional District, but she says the effort to #Flipthe8th will go on.
Meet the candidates vying to succeed Kris Lytton in the 40th LD: Tom Pasma
Read NPI’s profile of Tom Pasma, a candidate for State Representative in Washington’s 40th Legislative District. Pasma is among six candidates vying to succeed retiring Democratic State Representative Kris Lytton.
Patty Kuderer hopes to return to Olympia to build a more inclusive, healthy Washington
State Senator Patty Kuderer (D‑48th District: Bellevue) recently spoke with the Northwest Progressive Institute about her priorities for 2019–2022, should she be reelected to a full term in the Washington State Senate.
LIVE from New Orleans: Candidates in tough races take center stage at close of NN18
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Bill de Blasio. Randall Woodfin. Paulette Jordan. These and other candidates and elected officials made Netroots Nation 2018’s closing keynote a plenary to remember.
Meet the candidates vying to succeed Kris Lytton in the 40th LD: Rud Browne
Read NPI’s profile of Rud Browne, a candidate for State Representative in Washington’s 40th Legislative District. Browne is among six candidates vying to succeed retiring Democratic State Representative Kris Lytton.
Meet the candidates vying to succeed Kris Lytton in the 40th LD: Debra Lekanoff
Read NPI’s profile of Debra Lekanoff, a candidate for State Representative in Washington’s 40th Legislative District. Lekanoff is among six candidates vying to succeed retiring Democratic State Representative Kris Lytton.
LIVE from Wenatchee: Candidates address the Washington State Democratic Convention
Many congressional and legislative candidates have come to Wenatchee to build grassroots support for their campaigns. Read what they had to say to the 2018 Washington State Democratic Convention.
Meet the candidates vying to succeed Kris Lytton in the 40th LD: Alex Ramel
Read NPI’s profile of Alex Ramel, a candidate for State Representative in Washington’s 40th Legislative District. Ramel is among six candidates vying to succeed retiring Democratic State Representative Kris Lytton.
Jan Angel drops reelection bid; Democrats ready to pick up 26th LD with Emily Randall
Yesterday, incumbent Republican Senator Jan Angel (R‑26th District: Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula) rocked the Washington State political landscape when she unexpectedly dropped her state Senate reelection bid, handing Democrats a prime pickup opportunity in a cycle that is expected to be difficult for Republicans.