The Cascadia Advocate is written by the staff, board, and contributors of the Northwest Progressive Institute, a netroots powered strategy center working to raise America's quality of life through insightful research and imaginative advocacy.
NPI was founded in August 2003 and is based in Redmond, Washington.
| Excerpt: | None of Washington State's 2020 statewide races are in doubt as of the third day of counting and tabulating. The winners, without exception, are what NPI's research suggested they would be. |
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| Published at: | 1:04 PM on Friday, November 6th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Research Poll Findings, WA-Ballot, WA-Gov |
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| Excerpt: | Suspense and savage political warfare over the outcome of the 2020 presidential race may take days or even weeks, but a blue wave crashed ashore in this Washington minutes after the 8 PM deadline for returning ballots. |
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| Published at: | 12:30 AM on Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot, WA-Gov, WA-Leg |
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| Excerpt: | Read Joel Connelly's analysis of the Northwest Progressive Institute's findings in Washington State's 2020 statewide contests. |
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| Published at: | 2:17 PM on Friday, October 30th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | WA-Ballot, WA-Judi, WA-Leg |
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| Excerpt: | Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal, a former Democratic legislator, is ahead of his Republican-backed challenger Maia Espinoza, but not by much... and most voters surveyed by NPI are not sure who they're voting for. |
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| Published at: | 2:28 PM on Sunday, October 25th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Research Poll Findings |
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| Excerpt: | The longest-serving member of Washington State's executive department appears to be a lock for reelection to a sixth straight term as Washington State's Insurance Commissioner, NPI's recent poll of six hundred and ten likely voters has found. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Friday, October 23rd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Research Poll Findings |
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| Excerpt: | Washingtonians will be choosing from between two Democratic candidates in the 2020 contest for Lieutenant Governor, one of whom currently has twice as much support as the other. |
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| Published at: | 2:30 PM on Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Research Poll Findings |
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| Excerpt: | Though Republicans put up a decent candidate in Sue Kuehl Pederson, Democrats are strongly favored to keep control of the position that heads Washington's Department of Natural Resources. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Research Poll Findings |
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| Excerpt: | Democrats in Washington are well positioned to recapture the downballot office that is responsible for the management of the state's money, NPI research shows. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 PM on Wednesday, October 21st, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Research Poll Findings |
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| Excerpt: | Former Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy appears to be on track to keep the position of Washington State Auditor in Democratic hands, four years after taking over from convicted successor Troy Kelley, NPI's research has found. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Wednesday, October 21st, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Research Poll Findings |
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| Excerpt: | Republicans in Washington State are trying to keep their decades-long winning streak going for the office that oversees elections. Democrats hope their candidate can pull off a come-from-behind win. |
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| Published at: | 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Research Poll Findings |
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| Excerpt: | Voters in Washington State are ready to return their incumbent chief law enforcement officer to another term in office, NPI's October 2020 poll has found. |
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| Published at: | 11:30 AM on Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Research Poll Findings |
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| Excerpt: | Washington State's Democratic ticket is well positioned for victory in the 2020 presidential election, a new poll by SurveyUSA for KING5 has found. |
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| Published at: | 10:28 PM on Monday, October 12th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot, WA-Gov |
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| Excerpt: | Washington's incumbent Secretary of State is telling editorial boards that the position she holds should be nonpartisan, while zealously practicing party politics. Here's the evidence. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Friday, September 25th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Exec |
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| Excerpt: | Cyrus Habib is all but guaranteed to be succeeded by a fellow Democrat when he leaves office in early 2021 to join the Jesuits. |
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| Published at: | 9:35 PM on Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Breaking News, Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Exec |
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