Meeting at the Filipino-American Association of Kitsap County, a special nominating caucus of more than fifty Democratic precinct committee officers (PCOs) from the 23rd Legislative District heard from a total of six candidates interested in the appointment before casting ballots to decide who the party’s nominees would be.
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Republicans in Washington State cannot just ignore King County and expect to win
Republican candidates can win statewide, but that means they need to appeal to voters in King County, because, despite new party chairman Jim Walsh’s claims, there just are not enough votes in Eastern Washington to overturn King County’s whims.
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Jim Walsh elected to take over as Chair of the Washington State Republican Party
Walsh feels that under his leadership, Republicans can end this losing streak in 2024. “We can win. We will win. We will improve the lives of people in this state,” he said during a speech witnessed by The Standard’s Jerry Cornfield.
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Caleb Heimlich to resign as Chair of the Washington State Republican Party
“It has been a tremendous honor to serve as the chairman of this great organization for five and half years, but for the sake of my family it is time to pass the torch to someone new,” Heimlich said.
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The oil sands province of Alberta: Where extreme weather meets extreme politics
The political climate of Canada’s oil producing province is being upstaged by Mother Nature. Prolonged heat and lightning have produced a natural climate emergency with fires blackening the skies and consuming more than 2.3 million acres in a not-so-merry month of May.
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Democrats in Washington lost ground with Latino voters despite 2022 wins, data shows
Democrats in Washington declared the 2022 cycle a resounding victory, but a 17% decline in support within the state’s fastest-growing minority group spells trouble for the party’s future.
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Shasti Conrad unanimously elected the new Chair of the Washington State Democrats
Shasti Conrad, the former Chair of the King County Democrats, was chosen unanimously by the Washington State Democratic Committee (of which I am a member) to be the successor to Tina Podlodowski at its biennial reorganization meeting in Olympia, after running unopposed for the position.
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Tina Podlodowski to retire this month as Chair of the Washington State Democratic Party
Podlodowski has been chair for six years. She took over from Jaxon Ravens at the end of January 2017, at a time when Democrats across the country were still reeling from the disastrous 2016 presidential election.
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Thank you, Speaker Pelosi
Our team at NPI thanks Speaker Pelosi for her tremendous contributions to our country. As she said, quoting Scripture, for everything, there is a season. The time is right to pass the baton to a new generation of leadership and celebrate an incredible run that secured the passage of legislation American families needed.
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NPI at Netroots Nation 2022: Talking smart campaign strategies with Stephanie Taylor
In this third installment of NPI@NN, NPI’s Caya Berndt spoke with Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, about smart strategies for Democratic campaigns in the 2022 midterms and beyond.
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Convention Conversations: NPI catches up with State House hopeful Kristine Reeves
In this installment of NPI’s limited podcast series, host Caya Berndt sits down with former State Representative Kristine Reeves, who hopes to return to the Legislature to work on causes like reproductive rights and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Convention Conversations: NPI catches up with U.S. Representative Kim Schrier
In this installment of NPI’s limited podcast series, host Caya Berndt sits down with United States Representative Kim Schrier to discuss her price gouging bill and work on critical water infrastructure.
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Convention Conversations: NPI catches up with State Party Chair Tina Podlodowski
In this installment of NPI’s limited podcast series, host Caya Berndt sits down with the Chair of the Washington State Democratic Party to discuss topics like the party’s bid to be an early primary state.
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Washington State could hold one of the first 2024 Democratic presidential primaries
Two other states are also in the running for the western region’s spot: Colorado and Nevada, which have voted Democratic for President for several consecutive cycles.