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Hobbs, Anderson Lead In WA Secretary Of State’s Race

By Austin Jenkins August 4, 2022

In early ballot returns, Democrat Steve Hobbs was leading the state's top two primary for Secretary of State with 41 percent of the vote. In second place was Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson.

Democratic incumbent Steve Hobbs and independent challenger Julie Anderson were leading Washington’s top two primary for Secretary of State after the initial ballot count Tuesday night. Republican Bob Hagglund, who has never held public office, was in a close third place.Read More

Despite Early Attacks By Republicans, Incumbent Democrats Fared Better Than Expected In WA Legislative Races

By Austin Jenkins August 4, 2022

Majority Democrats in the Washington Legislature performed better in the August 2 primary than Republicans, and even they, thought they would. Early returns showed incumbent Democrats generally polling above 50 percent in key swing districts.

Washington legislative Republicans were taking stock Wednesday of their less than dazzling performance in the initial returns of the August primary.Read More

Washington Primary: Jay Inslee, Loren Culp Advance To General; Other Races Still Being Counted

By NWPB News August 5, 2020

The race for governor and lieutenant governor were among dozens of federal, statewide and local races that voters were deciding in the state’s top-two primary, in which the top two vote-getters advance to the November ballot, regardless of party. Last-minute voters had until 8 p.m. to drop their ballots off at drop off boxes around the state.Read More

Vote 2020 Wallpapers

By Blair Khanal April 15, 2020

A collection of phone wallpapers displaying 2020 election dates and information in the Pacific Northwest.Read More

Iowa Caucus Chaos Has Washington Democrats Feeling ‘Brilliant’ For Switching To Primary System

By NWPB News February 8, 2020

A man speaks in support of a candidate during Washington state's Democratic caucus in 2016 in Seattle. In 2019, the state Democratic party did away with the caucus system and going forward will use only primary elections to select which nominee to support for president. CREDIT: Elaine Thompson/AP

In 2020, Washington Democrats won't use neighborhood caucus meetings to help choose a presidential nominee. And they're glad they made the change.Read More

Washington’s Changed Presidential Primary Means New Strategy For Candidates Like Bernie Sanders

By NWPB News July 22, 2019

Organizers for Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign have updated their efforts in Washington, one of a growing number of states switching from caucuses to primary elections for selecting presidential candidates. CREDIT: TED S. WARREN/AP

Bernie Sanders easily won the 2016 Washington caucus against Hillary Clinton, but the state's shift to a primary presents a challenge for his campaign: converting the passionate caucus support he enjoyed in the last election to broader turnout in 2020.Read More

‘We’ve Got Some Work To Do.’ Republicans React To Washington Primary Results

By Austin Jenkins August 8, 2018

Supporters of Lisa Brown, the presumed Democratic opponent to Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, walk in the Johnson 4th of July Parade in Johnson, Wash. CREDIT: AP PHOTO/TED S. WARREN

Washington Republicans are regrouping after a primary election pounding Tuesday that extended beyond swing districts to rock-ribbed GOP pockets of the state.Read More

Embattled Washington Lawmaker David Sawyer Trails In Primary After Misconduct Allegations

By Austin Jenkins August 8, 2018

Democratic state Rep. David Sawyer of Tacoma was in third place in early primary returns Tuesday night, an indication of the political fallout he’s facing over numerous allegations of inappropriate behavior toward women and an investigation that found he violated House harassment policy. Read More

Washington Rep. Matt Manweller Denies Inappropriate Behavior, Pre-Empts CWU Report

By Austin Jenkins August 2, 2018

Washington 13th District GOP Rep. Matt Manweller CREDIT: WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE/2014

With less than a week until the primary election in his district, Republican state Rep. Matt Manweller has released a video accusing his employer—Central Washington University —of pursuing a partisan-driven investigation into his workplace conduct.Read More