Washington’s Democratic Party is poised to drastically increase its legislative majorities and has a chance of picking up not one, not two, but three U.S. House seats this autumn, early returns in the state’s August Top Two election suggest.
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Senator Maria Cantwell enjoys a robust lead over Susan Hutchison, new NPI poll finds
Maria Cantwell is well positioned to continue on in the United States Senate with seatmate Patty Murray for another six years, a new NPI poll has found. 52% of respondents said they would support Cantwell, while only 36% would support Republican Susan Hutchison.
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Susan Hutchison’s absurd bashing of Maria Cantwell shows how Trumplike she’s become
It’s pretty evident that Hutchison intends to be a candidate in the mold of Donald Trump, her idol. That means we can expect a campaign consisting of outrageous lies and derogatory insults. That is not the kind of campaign that Washingtonians expect or deserve.
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Former Republican State Party Chair Susan Hutchison files to run against Maria Cantwell
With less than an hour and a half to go until the close of Filing Week 2018, former Republican State Party Chair Susan Hutchison has filed to run against incumbent Democratic United States Senator Maria Cantwell — we presume with the backing of the state party organization she was previously in charge of.
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Maria Cantwell well ahead of Rob McKenna in potential U.S. Senate matchup, NPI poll finds
Elections can be difficult to predict, and we can’t be sure of what will happen in the November 2018 midterms, but this data reinforces our belief that Republicans will be hard pressed to find a candidate who can give Cantwell a serious challenge, let alone unseat her.
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President Barack Obama headed here next month to raise money for Patty Murray
President Barack Obama will be returning to the great Pacific Northwest next month to raise money for U.S. Senator Patty Murray and the Washington State Democratic Party, according to an invitation posted by the party. The invitation reads: Tickets start at $250. Tables can be sponsored for $2,500 or $5,000. Proceeds from the event will benefit […]
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Former Republican state party chair Chris Vance launches challenge to Patty Murray
Last week, rumors surfaced that former Washington State Republican Party Chair Chris Vance would be launching a campaign for U.S. Senate in 2016, seeking the seat currently held by Patty Murray. Yesterday, to the relief of current state Republican Chair Susan Hutchison, Vance made it official: He’s in. Vance, fifty-three, has a history of running for […]
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Poll Watch: Jay Inslee holds sizable lead over Andy Hill and Bill Bryant, PPP finds
Respected public opinion research firm Public Policy Polling has just published the results of a poll it recently conducted in Washington on 2016 races and voter attitudes towards background checks on gun sales, marijuana, and marriage freedom. It finds that both Governor Jay Inslee and Senator Patty Murray are in excellent shape for reelection, leading […]
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Analysis: New Republican-backed bills would cut injured workers’ benefits
Last week all pretense of bipartisanship in State Senator Rodney Tom’s new coalition was abandoned with its introduction of five anti-labor bills purposely intended to weaken worker’s compensation. The new caucus formed by Senators Tom and Sheldon and the Republicans is trying to rush these bills through to passage. A floor vote is expected in […]
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Record number of Democratic women headed to U.S. Senate for 113th Congress
Exactly two decades after the 1992 presidential election, sometimes called the “year of the woman” or “year of the women”, the American people have made history by electing a record number of female candidates to the nation’s upper legislative chamber. Nearly all of them are Democrats. Voters enthusiastically reelected Senators Maria Cantwell of Washington, Kristen […]
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Poll Watch: 2012 Washington Poll finds Obama, Inslee, and marriage equality ahead
Moments ago, KCTS9, in cooperation with the Center for Survey Research at the University of Washington, released the results of this year’s Washington Poll. The Washington Poll is a widely respected electoral survey directed by Dr. Matt Barreto, who serves as an associate professor at the UW in Seattle. It is conducted annually, and because […]
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LIVE from Seattle Center: Maria Cantwell, Michael Baumgartner square off in debate
Two hours from now, the first (and perhaps only) televised senatorial debate for the 2012 cycle will begin taping at KCTS’ studios at Seattle Center. It will air tonight at 7 PM (KCTS high definition channels are 9.1 for over-the-air broadcasts, 009 on Dish or DirecTV, 109 on Comcast Xfinity, and 509 on Frontier FiOS). […]
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Senator Maria Cantwell to get at least one declared opponent this Monday
At least one of three Republicans who has been contemplating a challenge to Senator Maria Cantwell next year is now telling the media that he plans to officially launch his campaign. Michael Baumgartner, who defeated Democrat Chris Marr in an expensive state Senate race just last year, will hold an announcement event of some sort […]