Read NPI’s analysis of a fatally flawed March 2024 survey conducted by a Virginia-based, Republican aligned polling firm for a right wing group hoping to influence media coverage of Washington State’s 2024 gubernatorial race.
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2024 24th LD Senate race takes shape as Democratic State Representative Mike Chapman and Republican Marcia Kelbon vie to succeed Kevin Van De Wege
In the coming presidential election, Democrats are hoping to hold the Olympic Peninsula’s seat in the Washington State Senate, the last predominantly rural seat in the chamber currently belonging to a Democrat.
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New 2024 legislative maps offer historic opportunities for Latino representation and Democratic pickups across Washington
Read Andrew Hong’s analysis of the new 2024 maps adopted by federal court order following a victorious Voting Rights Act lawsuit, which could potentially alter the state’s legislative balance of power.
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Jessica Bateman, Lisa Parshley ready to provide orderly succession in 22nd LD
In the wake of Senator Sam Hunt’s retirement, State Representative Jessica Bateman has decided to run for the upper chamber with his endorsement, while Olympia City Councilmember Lisa Parshley will seek Bateman’s seat.
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Another big retirement: Senate President Pro Tempore Karen Keiser won’t run again
“It has been my privilege to serve the people of the 33rd Legislative District and the people of the State of Washington for the last twenty-nine years,” said Keiser, who revealed her decision on the Senate floor.
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A majority of Washington voters want Democrats to keep control of the Washington State Legislature in 2025, NPI poll finds
51% of 789 likely 2024 voters surveyed earlier this month by Public Policy Polling for the Northwest Progressive Institute said they’d prefer Democratic majorities after the next election, while 41% said they’d prefer Republican majorities.
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Kitsap County Commission appoints Greg Nance to the Washington State House
Activist, runner, and nonprofit leader Greg Nance has been chosen to succeed Drew Hansen in the Washington House of Representatives by the three-member Kitsap County Commission. He will represent the 23rd Legislative District as one of its two state representatives.
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Republicans in Washington State cannot just ignore King County and expect to win
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.
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Drew Hansen moves over to the Washington State Senate, succeeding Christine Rolfes
The three-member commission — which now includes Rolfes — exercised its constitutional authority to fill the vacancy created by her resignation by choosing Hansen from a list of three nominees presented by the Kitsap County Democratic Central Committee.
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Christine Rolfes appointed to Kitsap County Commission; will leave State Senate
The longtime Washington State Senator will soon be leaving the Legislature to focus on her new responsibilities at the local level,
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Meet the Republicans joining the Washington State Legislature on January 9th, 2023
Republicans in Washington State lost legislative seats in the November 2022 midterms, but due to retirements, they will have several new members in 2023–2024. Get to know the newest Republican representatives and senators!
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Meet the Democrats joining the Washington State Legislature on January 9th, 2023
In the November 2022 midterms, Democrats added many new members to their ranks. Get to know the newest Democratic representatives and senators!
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Clyde Shavers prevails in 10th LD House race; recount not expected to change results
Although the outcome is not expected to change, the contest now heads to a machine recount. Under state law, a recount is mandatory if the difference between two candidates is fewer than 2,000 votes and less than .5%.
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The day before Election Day, Tim Eyman said he was praying for a red wave. It never came.
Eyman had fantasized in mid-2022 about voters electing a Republican-controlled Legislature that would take on Governor Jay Inslee and potentially adopt a slew of right wing initiatives introduced by his friend Brian Heywood. But not only did Republicans fail to capture control of the Legislature, they lost seats to the Democrats.