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Pat McCarthy has ample lead over Chris Leyba in bid to remain Washington State Auditor

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.
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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Kim Wyman ahead in tight Secretary of State contest; NPI’s Gael Tarleton gaining ground

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.
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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Attorney General Bob Ferguson enjoys wide lead over Republican challenger Matt Larkin

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.
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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Poll Watch: Jay Inslee and Bob Ferguson well ahead; race for Secretary of State is close

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.
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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Kim Wyman may disavow party politics, but her record shows she’s a partisan Republican

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.
Published at:	9:30 AM on Friday, September 25th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Elections
Tags:	WA-Exec
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Washington’s next Lieutenant Governor will be either Denny Heck or Marko Liias, it seems

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.
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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As Top Two election nears, remember to take time to get up to speed on downballot races

Excerpt:	Washingtonians, when you vote, make sure you vote for each and every downballot office. They matter. The deadline to return a ballot is Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 at 8 PM.
Published at:	9:30 AM on Friday, July 31st, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Elections
Tags:	WA-Exec
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New SurveyUSA poll finds support for Jay Inslee going up as scammer Tim Eyman slips

Excerpt:	Support for Jay Inslee's reelection has climbed to 50% as of May 2020, up from 39% in January 2020, while Tim Eyman is down from 11% to 8%.
Published at:	9:02 PM on Wednesday, May 20th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Elections
Other Tags:	Poll Watch, WA-Gov
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Filing Week 2020 postmortem: Who dropped out by the candidate withdrawal deadline?

Excerpt:	Now that the candidate withdrawal deadline has passed, the official list of candidates that will appear on the 2020 August Top Two ballot has become final. There were some surprising exits.
Published at:	1:00 PM on Tuesday, May 19th, 2020
Written by:	Rich Erwin
Categories:	Elections
Other Tags:	Filing Week Report, WA-Leg
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WA Filing Week 2020: A look at who filed in key races as of Friday afternoon

Excerpt:	Who had joined the ranks of aspiring public office seekers in Washington State as of Friday afternoon on Filing Week 2020? Read this post to find out!
Published at:	6:30 PM on Friday, May 15th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Elections, Series & Special Reports
Other Tags:	Filing Week Report, WA-01, WA-02, WA-03, WA-04, WA-05, WA-06, WA-07, WA-08, WA-09, WA-10, WA-Gov, WA-Leg, WA-Local
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WA Filing Week 2020: A look at who’s filed in key races as of Friday morning

Excerpt:	Who had joined the ranks of aspiring public office seekers in Washington State as of Friday morning on Filing Week 2020? Read this post to find out!
Published at:	12:30 PM on Friday, May 15th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Elections, Series & Special Reports
Other Tags:	Filing Week Report, WA-01, WA-02, WA-03, WA-04, WA-05, WA-06, WA-07, WA-08, WA-09, WA-10, WA-Gov, WA-Leg, WA-Local
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WA Filing Week 2020: A look at who’s filed in key races as of Thursday afternoon

Excerpt:	Who had joined the ranks of aspiring public office seekers in Washington State as of Thursday afternoon on Filing Week 2020? Read this post to find out!
Published at:	6:30 PM on Thursday, May 14th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Elections, Series & Special Reports
Other Tags:	Filing Week Report, WA-01, WA-02, WA-03, WA-04, WA-05, WA-06, WA-07, WA-08, WA-09, WA-10, WA-Gov, WA-Leg, WA-Local
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WA Filing Week 2020: A look at who’s filed in key races as of Thursday morning

Excerpt:	Who had joined the ranks of aspiring public office seekers in Washington State as of Thursday morning on Filing Week 2020? Read this post to find out!
Published at:	12:30 PM on Thursday, May 14th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Elections, Series & Special Reports
Other Tags:	Filing Week Report, WA-01, WA-02, WA-03, WA-04, WA-05, WA-06, WA-07, WA-08, WA-09, WA-10, WA-Gov, WA-Leg, WA-Local
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WA Filing Week 2020: A look at who’s filed in key races as of Wednesday afternoon

Excerpt:	Who had joined the ranks of aspiring public office seekers in Washington State as of Wednesday afternoon on Filing Week 2020? Read this post to find out!
Published at:	6:30 PM on Wednesday, May 13th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Elections, Series & Special Reports
Other Tags:	Filing Week Report, WA-01, WA-02, WA-03, WA-04, WA-05, WA-06, WA-07, WA-08, WA-09, WA-10, WA-Gov, WA-Leg, WA-Local
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