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Meet Washington State Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu, a trailblazer in our judiciary

Excerpt: Mary Yu, who is the first Asian, the first Latina, and the first member of the LGBTQ+ community to serve on the state's highest court, is running unopposed for another six year term this autumn. Here’s her story.
Written by:Medhya Goel
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Washington State Supreme Court justices choose Steven González as their new Chief

Excerpt: The brilliant jurist, who authored last month's decision emphatically striking down Tim Eyman's blatantly unconstitutional Initiative 976, has been chosen by his colleagues to serve in the role.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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NPI’s 2020 October elections survey provides a rich political portrait of Washington State

Excerpt: Read Joel Connelly's analysis of the Northwest Progressive Institute's findings in Washington State's 2020 statewide contests.
Written by:Joel Connelly
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Raquel Montoya-Lewis and G. Helen Whitener ahead for Supreme Court; most voters unsure

Excerpt: More Washingtonians know who they're supporting for State Supreme Court compared to the spring of 2020, but most are still undecided, NPI's October 2020 poll has found.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Most Washingtonians not sure who they’ll vote for in state’s 2020 Supreme Court races

Excerpt: Only one in five voters surveyed express a preference between recently appointed Justices G. Helen Whitener and Raquel Montoya-Lewis and their challengers Richard Serns and David Larson.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Meet the candidates in 2018’s only contested Court of Appeals race, for Division 1, District 3

Excerpt: Cecily Hazelrigg-Hernandez and Tom SeGuine each hope to represent Whatcom, Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties on the Court of Appeals.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Watch Justice Steve Gonzalez’s challenger run away from KIRO7’s Essex Porter on camera!

Excerpt: KIRO7's Essex Porter was able to secure what he thought would be an interview with Nathan Choi, the admonished attorney challenging Justice Steve Gonzalez. But when Choi found out that it wasn't going to be a live interview, he tried to run away. On camera!
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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