| Excerpt: | Cyrus Habib is all but guaranteed to be succeeded by a fellow Democrat when he leaves office in early 2021 to join the Jesuits. |
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| Published at: | 9:35 PM on Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Breaking News |
| Tags: | WA-Exec |
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Category Archives: Elections
Governor Jay Inslee on course to easily win a third term as Tim Eyman crashes and burns
| Excerpt: | Inslee, sixty-nine, has an outright majority of the vote in ballots counted so far, which means he has more support than every single one of his thirty-six challengers combined. |
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| Published at: | 9:05 PM on Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Breaking News |
| Tags: | WA-Gov |
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Crowded field vies to succeed Representative Denny Heck in Washington’s 10th District
| Excerpt: | Marilyn Strickland, Beth Doglio, Kristine Reeves, Phil Gardner, and Joshua Collins are among the candidates hoping to take Heck's place in Congress. |
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| Published at: | 8:21 PM on Monday, August 3rd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Party Politics |
| Tags: | WA-10 |
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Scramble for the Senate: Democrats delight in forcing Republicans to play defense in Kansas
| Excerpt: | Kansas is a right wing stronghold, but a divisive Republican U.S. Senate primary is giving Democrats cause for hope. |
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| Published at: | 5:00 PM on Friday, July 31st, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Party Politics |
| Tags: | Fair Elections, KS-Sen, Voter Turnout |
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As Top Two election nears, remember to take time to get up to speed on downballot races
| Excerpt: | Washingtonians, when you vote, make sure you vote for each and every downballot office. They matter. The deadline to return a ballot is Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 at 8 PM. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Friday, July 31st, 2020 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Exec |
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Southwest exposure: Long takes on Herrera Beutler in marquee 3rd CD House rematch
| Excerpt: | The Evergreen State once again has a House challenge on its hands. The 3rd is the lone West Coast district (outside Alaska) bordering the Pacific Ocean that is still represented by a Republican. Will that change in 2020? |
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| Published at: | 12:15 PM on Friday, July 24th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-03 |
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More negative momentum for Tim Eyman: Scammer falls to 4% in new Elway Poll
| Excerpt: | If this data is indicative of the actual results, Tim Eyman won't be moving on to the November general election to face Jay Inslee. |
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| Published at: | 6:18 PM on Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Gov |
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Democrats target districts sculpted to lean Republican in Washington legislative races
| Excerpt: | The Washington State Democratic Party is seeking to expand on its 2018 gains by going on offense again in 2020 in districts drawn to be favorable to Republicans. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Leg |
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Tim Eyman proposes risking the lives of a lot of people with a massive election night party
| Excerpt: | The longtime scammer is essentially trying to organize a "COVID party", where people could contract the novel coronavirus in large numbers. |
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| Published at: | 8:41 PM on Thursday, July 16th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, WA-Gov |
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Scramble for the Senate: Can Democrats win in North Carolina with Cal Cunningham?
| Excerpt: | Republican Senator Thom Tillis faces a tough challenge from Democrat Cal Cunningham in the Tar Heel State this year that could be decisive. |
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| Published at: | 5:00 PM on Friday, June 19th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Party Politics |
| Tags: | Scramble for the Senate |
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For the first time ever, the Washington State Democratic Party held its convention virtually
| Excerpt: | Democrats from across Washington met virtually for the first cyber convention in the history of the state party. Here's what went down. |
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| Published at: | 2:00 PM on Sunday, June 14th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Party Politics |
| Tags: | Washington State Democratic Convention |
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What’s happening at the online-only 2020 Washington State Democratic Convention?
| Excerpt: | Follow along with us as the Washington State Democratic Party holds its biennial convention, which is happening exclusively in a virtual venue for the first time ever. |
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| Published at: | 9:00 AM on Saturday, June 13th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Party Politics |
| Tags: | Washington State Democratic Convention |
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Scramble for the Senate: Can Democrats secure a seat — or two — in Georgia?
| Excerpt: | Both of Georgia's U.S. Senate seats are up for grabs this year, and strong Democratic contenders have emerged to vie for them. |
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| Published at: | 5:00 PM on Friday, June 12th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Fair Elections, GA-Sen, Scramble for the Senate |
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Suburbs getting bluer, rural areas getting redder, early 2020 legislative results suggest