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Big plurality of voters unsure about crowded 2024 race for Commissioner of Public Lands

Excerpt: 48% said they weren't sure who they'd support if the election were being held as of when the survey fielded. Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler got the most support of the group of seven candidates with 18%, followed by fellow Republican Sue Kuehl Pedersen (Franz's 2020 opponent) with 14%. All five Democrats were in the single digits.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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A wide open race for AG: Democratic hopefuls tied, while a third of 2024 voters aren’t sure

Excerpt: In the survey, consisting of 700 interviews with likely 2024 Washington State general election voters, Dhingra had 14%, Brown had 13%, hypothetical Republican opponent Paul Graves had 38%, and 34% were not sure.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Rebecca Saldaña, Patrick DePoe announce candidacies for Commissioner of Public Lands

Excerpt: The field of candidates hoping to succeed Hilary Franz as Washington's Commissioner of Public Lands is growing again, with two more Democrats joining the contest as of September 2023.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Republicans in Washington State cannot just ignore King County and expect to win

Excerpt: 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.
Written by:McCauley Pugh
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Former U.S. Attorney Nick Brown launches 2024 campaign for Attorney General

Excerpt: "No matter your age, race, gender, zip code, or who you love, we all have the right to be safe. Safe from crime. Safe from gun violence. Safe from discrimination. And live in a safe environment. Keeping Washington families safe has been my life's work. That's why I'm running," Brown explained.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Here’s who’s running for statewide executive office so far in Washington next year

Excerpt: In 2024, Evergreen State voters will have the responsibility of deciding who sits in the state's executive department, which consists of nine positions, all elected statewide for four-year terms.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Mona Das formally launches 2024 candidacy for Washington Commissioner of Public Lands

Excerpt: “Our next Commissioner of Public Lands must recognize the challenges so many Washingtonians face, and lead an agency prepared to fight hard for the next generation,” said Das in a statement sent to NPI.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Senator Manka Dhingra launches 2024 campaign for Attorney General

Excerpt: The Democratic state senator is the first major candidate to jump into the open 2024 contest for Attorney General of Washington State.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Embattled Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler will also exit executive department

Excerpt: “Serving alongside you as Insurance Commissioner for Washington state has been, and continues to be, the greatest honor of my life,” Kreidler told staff. “I’ve always said it was the best job I’ve ever had, and I still feel that way today."
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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The November midterm results are (mostly) in. How do they compare to our 2022 polling?

Excerpt: In this retrospective, NPI's founder and executive director assesses what our 2022 electoral poll findings were able to tell us about state and county-level races on the midterms ballot.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Julie Anderson concedes 2022 Secretary of State contest to incumbent Steve Hobbs

Excerpt: Anderson's decision to run against a Democratic incumbent for a partisan office as an unaffiliated candidate ironically left her electorally reliant on fickle, ultra MAGA Republican voters who want vote at home abolished, circulate conspiracy theories, and believe that the 2020 presidential election was not fairly conducted.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Patty Murray, Kim Schrier, Steve Hobbs improve in second count of 2022 midterms

Excerpt: The Washington State Democratic Party's three highest profile 2022 candidates each managed to build on their strong Election Night performance on the second day of counting, putting more distance between themselves and their opponents. 
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Steve Hobbs leads Julie Anderson for Secretary of State, write-in vote totals 3%+

Excerpt: In Election Night returns, Democratic incumbent Steve Hobbs had 49.97% -- just shy of the magic number of fifty -- while challenger Julie Anderson, the Pierce County Auditor, had 46.92%. Another 3.1% of votes cast were for a write-in candidate, presumably Republican Brad Klippert, who was endorsed by the Washington State Republican Party.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Brad Klippert’s write-in candidacy could give Steve Hobbs the edge over Julie Anderson for Secretary of State, NPI poll suggests

Excerpt: An ultra MAGA Republican's write-in candidacy could play a pivotal role in keeping the office of Washington's Secretary of State in Democratic hands this year, a poll conducted this week for the Northwest Progressive Institute indicates.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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