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Senate Republican’s bill puts abortion debate front and center in midterm elections
WASHINGTON – With the midterm election less than two months away, a GOP senator’s bill to restrict abortion nationwide has put the issue front and center in races in Washington state and across the country, energizing Democrats and frustrating some Republicans.
Court Commissioner Eric Dooyema faces Deputy Prosecutor Jenny Zappone for District Court judge seat
Eric Dooyema, 47, and Jenny Zappone, 40, are vying for the seat on the bench that will be vacated by retiring District Court Judge Donna Wilson. Dooyema has earned Wilson’s endorsement, while Zappone has been building a coalition of supporters that include local Democratic and Republican groups, law enforcement officials and members of the legal community.
Josh Kerns, ‘Wild Bill’ Schreiner both tout conservative views in race for Spokane County Commission District 3
Republican incumbent Josh Kerns will have to fend off political outsider Wild Bill Schreiner, who will appear on the ballot without a party affiliation.
Spin Control: If at first you don’t succeed, you can run for something else as a write-in
Some candidates who lose a long-shot bid in the primary decide to heed the voice of the voters, go home and find other things to occupy their time. A few decide to double down with an even longer shot by running a write-in campaign for another office.
Two political newcomers vying to represent western Spokane on the county commission
Republican Kim Plese is the underdog heading into the general election after taking 45% of the primary vote to Democrat Chris Jordan’s 55%.
Ted Cummings, Suzanne Schmidt face off in 4th Legislative District race
A Democrat with deep criticisms of the Republican party is hoping to win a seat representing the heavily-Republican 4th Legislative District but likely faces a difficult battle against a candidate with support among current and former Republican legislators.
Murray, Smiley talk Trump endorsement, COVID-19 shutdowns and abortion on Sunday show
Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union” program Sunday morning with Dana Bash, Tiffany Smiley and Patty Murray gave their pitches for the vote in the November election, addressing the campaign issue of abortion and responding to President Joe Biden’s speech Thursday in which he said certain followers of the former president who rejected the election results “represent an extremism that threatens the very foundation of our republic.”
Local lawyers Deanna Crull and Andrew Biviano competing for Spokane County district judge position in November election
Deanna Crull, 46, is running against Andrew Biviano, 47, in the nonpartisan election for the seat. District judges serve four-year terms and preside over misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic infractions, small claims issues, protection orders in cases of domestic violence or harassment and therapeutic court proceedings.
Spin Control: Nothing fishy about the late shift in primary vote count
Political operatives, if they are smart, might want to be careful about casting aspersions on changes in vote counts after Election Night, the final tabulation from Spokane County’s Aug. 2 primary shows.
Dan Newhouse, lone Republican to survive Trump-backed primary challenge after impeachment vote, represents dying breed in GOP
WASHINGTON – When Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming lost her primary last week, it gave Central Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse the distinction of being the sole GOP lawmaker to survive a challenge from a candidate endorsed by Donald Trump after voting to impeach the former president for his role in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Spin Control: If elections are rigged, how did Kent pull off late primary win?
The congressional race in southwest Washington should serve as a lesson to would-be elections deniers who question the integrity of the nation’s voting systems or insist, like the former president, that ballot counting should stop and winners be declared on Election Night.
Republicans shut out of Secretary of State race as nonpartisan, Democrat move on
Before current Secretary Steve Hobbs was appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to take over for Kim Wyman, a Republican had served in the office since 1964.
With Culp telling supporters not to back Newhouse, can Democrat Doug White pull off an upset?
Just after 9 p.m. Tuesday, as Loren Culp was leaving his election night party at Rick’s Eatery in Moses Lake, one of the restaurant’s patrons wanted to make it clear not everyone in the Central Washington’s 4th congressional district agrees with far-right candidates like Culp who have come to dominate the Republican Party.
Incumbent French dealt a blow after fellow Republican endorses his Democratic opponent
Republican Don Harmon, who was eliminated from the rac, has endorsed Democrat Maggie Yates in the race for Spokane County Commission District 5.
Spokane County primary election turnout was better than expected
Spokane County Auditor Vicky Dalton said she expects the final turnout numbers to top 40%.
Haskell pulls ahead of Conklin in race for prosecutor; Anderson still on track to advance in Secy. of State race
Republican Larry Haskell and nonpartisan pastor Deb Conklin will likely face off in the November general election for Spokane County prosecutor.
Some primary races still too close to call as of Thursday
A number of races from Tuesday’s primary election remained too close to call on Thursday.
Conklin still holds narrow lead over Haskell in Spokane County prosecutor race
The outlook of the race didn’t budge on Wednesday, even as the Spokane County Auditor’s Office counted an additional 10,000 ballots.
With Newhouse and White poised to survive primary, Culp blames ‘spoiler candidates’ for dividing Trump-aligned voters
As incumbent Rep. Dan Newhouse was poised to advance through the 4th congressional district primary despite voting to impeach former President Donald Trump, on Wednesday his fellow Republican Loren Culp, who was endorsed by Trump, blamed his third-place finish on a crowded field of Trump-aligned candidates.
Patty Murray, Tiffany Smiley sail through to November election in U.S. Senate race
The two presumptive U.S. Senate candidates in Washington cruised to easy victory in Tuesday’s primary.