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Tag Archives: Pacific Northwest Presidential Primaries

Despite having withdrawn, Nikki Haley still garnered over 20% of the early vote in Washington’s Republican presidential primary

Excerpt: A sizeable chunk of the the electorate found ways to register dissatisfaction with their 2024 choices, particularly on the GOP side, with Trump’s nearly-decade long takeover of the Republican Party.
Written by:Joel Connelly
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As expected, Joe Biden and Donald Trump cruise in Washington presidential primary

Excerpt: With 1,254,074 total ballots counted so far, the two presumptive nominees -- our incumbent president and his neofascist predecessor -- have each cruised to victory, vanquishing their withdrawn opponents without any difficulty.
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.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Washington State could hold one of the first 2024 Democratic presidential primaries

Excerpt: 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.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Joe Biden wins Oregon presidential primary, giving him a clean sweep of the Pacific NW

Excerpt: The presumptive Democratic nominee won Washington and Idaho's state run primaries on March 10th, then picked up Alaska on April 4th. Now he has about 69% of the vote in Oregon.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Final numbers are in for Washington’s 2020 presidential primary: Turnout sets new record

Excerpt: Almost half of Washington State's registered voters participated in its 2020 presidential primary, the first to be used by both major political parties.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Joe Biden overtakes Bernie Sanders, is now winning Washington’s presidential primary

Excerpt: Former Vice President Joe Biden has edged ahead of Bernie Sanders in Washington State's 2020 presidential primary and is now the plurality vote getter, new results tabulated by county elections officials show.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Joe Biden triumphs in Idaho, taking another state that was in Sanders’ 2016 win column

Excerpt: Idaho was squarely in Bernie Sanders' column in 2016. Not this year. Former Vice President Joe Biden has prevailed in the Gem State's Democratic presidential primary, according to projections.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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The polls were correct: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are very nearly tied in Washington

Excerpt: Former Vice President Joe Biden and United States Senator Bernie Sanders are each garnering an almost equal share of Washington State's groundbreaking Democratic presidential primary, early results show.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Today is Presidential Primary Day in Washington and Idaho! Have you voted?

Excerpt: Voted yet? If you have, congratulations on participating! Now, go check up on your friends and family and make sure they’ve voted, too. Haven’t voted yet? It’s time to get that ballot in!
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are running dead even in Washington State, new poll finds

Excerpt: The Washington State presidential primary looks extremely competitive with just seventy-two hours left to vote. Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden have nearly identical numbers in a new public opinion research survey taken before Elizabeth Warren suspended her campaign.
Written by:Ruairi Vaughan
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Pete Buttigieg’s campaign is planning a Seattle-area rally of its own for March 6th

Excerpt: The Democratic presidential hopeful is planning a public rally on the evening of March 6th, the night before the Washington State Democratic Party's Magnuson Awards Dinner.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Why there are party oaths on Washington’s presidential primary ballot return envelope

Excerpt: For your vote to count, you must mark a declaration affirming that you affiliate with the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. Here's why.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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“Dream big, fight hard”: Elizabeth Warren fires up Emerald City crowd in Seattle return

Excerpt: Ahead of Washington State's March 10th presidential primary, Elizabeth Warren's campaign organized a rally for supporters at Seattle Center that attracted over 7,000 enthusiastic supporters.
Written by:Caitlin Harrington
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