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With three dozen running in primary, Washington governor’s race sets statewide record

Sun., May 24, 2020

Washington voters are unlikely to complain about their lack of choices for governor this year. They can choose among 36 people who want the job, a record for a statewide race.

Spokane Valley Councilwoman Pam Haley won’t appear on state House ballot despite computer troubles, judge rules

UPDATED: Fri., May 22, 2020

Haley said the Secretary of State’s website crashed as she was trying to file for a state House of Representatives seat last week, but there were other methods available to file her candidacy, a Spokane Superior Court judge ruled Friday in denying her request to appear on the August ballot.

Lawyer for Biden accuser Tara Reade drops her as a client

UPDATED: Fri., May 22, 2020

The attorney working with Tara Reade, the former Joe Biden Senate staffer who alleged he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s, said Friday he is no longer representing her, just two weeks after he first began working with her.

Biden: If you can’t choose me over Trump, ‘you ain’t black’

UPDATED: Fri., May 22, 2020

Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, had a testy exchange with a prominent black radio personality on Friday over Biden’s support among black voters and his choosing of a running mate.

Kootenai sheriff, candidate each claim the other is misleading public on contact tracing. Public health says law enforcement isn’t involved

UPDATED: Wed., May 20, 2020

Kootenai County Sheriff candidate John Grimm has for months published misinformation about COVID-19 pandemic response efforts on social media accounts affiliated with his campaign.

Idaho Republican claims state botched mail-in ballot process

UPDATED: Wed., May 20, 2020

BOISE – Idaho election officials botched the mail-in primary process, says a Republican candidate seeking to represent the state in Congress who has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to extend the deadline for requesting a ballot until next week. In the lawsuit filed Tuesday against Idaho Secretary of State Lawrence Denney, Nicholas Jones said the secretary of state’s website became overwhelmed and failed to meet the demand for ballot requests as the 8 p.m. Tuesday deadline loomed, denying some people their only opportunity to prepare to vote.

Burundi holds crucial presidential election amid pandemic

Wed., May 20, 2020

A crucial election appeared peaceful Wednesday in the East African nation of Burundi, where President Pierre Nkurunziza is stepping aside after a divisive 15-year rule but will remain “paramount leader” in the country that often rejects outside scrutiny.

Trump threatens funds for states easing voting in pandemic

UPDATED: Wed., May 20, 2020

President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to hold up federal funds for two battleground states because they are trying to make it easier to vote during the coronavirus pandemic.

Biden hires Chavez granddaughter to help on Latino outreach

UPDATED: Tue., May 19, 2020

Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is bringing on the granddaughter of civil rights leader Cesar Chavez as a senior adviser to help with Latino outreach and building out its operation in the states.

Russ Fulcher faces primary challenge for his seat representing North Idaho in U.S. House

Sun., May 17, 2020

U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher says he’s upheld conservative values and strong support for President Donald Trump while building strong relationships across Congress despite a strong political divide. His challenger, Nicholas Jones, believes his experience in small business makes him the better choice to represent the state in Congress.

Two Democrats running for North Idaho congressional seat say they have a chance to win in November

UPDATED: Sun., May 17, 2020

It’s been a dozen years since a Democrat last won an election to serve North Idaho in Congress. But two Democrats joined the race hoping for the chance to replace incumbent Republican Rep. Russ Fulcher in Idaho’s 1st Congressional District in November.

Rep. Justin Amash says he won’t run for president

UPDATED: Sat., May 16, 2020

Michigan Rep. Justin Amash has ended his bid for the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination, just weeks after the former Republican announced it.

Froma Harrop: Numbers are speaking loudly for Biden

Sat., May 16, 2020

Joe Biden doesn’t have to do much talking right now. The coronavirus numbers are doing the talking for him.

Self-described traditional conservatives vie to replace Remington, represent northern Kootenai County

UPDATED: Sat., May 16, 2020

Both Republicans vying to replace Idaho state Rep. Tim Remington next year promise to uphold traditionally conservative values. Idaho’s first all-mail election is Tuesday, and several primaries for Legislative and other offices are on the ballot.

Biden campaign steps up hires despite money gap with Trump

Fri., May 15, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will hire by June at least 600 field staffers dedicated to an “expanded map” of battleground states, despite a continued financial gap with President Donald Trump’s reelection behemoth.

Obama’s former aides angry, hurt over Ronny Jackson’s embrace of Trump’s conspiracies

UPDATED: Thu., May 14, 2020

A retired Navy admiral, who served as the physician to the president under presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, called Obama, and the people who worked for him, “a Deep State traitor” in a statement Thursday.

Obama emerges as central figure in 2020 presidential race

UPDATED: Thu., May 14, 2020

Nearly eight years after he was last on the ballot, Barack Obama is emerging as a central figure in the 2020 presidential election.

Spokane-area legislative races fill up as candidate filing week starts

UPDATED: Tue., May 12, 2020

Spokane attorney Tom McGarry files for House against Jenny Graham. Businessman Mike Conrad files for Valley House seat.

So far, challengers aren’t lining up to run against incumbents in Spokane County

UPDATED: Fri., May 8, 2020

The deadline to file for office is a little over a week away, and many races in Spokane County, including both county commissioners seats, appear to be uncontested.

Fighting climate change prepared Jay Inslee for a pandemic

UPDATED: Wed., May 6, 2020

When Washington Gov. Jay Inslee ran for the Democratic nomination for president on a platform of aggressively tackling climate change, he didn’t get much traction with voters. But then the U.S. first cases of COVID-19 hit Washington state in January, and Inslee’s decisive science-based leadership suddenly seemed prescient.