An Arizona woman got so angry that President Obama won another term that she ran down her husband, who neglected to vote. Either she really took to heart the old saying that "Every Vote Counts" but skipped the class in Civics that explained the Electoral…
A Democrat will occupy the governor's office for another four years. Less than 24 hours after his campaign insisted that their data showed he would eventually win the governor's race, Republican Rob McKenna conceded defeat Friday evening as Washington's ongoing ballot count showed he couldn't…
OLYMPIA – Republican Rob McKenna’s campaign insisted he would overtake Democrat Jay Inslee “next week or the week after” as ballot counting continued in Washington’s close gubernatorial race. But while the percentages improved slightly for Attorney General McKenna, the gap in their vote totals remained…
Spokane County vote on Referendum 74 after Wednesday's ballot count. OLYMPIA -- Opponents of Referendum 74, this afternoon conceded that they will lose the fight over same-sex marriage in Washington. The latest vote count has Ref. 74 passing with about 52 percent of the vote,…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers has begun her public campaign in her race to become the chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, the fourth-highest ranking position in the U.S. House of Representatives. She sent a letter to her Republican colleagues this morning that outlines her…
Spokane City Councilman Jon Snyder said he's concerned that the city isn't prepared for the major shift in the law. He's proposing that the council form a committee to examine the law and suggest if further regulations are needed. "It's time to sit down with…
OLYMPIA -- Supporters of Referendum 74, the state ballot measure that would legalize same-sex marriage, are declaring victory this afternoon, even before any more ballots are counted from the general election. Opponents say they aren't conceding. Washington United for Marriage scheduled an afternoon press conference…
Republican Jeff Holy built up his sizeable lead by beating Democrat Dennis Dellwo in most of the 6th Districts precincts. Dellwo won some city precincts in Spokane and Cheney, but Holy ran much stronger in the suburbs and rural precincts.
State Rep. Matt Shea has a seemingly insurmountable lead over Democoratic challenger Amy Biviano. She won some precincts in Millwood and the City of Spokane Valley; he won everything else. For a more detailed look at this map, click on the PDF document below.
State Rep. Andy Billig leads Spokane City Councilwoman Nancy McLauglin in most precincts in the race to fill the 3rd Legislative District Senate seat left open by Sen. Lisa Brown's retirement. For a more detailed version of the map, check out the PDF Document below.
Republican Shelly O'Quinn is comfortably ahead of Democrat Daryl Romeyn in the race to fill the open seat on the Spokane County Board of Commissioners. For a closer look at the results, click on the PDF file below.
Incumbent County Commissioner Todd Mielke has a comfortable lead over former Commissioner John Roskelley in the race for Commissioner District 1. Roskelley had strong support in some parts of the City of Spokane, but Mielke is running ahead in most other precincts. For a closer…
Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers easily won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, and defeated Democrat Rich Cowan in all the counties in the Eastern Washington District, including Spokane County. Click here to see a map of the vote for all of Eastern Washington's 5th…
Democrat Maria Cantwell easily won a third term in the U.S. Senate in the statewide vote, but is running only slightly ahead of Republican Mike Baumgartner in Spokane County. If trends hold, Baumgartner's home county would be the only Eastern Washington County she carries. Click…
Initiative 1240, which would allow the state to set up as many as 40 charter schools over the next five years, has a slight lead statewide and in Spokane County. For a map on the state results on I-1240, click here. For a closer look…
Although Washington state as a whole went for Barack Obama, Spokane County and Eastern Washington went for Mitt Romney. Here's a look at the votes counted on Election Night. For a look at the statewide map, click here. For a closer look at the Spokane…
Democrat Jay Inslee has a narrow lead statewide in the race for governor, but Republican Rob McKenna won in Spokane County and the rest of Eastern Washington. Click here for a look at the statewide map. For a closer look at the Spokane votes, click…
Initiative 502, which will legalize recreational use of marijuana for adults in Washington, passed handily statewide and is ahead in Spokane County in Tuesday's tally. Click here for a look at the statewide map. For a closer look at the Spokane breakdown, click on the…
Referendum 74, which would legalize same-sex marriage in Washington, is slightly ahead statewide, but trails in Spokane County For the statewide map, click here For a closer look at the Spokane vote, click on the PDF document below
Initiative 502, which legalizes recreational marijuana use for adults in Washington, will pass. The Associated Press has called the race, and we here at Spin Control agree. It's at 56 percent yes to 44 percent no, and that's too big of a margin to turn…
Voter turnout -- or ballot turn-in, if you prefer -- has been lagging behind the 2008 record levels this year in Spokane County. Some times by as many as 7 percentage points in a comparison of days after ballots were mailed. But Monday and Tuesday…
The New York Times has a great graphic you should bookmark for watching the returns tonight. It looks at 512 different possible outcomes in the presidential race: 431 mean a victory for Barack Obama, 43 mean a victory for Mitt Romney, and 5 result in…
After Washington voters have marked their ballot, sealed it and signed the envelope, they have two choices. Put a stamp on it and mail it. But remember it has to be postmarked today, so you'll need to take it to a post office, to make…