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Aug. 6, 2024

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Overwhelmed with navigating their first election, schools prime first-time voting students to put ‘a civic foot forward’

Entering adulthood, applying for colleges, worry over school work and the social dynamics of high school – there’s. no shortage of stressors in an 18-year-old’s life.

Spin Control: With Election Day almost here, we offer help and answers for waiting voters

About half of Washington’s registered voters – and at least half of the voters who are going to cast ballots – had turned them in by Friday.

After August victory, PAC money started flowing for Baumgartner in his congressional bid

In the months after Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers announced she would not run for re-election, throwing open the floodgates for more than a dozen people to announce bids to succeed her, partisan and corporate political action committees largely kept their checkbooks closed.

Cantwell rallies candidates and volunteers as Democrats work to get out the vote in Clark County

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has a message for Democratic candidates heading out to knock on doors across Clark County.

Hundreds of Whitman County ballots never arrived to voters, auditor says

Hundreds of ballots in Whitman County are missing after being processed by the U.S. Postal Service in Spokane.

Arson burns hundreds of ballots in a southwest Washington ballot box

The FBI is investigating an intentionally set fire that destroyed hundreds of ballots in a ballot drop box early Monday morning in Vancouver.

Spokane County Commissioner Al French accuses opposition of violating campaign finance law in flurry of complaint filings

As the general election inches closer, outside spenders are pouring money into the race between County Commissioner Al French and opponent Molly Marshall.

Spokane County’s voter turnout so far double the statewide average, two weeks until Election Day

Statewide, an average of 10% of Washington’s registered voters had cast their ballots as of Tuesday night, according to new data released by the Secretary of State’s office. Spokane County showed the third-highest voter turnout In the state according to the data, following Mason County’s 28% turnout and Thurston County who held a slim 0.10% lead over Spokane County’s turnout.

Baumgartner, Conroy meet again on the debate stage with two weeks until election

With only two weeks left before the Nov. 5 election, Republican Michael Baumgartner and Democrat Carmela Conroy met on the debate stage Monday night in Pullman .

Central Washington voters to choose between two very different Republicans in House race between Jerrod Sessler, Dan Newhouse

PROSSER, Wash. – Sitting at home in Prosser two days after the August primary, Jerrod Sessler felt confident. His lead over Rep. Dan Newhouse, a fellow Republican who has represented central Washington’s 4th congressional district for a decade, was growing wider as more ballots were counted.

Polls, campaign stops suggest reasons to trade Electoral College for popular vote

Recent reports of polls and  battleground campaigning suggests there may be a better way to elect a president.

Spokane County Superior Court judge candidate is sued for legal malpractice. Was it an honest mistake, or an indicator of future behavior?

A candidate trying to unseat a Spokane judge this election is being sued for legal malpractice by a former client.

GOP leaders in Washington react to new polls favoring Democrat in race for governor

Two new polls show Democrat Bob Ferguson holding a steady lead over Republican Dave Reichert. The polls show Ferguson grossing roughly 50% of the statewide vote followed by Reichert who picked up support from about 35% of those polled. The remaining 15% of people polled reportedly indicated they were undecided.

Washington US House candidate voices opposition to Muslims serving in Congress

A Republican congressional candidate in Washington says he doesn’t believe “devout” Muslim Americans should serve in Congress but insists he will work with those there now if elected.

French, Marshall clash on housing, homelessness and cooperation at KSPS hosted debate

Three weeks before voters determine who wins a seat on the Spokane County Commission, the candidates took another chance to argue why it should be them to represent the southwestern part of the county.

Rep. Marcus Riccelli faces Republican Jim Wilson in KSPS debate

Longtime Spokane Rep. Marcus Riccelli is hoping to make the jump to the state Senate, while newcomer Jim Wilson is hoping to put Olympia in a new direction.

Campaign for state Senate graffitis political slogan on downtown Spokane sidewalks, Riverfront Park

Republican candidate for state Senate Jim Wilson literally made his mark on Downtown Spokane.

Natasha Hill, Tony Kiepe debate public safety, housing in KSPS debate

Republican Tony Kiepe promised to work in a bipartisan manner and Democrat Natasha Hill said she will bring the voice of “lived experience” to Olympia in a debate taped Monday afternoon at KSPS.

How Michael Baumgartner became the frontrunner to be Eastern Washington’s next Congressman

The political career of Michael Baumgartner may have begun with an email newsletter.

Tested by conflict and diplomacy, Carmela Conroy says she is ready for Congress

Carmela Conroy needed to put an end to the trash fire.