And Eastern Washington continues to do its share to field longshot candidates this year.we've got local candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and secretary of state, along with a healthy crop of folks vying for one of those small brown desks on the House and Senate…
A Tacoma man named Jack Hill has filed to run against Spokane native Debra Stephens, a state Supreme Court appointee now running for her seat.
It's now the next-to-last day to register as a candidate for election this year, and according to the Secretary of State's website, five Spokane-area state lawmakers face no opposition so far:-Rep. Alex Wood, D-Spokane,-Rep. John Ahern, R-Spokane,-Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Wauconda,-Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville,-Rep. Steve Hailey,…
Heard back from Tyana Kelley, a Pullman Democrat running for the seat now held by state Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax.A 2002 Whitworth graduate, Kelley says she grew up in Spokane as part of a family with deep roots working for the once-mighty Kaiser Aluminum."I don't…
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