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Category Archives: Elections

A plurality of Republican presidential primary voters in Washington State aren’t sure how they feel about Dave Reichert

Excerpt: Asked whether they viewed Reichert favorably or unfavorably, a plurality of 43% in our poll of Republican presidential primary voters said they were not sure. A total of 39% had a favorable view of Reichert (23% very favorable, 16% somewhat favorable), while 18% had an unfavorable view.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Donald Trump has a massive lead over Nikki Haley in Washington’s 2024 Republican presidential primary, NPI poll finds

Excerpt: A whopping 77% of likely Republican presidential primary voters surveyed February 20th-23rd by Civiqs for NPI said Trump was their preference this year, while only 8% said Haley was.
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House passes Secretary Hobbs’ election security bill, sending it to Governor Inslee

Excerpt: By a vote of 58 to 37, the House voted to adopt Senate Bill 5843, prime sponsored by Senator Joe Nguyen (D-34th: Legislative District: Seattle, Vashon Island).
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Ways & Means declines to take up NPI’s even year elections bill, ending its 2024 run

Excerpt: House Bill 1932 would have given Washington's cities and towns the freedom to switch their elections to even years, when voter turnout is much higher and more diverse.
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Donald Trump projected to defeat Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina

Excerpt: The neofascist's march towards a third consecutive Republican presidential nomination continued on February 24th with a victory in the South Carolina GOP primary.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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A majority of Washington voters want Democrats to keep control of the Washington State Legislature in 2025, NPI poll finds

Excerpt: 51% of 789 likely 2024 voters surveyed earlier this month by Public Policy Polling for the Northwest Progressive Institute said they'd prefer Democratic majorities after the next election, while 41% said they'd prefer Republican majorities.
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NPI’s even year elections bill advances out of Senate State Government Committee

Excerpt: HB 1932 would change an old state law dating back to the 1960s that requires municipalities to hold their regularly scheduled elections in odd-numbered years. It received a "do pass" recommendation on February 20th.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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State Representative Jacquelin Maycumber launches campaign for Congress in WA-05

Excerpt: Maycumber says her primary focus "will be on ensuring our nation's safety by securing our borders, thereby protecting our economy and communities from the threats of human trafficking and the influx of narcotics like Fentanyl."
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Senator Maria Cantwell widens lead over Republican rival Raul Garcia to sixteen points

Excerpt: 53% of 789 likely 2024 Washington State general election voters said they would support Cantwell if the election for U.S. Senate were being held now. 37% said they would support Garcia, Cantwell's expected Republican general election opponent. Another 10% were not sure.
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Joe Biden’s 2024 lead over Donald Trump in Washington State rebounds to sixteen points

Excerpt: 54% of 789 likely voters surveyed February 13th-14th, 2024 by Public Policy Polling for the Northwest Progressive Institute said they would vote for Biden if the election were being held today, while 38% said they would vote for Trump.
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Bob Ferguson overtakes Dave Reichert in NPI’s first gubernatorial poll of 2024

Excerpt: The Democratic frontrunner, currently serving as the state's Attorney General, now has a four lead over his expected Republican rival instead of the two point deficit that NPI's November 2023 survey found.
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Mid-Atlantic momentum: Democrats win big in a pair of February 13th special elections

Excerpt: The victories were built with a swing of suburban votes, in Long Island’s Nassau County and in the Philadelphia suburb of Bucks County.
Written by:Joel Connelly
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VICTORY! Washington House backs language access bill to make elections more inclusive

Excerpt: House Bill 2023 is one step closer to becoming law after receiving a strong affirmative bipartisan vote prior to cutoff.
Written by:Subhadra Vadlamannati
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Raise the Wage Renton celebrates likely passage of Initiative Measure No. 23–02

Excerpt: In initial election night returns, 57.50% of voters in Renton, Washington are saying yes to Initiative Measure No. 23-02, which qualified for the ballot back in November and concerns establishing labor standards for the city's employers.
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