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Clark County Elections Office ballot processing is underway as Election Day approaches. Gregg Peck, an inspection board worker, sorts ballots into their districts.

Clark County voting gets off to slow start

Clark County Elections Office ballot processing is underway as Election Day approaches. Gregg Peck, an inspection board worker, sorts ballots into their districts.

November 1, 2022, 7:06pm Clark County News

Although voters are expected to turn out in near-record numbers for the November midterm election, it seems they are off to a slow start. Read story

FILE - Republican candidate Joe Kent waits before taking the stage for a candidates debate Sept. 27, 2022, in Vancouver, Wash. Kent is seeking election to Washington's 3rd Congressional District in the Nov. 8, 2022 election.The House GOP's Class of 2022 midterm candidates includes a distinct group -- a new generation of political outsiders, populists and some extremists. They would bring an untested and potentially unruly majority if Republicans win the House in the Nov. 8 election.

House GOP’s possible newcomers include outsiders, extremists

FILE - Republican candidate Joe Kent waits before taking the stage for a candidates debate Sept. 27, 2022, in Vancouver, Wash. Kent is seeking election to Washington's 3rd Congressional District in the Nov. 8, 2022 election.The House GOP's Class of 2022 midterm candidates includes a distinct group -- a new generation of political outsiders, populists and some extremists. They would bring an untested and potentially unruly majority if Republicans win the House in the Nov. 8 election.

November 1, 2022, 12:16pm Clark County Politics

At least three Republicans running for the U.S. House attended the “Stop the Steal” rally on Jan. 6, 2021, and made their way toward the U.S. Capitol during the insurrection to stop Joe Biden’s election. Read story

Clark County sheriff candidate John Horch stands next to a campaign sign on Northwest 139th Street in Salmon Creek.

Horch admits early job issues at Clark County Sheriff’s Office

Clark County sheriff candidate John Horch stands next to a campaign sign on Northwest 139th Street in Salmon Creek.

November 1, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

With one week left before the Nov. 8 general election, Clark County sheriff candidate John Horch addressed concerns about disciplinary actions in the early years of his 33-year employment with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Read story

Clark County sheriff candidate Rey Reynolds stands in front of a campaign sign in Walnut Grove.

Vancouver Police Department probes Rey Reynolds’ comments on trans people

Clark County sheriff candidate Rey Reynolds stands in front of a campaign sign in Walnut Grove.

November 1, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

The Vancouver Police Department is investigating complaints against Cpl. Rey Reynolds over statements he made during an appearance on an online Christian political show, “Cross Politic,” alongside Republican 3rd Congressional District candidate Joe Kent. Reynolds made the appearance as a candidate for Clark County sheriff. Read story

FILE - People rally in support of abortion rights at the state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., May 21, 2019. Planned Parenthood leaders from 24 states gathered in Sacramento, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, hoping to map out a nationwide strategy that would emulate their success on the West Coast. .

Poll: Abortion, inflation are Washington voters’ top issues

FILE - People rally in support of abortion rights at the state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., May 21, 2019. Planned Parenthood leaders from 24 states gathered in Sacramento, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, hoping to map out a nationwide strategy that would emulate their success on the West Coast. .

October 31, 2022, 6:03am Election

Traci McGivern has occasionally voted for Republicans. Read story

An armed individual dressed in tactical gear at a ballot drop box in Mesa, Arizona, on Oct. 21, 20221.

Poll watchers are showing up at voting sites with handguns and wearing tactical military gear

An armed individual dressed in tactical gear at a ballot drop box in Mesa, Arizona, on Oct. 21, 20221.

October 30, 2022, 12:39pm Election

Two people armed with handguns and wearing tactical military gear, balaclavas masking their face and the license plates on their cars covered, stood watch over a ballot drop box during early voting last week in Mesa, Arizona. Read story

John Horch and Rey Reynolds will face off in the general election for Clark County Sheriff.

Clark County Sheriff’s Office standoff coming on Election Day

John Horch and Rey Reynolds will face off in the general election for Clark County Sheriff.

October 30, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News

The two candidates for Clark County sheriff have positioned themselves in a familiar political standoff as the insider, experienced leader and the outsider with fresh ideas. Read story

Patty Murray, left, and Tiffany Smiley

Former allies, Patty Murray and Tiffany Smiley face off for U.S. Senate

Patty Murray, left, and Tiffany Smiley

October 30, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Politics

Sen. Patty Murray was locked in her office in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 when she said she decided to run for a sixth term. If she wins she would be among the longest serving senators in U.S. history. Read story

FILE - Republican Tiffany Smiley, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks on Aug. 2, 2022, at a Republican Party event on Election Day in Issaquah, Wash. Smiley faces Democratic incumbent Patty Murray in the November 8, 2022 election. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Truth-test: U.S. Senate ads from both campaigns often miss important context. Here’s a look at the Murray-Smiley race

FILE - Republican Tiffany Smiley, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks on Aug. 2, 2022, at a Republican Party event on Election Day in Issaquah, Wash. Smiley faces Democratic incumbent Patty Murray in the November 8, 2022 election. (AP Photo/Ted S.

October 30, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Politics

With some polls showing a tightening race for Senate in Washington state, attack ads from both sides are filling mailboxes, computer screens and the airwaves. Read story

FILE - Backers of a proposed initiative that would require individuals to secure permits to buy firearms and ban large-capacity magazines deliver the signatures of thousands of voters on July 8, 2022, to state election offices in Salem, Ore.

Waiting period is baked into gun ballot measure in Oregon

FILE - Backers of a proposed initiative that would require individuals to secure permits to buy firearms and ban large-capacity magazines deliver the signatures of thousands of voters on July 8, 2022, to state election offices in Salem, Ore.

October 29, 2022, 8:13pm Election

A waiting and vetting period would be baked into gun purchases in Oregon if a measure on the November statewide ballot passes. Read story