2020 election
Rep. Kraft: ‘Reject the results and the electoral votes’
State Rep. Vicki Kraft, R-Vancouver, said she would have joined the group of Republican lawmakers who did not accept the results of the presidential election on Wednesday. In an email -- […]
Herrera Beutler: Trump ‘has the right to press his claims’
President Donald Trump is declining to concede the election, though Democrat Joseph Biden has earned enough votes in the Electoral College to cement his victory as the president-elect. Today I asked […]
Polling déjà vu: What can we learn from 2018?
It’s the final stretch before Election Day, and pundits are looking at three polls to cast predictions on Washington’s Third Congressional District race between Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, […]
Herrera Beutler campaign accuses Long of violating corporate PAC pledge
Earlier in the week, when I was working on a story about the final round of campaign fundraising numbers, I received a message from a spokesperson for Rep. Jaime Herrera […]
Union leader denounces being called a “boss” in campaign flyer
A campaign mailer for Sen. Lynda Wilson, a Republican who represents the 17th Legislative District in Olympia, displays a checklist designed to draw a contrast between herself and her opponent, […]
Mielke’s senate write-in campaign raises $10,000
Remember last month, when we reported that Tom Mielke was eyeing a run for state senate? Well, in a shocking twist, Tom Mielke is running for state senate. The Republican launched a […]
Internal Long poll shows two-point race in WA-3
An internal poll from Carolyn Long’s campaign shows the Democrat trailing the incumbent representative by just two points in Washington’s Third Congressional District. According to the results of the poll, released […]
Endorsement roundup: Building group, Young Dems and Indivisible announce their picks
It's officially fall, which means 'tis the season for pumpkin spice lattes and campaign endorsements. Buckle in (and maybe grab a latte), because it’s T-minus 42 days until Election Day, […]
Republican politician hired as CCT reporter
John Ley, a GOP politician who sought multiple elected offices over the past six years, is now a full-time reporter. Clark County Today announced it had hired Ley in an article […]
Mielke pitches a write-in senate campaign in LD-18
A former GOP state representative and Clark County Councilor appears to be weighing a write-in campaign against an incumbent Republican state senator. During a remote meeting on Saturday, the Clark County […]