| Excerpt: | The two appeared together at a live-streamed event where their speeches highlighted their respect for one another and the necessity of taking down Trump. |
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| Published at: | 9:43 AM on Thursday, August 13th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Party Politics |
| Tags: | US-Pres, Vice Presidential Selection Announcement |
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Category Archives: Elections
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris make their first appearance together as running mates
Washington’s 2020 Top Two turnout is the highest ever; ballots still being counted
| Excerpt: | Remember 2008? We're seeing voter turnout now that dwarfs what we saw then, at least for the qualifying or winnowing round in the Evergreen State. |
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| Published at: | 12:15 PM on Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Fair Elections, Voter Turnout |
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Are Democrats ready to defend Kamala Harris from the misogyny Geraldine Ferraro faced?
| Excerpt: | Kamala Harris will be attacked for her competence. Have her back over the next eighty-plus days. No nastiness should be allowed to detract from those abilities recognized by Donald and Ivanka Trump as political donors in the last decade. |
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| Published at: | 6:07 PM on Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | US-Pres, Vice Presidential Selection Announcement |
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It’s official: Joe Biden has selected Senator Kamala Harris as his 2020 running mate
| Excerpt: | Harris, a former rival of Biden's for the presidential nomination, is the first Black woman and the first Asian American woman to be the presumptive vice presidential nominee of a major political party. |
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| Published at: | 1:50 PM on Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Breaking News |
| Tags: | US-Pres, Vice Presidential Selection Announcement |
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Suburbs getting bluer, rural areas getting redder, early 2020 legislative results suggest
| Excerpt: | The 2020 Washington Top Two election served as a vetting exercise on Tuesday night, with initial returns identifying the most endangered incumbents in the Washington State Legislature of both major political parties. |
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| Published at: | 10:32 PM on Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Leg |
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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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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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Democratic Secretaries of State discuss protecting the vote at Netroots Nation 2020