Southwest Washington voters who took their first chance to weigh in on the state’s redistricting process Monday evening found that many residents, regardless of political affiliation, want the same thing: competition.
Of the 35 people who testified remotely before the Washington State Redistricting Commission, around half lamented that their districts are too partisan.
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