| Excerpt: | Washington's Republican Secretary of State is leaving the state's executive department for a job with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Her resignation will allow Governor Jay Inslee to name a Democrat to take her place. |
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| Published at: | 11:18 AM on Tuesday, October 26th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Public Service |
| Tags: | Resignations, WA-Exec |
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Category Archives: Elections
It’s official: Kim Wyman is joining the Biden administration, will resign November 19th
Republican Secretary of State Kim Wyman might be joining the Biden administration
| Excerpt: | Bringing Wyman to DHS could enable the administration to make more headway in its efforts to prepare the country for the 2022 midterms. |
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| Published at: | 6:55 PM on Monday, October 25th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Public Service |
| Tags: | WA-Exec |
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Most voters are undecided for Seattle School Board; Song Maritz, Sarju, Hersey have leads
| Excerpt: | Majorities or near majorities of voters in Seattle are not sure who they're supporting for school board yet. Among those who have a preference, Vivian Song Maritz, Michelle Sarju, and Brandon K. Hersey are the favorites. |
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| Published at: | 8:21 PM on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Research Poll Findings, WA-Schools |
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A close race for Seattle City Council #9: Sara Nelson leads Nikkita Oliver by just four points
| Excerpt: | 41% of 617 likely 2021 voters in Seattle said last week that they were voting for Nelson for Council Position #9, while 37% said they were voting for Oliver. 21% said they were not sure and 2% said they would not cast a vote. |
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| Published at: | 5:30 PM on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Research Poll Findings, WA-Cities |
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Teresa Mosqueda still leads for Seattle City Council #8; Kenneth Wilson gaining ground
| Excerpt: | 39% of 617 likely 2021 voters in Seattle said they were voting for Mosqueda for Council Position #8, while 31% said they were voting for Wilson. 26% said they were not sure and 3% said they would not cast a vote. |
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| Published at: | 3:30 PM on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Research Poll Findings, WA-Cities |
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Ann Davison pulling away from rival Nicole Thomas-Kennedy in Seattle City Attorney race
| Excerpt: | 43% of 617 likely 2021 voters in Seattle said last week that they are voting for Davison for City Attorney, while just 24% said they were voting for Thomas-Kennedy. A significant percentage, 30%, are not sure, and 2% would not vote. |
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| Published at: | 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Research Poll Findings, WA-Cities |
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As voting begins in the 2021 Seattle mayoral race, Bruce Harrell has a sixteen point lead
| Excerpt: | 48% of 617 likely 2021 voters in Seattle said they were voting for Harrell for mayor, while 32% said they were voting for González. 18% said they were not sure and 2% said they would not cast a vote for the city's top elected position. |
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| Published at: | 1:30 PM on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Research Poll Findings, WA-Cities |
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NPI launches VoteMaintained.org, a resource for navigating “advisory votes”
| Excerpt: | The Northwest Progressive Institute has created a new website for voters that provides guidance on how to respond to statewide "advisory votes" ... the three items (numbered #36, #37, and #38) that every Washington voter will see at the top of the 2021 ballot. |
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| Published at: | 2:49 PM on Thursday, October 14th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Announcements |
| Tags: | Fair Elections, Sensible Ballots, WA-Ballot |
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Harnessing the power of the Native vote: how Indigenous leaders are preparing for 2022
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's recap of a Netroots Nation panel that explored what is being done and can be done to recruit Native Americans to run for office and turn out to vote in the 2022 midterms. |
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| Published at: | 10:22 PM on Thursday, October 7th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Caya Berndt |
| Other Categories: | Public Planning, Public Service |
| Tags: | Candidate Recruitment, Fair Elections, Netroots Nation, Partybuilding |
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Saving democracy one vote at a time: Democratic secretaries of state review the 2020 election and look ahead to 2022
| Excerpt: | Jena Griswold of Colorado, Denise Merrill of Connecticut, Shenna Bellows of Maine, and Jocelyn Benson of Michigan joined Daily Kos' Carolyn Fiddler discuss their role in state government as well as the current threat to democracy. |
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| Published at: | 11:20 AM on Thursday, October 7th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Emma Goolsby |
| Other Categories: | Events |
| Tags: | Automatic Voter Registration, Fair Elections, Netroots Nation, Universal Suffrage, Voter Turnout |
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Republican Kathy Lambert deploys racist mailers in desperate bid to defeat Sarah Perry
| Excerpt: | With all the signs suggesting that Lambert's number is up, the Redmond Republican has decided to resort to Trump-style gutter politics and dog whistling to attack her Democratic challenger Sarah Perry in the hopes that left leaning voters will fill in the oval for her instead when voting starts next week. |
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| Published at: | 9:21 PM on Wednesday, October 6th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Counties |
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Senator David Frockt to retire from the Legislature after the 2022 session
| Excerpt: | "I came to this job with the firm conviction that the privilege of public service does not confer a right to a position that one holds forever, and for me, the time has come for renewal," Frockt said. |
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| Published at: | 12:43 PM on Tuesday, October 5th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Public Service |
| Tags: | WA-Leg |
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In NPI’s hometown of Redmond, voters will decide three 2021 contests for city council