Newly appointed Democratic Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has a three point lead over Republican challenger Keith Wagoner, with Julie Anderson a distant third. 25% of voters surveyed aren’t sure who they’d vote for.
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Governor Jay Inslee appoints Steve Hobbs to be Washington’s next Secretary of State
Hobbs (D‑44th District; Snohomish County) will take over on November 22nd from Republican Kim Wyman, the last Republican holding statewide office on the Left Coast, who is resigning on November 19th to take a job in the Biden administration.
Washington’s next Secretary of State should be a visible leader, not a passive manager
Washington deserves a Secretary of State who will fiercely champion voting rights, secure resources to better protect the data in our state’s care, support the needs of businesses and nonprofits, and properly safeguard our state’s history.
It’s official: Kim Wyman is joining the Biden administration, will resign November 19th
Washington’s Republican Secretary of State is leaving the state’s executive department for a job with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Her resignation will allow Governor Jay Inslee to name a Democrat to take her place.
Republican Secretary of State Kim Wyman might be joining the Biden administration
Bringing Wyman to DHS could enable the administration to make more headway in its efforts to prepare the country for the 2022 midterms.
Secretary of State Kim Wyman is thinking of quitting the Republican Party. Great idea!
“I don’t know that I can continue being a Republican, because that’s not what republicanism is about,” Wyman told KUOW.
NPI’s 2020 polling correctly foreshadowed the result in every Washington statewide race
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.
Election Night indicates Washington State will see a blue tsunami, even if other states won’t
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.
NPI’s 2020 October elections survey provides a rich political portrait of Washington State
Read Joel Connelly’s analysis of the Northwest Progressive Institute’s findings in Washington State’s 2020 statewide contests.
Chris Reykdal leads for OSPI; Maia Espinoza not far behind and many voters undecided
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.
Longtime Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler looks all set to win a sixth term
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.
Denny Heck has twice as much support as Marko Liias for LG, but most voters undecided
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.
Hilary Franz comfortably ahead in 2020 contest for Commissioner of Public Lands
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.
Mike Pellicciotti ahead of Duane Davidson; office of State Treasurer could flip Democratic
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.