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From left are Washington public lands commissioner frontrunners Jaime Herrera Beutler, Patrick DePoe, Sue Kuehl Pederson, Dave Upthegrove and Kevin Van De Wege.

Ballot recounting by hand begins in tightest WA primary in history

From left are Washington public lands commissioner frontrunners Jaime Herrera Beutler, Patrick DePoe, Sue Kuehl Pederson, Dave Upthegrove and Kevin Van De Wege.

August 27, 2024, 8:06am Election

Dave. Sue. Patrick. Allen. Kevin. Jeralee. Jaime. Read story

A voter turns sideways as he eyes the opening of a ballot drop box before placing his ballot inside it, Oct. 28, 2020, in Seattle. The Republican backers of three initiatives that could change important state policies are suing to keep each measure's fiscal impact from appearing on the November 2024 ballot, but lawyers for the state say the budget implications must be disclosed to voters.

After budget disclosure decision, WA ballot measure campaigns to ramp up

A voter turns sideways as he eyes the opening of a ballot drop box before placing his ballot inside it, Oct. 28, 2020, in Seattle. The Republican backers of three initiatives that could change important state policies are suing to keep each measure's fiscal impact from appearing on the November 2024 ballot, but lawyers for the state say the budget implications must be disclosed to voters.

August 27, 2024, 6:02am Election

Have you heard much about the four initiatives on the ballot this fall? Read story

Greg Kimsey

Judge dismisses Rob Anderson’s legal challenges against Clark County

Greg Kimsey

August 26, 2024, 5:11pm Clark County News

Washougal resident Rob Anderson was in Clark County Superior Court last week related to two of his legal challenges against the county, both of which were dismissed. Read story

Semi Bird addresses the crowd at a fundraising event at The Lodge at Frontier Park Graham on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

Did a failed WA governor candidate threaten a state GOP party leader? Here’s the 911 call

Semi Bird addresses the crowd at a fundraising event at The Lodge at Frontier Park Graham on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

August 26, 2024, 7:43am Election

A Pierce County Republican has alleged that former gubernatorial candidate Semi Bird made threats against his life at a weekend meeting of the state party. Read story

Patti Gorman, right, service learning coordinator at Seattle Central College, helps lead an effort called Get Out the Vote, which educates students on voting and elections while also helping them register to vote.

How Seattle colleges are activating students for the 2024 election

Patti Gorman, right, service learning coordinator at Seattle Central College, helps lead an effort called Get Out the Vote, which educates students on voting and elections while also helping them register to vote.

August 25, 2024, 6:04am Election

Patti Gorman has been enthralled by politics since she was a child. Read story

Secretary of state hopefuls at odds over cybersecurity

August 23, 2024, 1:29pm Election

Cybersecurity and election fraud are top of mind in this year’s race for Washington’s secretary of state. Read story

Washington primary results certified, recount ordered in lands commissioner race

August 23, 2024, 10:18am Election

The Washington secretary of state’s office on Thursday certified the results of the state’s Aug. 6 primary and directed a hand recount of votes in the state lands commissioner race. Read story

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, left, and Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson are running for Washington governor in 2024.

Bob Ferguson, Dave Reichert set to square off in WA gubernatorial debate

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, left, and Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson are running for Washington governor in 2024.

August 22, 2024, 7:45am Election

Washington’s candidates for governor will square off Sept. 10 in a televised debate organized by The Seattle Times and KING 5 News. Read story

Brian Heywood is the hedge fund manager and founder of Let&rsquo;s Go Washington.

Let’s Go Washington offers cheap gas in bid to persuade voters to kill cap-and-trade system

Brian Heywood is the hedge fund manager and founder of Let&rsquo;s Go Washington.

August 22, 2024, 7:42am Election

For a brief moment at a single gas station in Spokane, gas was cheaper than in Idaho — clear evidence that election season has arrived in what is expected to be a contentious fight over four initiatives that supporters say will save Washingtonians major money and opponents argue will take… Read story

Sue Kuehl Pederson and Dave Upthegrove

Razor-thin race for Washington lands commissioner spurs first statewide ballot recount in decades

Sue Kuehl Pederson and Dave Upthegrove

August 21, 2024, 8:08am Election

As of Tuesday evening, a margin of 51 votes separated two of the leading candidates in the closest statewide race Washington state has seen in 20 years. Read story