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Tuesday’s blue wave could remake the political landscape of Washington state.
A likely supermajority in the state House. A shocker in the 5th Congressional District. A walkover in the 3rd …
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Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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11/5/26
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“Bad, but not disastrous.”
That’s how Washington State Republican Party Chairman Jim Walsh described Tuesday’s election results that showed Democrats widening their majorities in the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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11/4/26
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Voters appeared content with the status quo on Tuesday, after the initial results had three incumbents and one aligned candidate leading in four of the five Washington Supreme Court races.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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11/4/26
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Pierce County voters appear to be rejecting two charter amendments that would dramatically change the office of the sheriff.
Amendment 53 asked Pierce County voters if they want to switch to an …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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11/4/26
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The only state ballot measure that will likely pass in Tuesday’s election is the one that would prohibit transgender girls from competing in K-12 girls’ sports. It’s a major loss for the …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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11/4/26
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Idaho voters rejected Proposition 1, the ballot initiative that sought to legalize abortion in the state up to fetal viability or in emergencies, and would have enumerated rights to other types of …
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Laura Guido / Idaho Capital Sun
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11/4/26
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As the nation experienced a blue wave in congressional midterm elections across the country, Democrats in Idaho could pick up a handful of seats in the state Legislature.
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Clark Corbin and Kyle Pfannenstiel / Idaho Capital Chronical
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11/4/26
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Democratic incumbent Gov. Tina Kotek will get another four years in office after convincing voters she was the only viable candidate who would challenge the Trump administration.
The Associated …
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Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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11/4/26
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Tuesday night saw a mixed bag of results for three initiatives on the Nov. 3 ballot that consumed a great deal of public debate leading up to election day.
An initiative to keep biological …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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11/3/26
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Buoyant Democrats were on course Tuesday to strengthen their grip on power in the Washington state House.
But the caucus is poised to lose its longest-serving member, and a series of intraparty …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street and Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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11/3/26
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Voters on Tuesday were upholding Washington’s new income tax on households earning more than a million dollars a year, a threshold opponents argued would eventually be lowered to apply to everyone.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington Standard
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11/3/26
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Polls ahead of the general election showed the incumbent U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, locked neck-and-neck with Republican challenger state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, in the race …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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11/3/26
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Election Day has arrived, and officials in Yakima County report that ballots have poured in faster than expected leading into Washington’s Nov. 3 general election.
Kathy Fisher, elections …
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Austin Reed | The Center Square
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11/3/26
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Washington’s massive midterm election on Tuesday is nearly here.
Voters are weighing in on initiatives to repeal a statewide income tax on high earners and bar transgender girls from competing …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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11/2/26
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Tiffany knows fashion. Lita opines on the outdoors. Their online content creations draw thousands of views from those seeking their advice and recommendations.
Recently Tiffany and Lita veered …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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11/2/26
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This is the story of how Democrats came to win over (most of) Washington’s suburbs.
Over the past decade, Democrats have amassed power in Olympia through areas further and further from their …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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11/2/26
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The Washington state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) officially fined state Rep. Joel McEntire, R-Cathlamet, $500 this week as punishment for personal use of campaign funds after a $3,000 payment …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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10/30/26
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Starting Sunday, Washingtonians who need to buy health insurance through the state’s online marketplace can enroll in or change their plans, but they face another major cost increase to maintain …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/30/26
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is taking sharp criticism over the plan she unveiled last week to address the homeless and drug crisis in the city, using the same partnerships with organizations that have …
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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10/30/26
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Children are breathing in unhealthy air for longer periods of time as wildfires worsen across the country, according to a new study by researchers at Oregon State University’s College of …
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Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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10/30/26
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