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A sign reminds residents to do their civic duty on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Lewiston, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F.

Election scrutiny high, but U.S. votes without major hitches

A sign reminds residents to do their civic duty on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Lewiston, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F.

November 8, 2022, 8:40am Election

Americans voted without major hitches Tuesday in midterm elections receiving intense scrutiny after two years of false claims and conspiracy theories about how ballots are cast and counted. Read story

Third Congressional District candidates Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, and Joe Kent (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Two races in Washington could tip scales in Congress

Third Congressional District candidates Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, and Joe Kent (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

November 8, 2022, 8:27am Election

Control of Congress could come down to one or two seats in Washington, but the state’s vote-by-mail system means final results likely won’t be known for days. Read story

FILE - Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hearing. Murray faces Republican Tiffany Smiley in the November election.

Murray defeats Smiley, wins reelection to U.S. Senate

FILE - Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hearing. Murray faces Republican Tiffany Smiley in the November election.

November 8, 2022, 8:24am Election

Sen. Patty Murray won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic stalwart prevailed in a campaign in which she repeatedly said her Republican challenger was too extreme for Washington state. Read story

FILE - A nurse talks to a patient in the emergency room at Salem Hospital in Salem, Ore., on Aug. 20, 2021. Oregonians will vote Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, on a slate of measures including one that would add a permit and in-person firearms training class for new gun buyers and another that would make Oregon the first state to mandate health care as a human right.

Oregon votes on gun control, health care measures

FILE - A nurse talks to a patient in the emergency room at Salem Hospital in Salem, Ore., on Aug. 20, 2021. Oregonians will vote Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, on a slate of measures including one that would add a permit and in-person firearms training class for new gun buyers and another that would make Oregon the first state to mandate health care as a human right.

November 8, 2022, 8:09am Election

Oregonians will vote Tuesday on a slate of measures including one that would add a permit and firearms training requirement for new gun buyers and another that would make Oregon the first state to mandate health care as a human right. Read story

FILE - A voter casts their ballot at a secure ballot drop box at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix, Nov. 1, 2022. The Justice Department will send monitors to 24 states in an effort to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws in Tuesday's elections. The 64 jurisdictions where federal monitors are being sent include Maricopa County, Arizona, where there have been reports of people watching ballot boxes, sometimes armed or wearing ballistic vests.

Justice Department to monitor voting rights across 24 states

FILE - A voter casts their ballot at a secure ballot drop box at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix, Nov. 1, 2022. The Justice Department will send monitors to 24 states in an effort to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws in Tuesday's elections. The 64 jurisdictions where federal monitors are being sent include Maricopa County, Arizona, where there have been reports of people watching ballot boxes, sometimes armed or wearing ballistic vests.

November 7, 2022, 2:00pm Election

The Justice Department will send monitors to 24 states in an effort to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws in Tuesday’s elections. Read story

Four big companies pour money into Washington’s elections

November 7, 2022, 1:56pm Election

While Washingtonians have been casting ballots and making their voices heard in Tuesday's midterm elections, some of Washington's top corporations have put their money where their interests lie. Read story

Inspection board worker Frank Lesick pushes verified, counted ballots into a safe after being processed at the county elections office Monday.

Decisive Election Day nears for Clark County

Inspection board worker Frank Lesick pushes verified, counted ballots into a safe after being processed at the county elections office Monday.

November 6, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News

The Nov. 8 general election is just days away and includes key races that will impact Clark County residents at the local and national level. Read story

Where money is gushing into Washington Legislature elections — and why

November 4, 2022, 8:35am Election

In a Facebook video this week, Washington state Senate candidate Jesse Young showed and objected to an ad that called him “an embarrassment to our community” over allegations that he verbally abused employees. Read story

The race between U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and GOP challenger Tiffany Smiley has turned into a barrage of sharp advertisements.

The Murray-Smiley Senate race may be Washington’s priciest ever

The race between U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and GOP challenger Tiffany Smiley has turned into a barrage of sharp advertisements.

November 4, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News

The KIRO camera framed both candidates for Senate as Tiffany Smiley hammered away at U.S. Sen. Patty Murray’s support for forgiving some student loan debt. And then the Republican challenger went after Murray’s foundational political story. Read story

Clark County hand counting ballots to test accuracy

November 4, 2022, 5:19am Clark County News

Officials from the Clark County Elections office will perform a hand count of approximately 600 ballots starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday. After hand counting the randomly selected ballots, the results will be compared with a machine count to ensure the county’s tabulation computer and software are accurate. Read story