New filings for governor, U.S. Senate, 9th and 10th congressional districts
They won’t get the attention enjoyed by the two frontrunners, but four long-shot candidates for governor have officially entered the race.</p>
View ArticleRep. Alexander draws opponent on final day of state filing week
Longtime State Rep. Gary Alexander of Thurston County drew a challenger on the final day of filing week.</p>
View ArticleHigh turnover, big competition in state's races
This is shaping up to be one of the most competitive elections in years with high turnover in statewide offices, the congressional delegation and the Legislature.</p>
View ArticlePDC eyed AG’s funds
Thinking he might one day run for governor, state Attorney General Rob McKenna dumped the words “re-elect AG” from his campaign fund in October 2009 and changed it to...
View ArticleMcKenna clears health care hurdle
SEATTLE — A King County judge has denied a motion to force Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna to alter his filings with the U.S. Supreme Court on the multistate lawsuit seeking to...
View ArticleState GOP lines up for Romney State Democrats to meet starting Friday
If this week’s Republican state convention in Tacoma ends up a drama-free ratification of the party’s presumptive nominee, it will be because of conservatives like Rick Bauer.
View ArticleGroup opposing gay-marriage law says it has 151K signatures
The group trying to challenge the state’s new same-sex marriage law said Wednesday that it has surpassed the 150,000 signatures recommended by the state elections office to put Referendum 74...
View ArticleSpokane state Rep. Matt Shea's signs vandalized with anti-Semetic, other slurs
Some re-election campaign signs for state Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane, have been vandalized with anti-Semitic and other slurs.
View ArticleTwo governor hopefuls differ on marriage, other issues
Same-sex marriage in Washington is all but certain to be decided by voters in November, but the state’s gubernatorial candidates will be offsetting each other’s votes on whether to...
View ArticleOLYMPIA: Signature fraud spurs R-74 check
Elections officials said Monday that approximately 1,000 of the nearly 250,000 signatures submitted to qualify a referendum on gay marriage in Washington state appear to be fraudulent.
View ArticleMcKenna, Inslee seek open records
Republican Rob McKenna and Democrat Jay Inslee both pledge to, if elected, open public access to more government records.
View ArticleMcKenna raises $6.88M, passes fellow governor candidate Inslee
The latest fundraising reports in the Washington governor’s race shows Republican <strong>Rob McKenna</strong> has overtaken Democrat <strong>Jay Inslee</strong>, the...
View ArticleUPDATE - Sam Reed: Primary turnout may jump to 46%
Voters start getting primary-election ballots late next week, and Secretary of State <strong>Sam Reed</strong> says turnout could reach an unusually high 46 percent on Aug. 7. That...
View ArticleState Senate candidate had sought to have court-case records sealed
A couple of months before Brad Toft emerged as the only Republican in a crucial state Senate race, he pressed officials to seal records from a past court case.
View ArticleMcKenna campaign staffer resigns over tweets making fun of Asians, elderly
A campaign staffer for Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna who sent tweets months ago making fun of Asians and the elderly has resigned.
View ArticleMcKenna, Inslee both oppose Scouts’ decision
OLYMPIA — A spokesman for Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna said Thursday that the attorney general, who is also an Eagle Scout, disagrees with the Boy Scouts’ recent...
View ArticleAuditor candidate uses old comment
Financial disclosures out this week show Troy Kelley has so far raised and spent more than his rivals running for state auditor, including an infusion of $78,000 in personal cash.
View ArticleGovernor hopeful with tea party's support aims to surprise Aug. 7
There are seven candidates in the Washington governor’s race who can be described as underdogs this year. One wants to slap a $10 tax on every pack of cigarettes sold in Washington, one...
View ArticleMcKenna, Inslee close in polls, fundraising, but not on issues
The gubernatorial campaigns of Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna are looking well past Washington’s early Aug. 7 primary this year. Both men expect to glide past seven other...
View ArticleDorn’s goal is primary win with no general vote
Randy Dorn expects to win the statewide primary for superintendent of public instruction. The Eatonville resident’s dream is to defeat his four opponents – who have no statewide...
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