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Voting underway in Washington in the midterm election

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard October 14, 2026 The wait is over in Washington. Washington’s 5.1 million registered voters are starting to cast ballots for the...

US Supreme Court orders another look at how WA political maps are drawn

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard October 5, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for another redrawing of Washington state’s political maps. On...

WA voters of color more likely to have ballots challenged, per report

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard September 24, 2026 Younger voters and voters of color in Washington state see their ballots challenged for signature issues more...

Prime-time debates set for WA income tax repeal measure, high-stakes US House race

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard September 15, 2026 Two of Washington’s hottest ballot battles will be the subject of prime-time televised debates next month. On Oct....

Amid uncertainty about mail-in ballots, WA leaders say they’re ready for what comes next.

by Donna Gordon Blankinship, Washington State Standard September 11, 2026 While the state’s lawyers fight in court to repel the Trump administration’s repeated attacks against vote-by-mail,...

Uncounted late ballots jump in WA as fears of Postal Service delays intensify

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard September 2, 2026 SEATTLE — Over 20,000 ballots in Washington’s primary election last month were rejected because they came in...

WA officials decry Trump administration’s reported ramp-up in voter fraud investigations

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard September 1, 2026 The Trump administration is reportedly redoubling efforts to root out voter fraud in a number of states...

Leaderboard jostled in WA legislative races with latest vote tally

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard August 5, 2026 A second day of ballot counting didn’t go well for a former Washington state lawmaker pursuing a...

Takeaways from primary election night in Washington

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard August 5, 2026 Tuesday night’s initial vote counts in Washington’s primary election can be boiled down to a simple dichotomy:...

DOJ threatens WA election officials with prosecution if noncitizens vote

by Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard July 7, 2026 Federal authorities on Tuesday threatened Washington state election officials with criminal prosecution if they...

These 3 WA communities now need state approval for election rule changes

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard July 7, 2026 For the first time, three Washington state local governments will need the state’s OK before implementing new...

Battle ramps up over WA ballot measure to bar transgender students from girls’ sports

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard June 19, 2026 SEATTLE — Opponents of conservative-backed initiatives to undo changes to the rights of parents and public school...

$35M campaign finance fine against Meta upheld by WA Supreme Court

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard June 18, 2026 Facebook’s parent company must pay the largest campaign finance fine in Washington state history, the state Supreme...

Trump looms large as 11 candidates vie to replace Dan Newhouse in central WA

by Orion Donovan Smith, The Spokesman-Review, Washington State Standard June 11, 2026 MOSES LAKE – For the first time in a dozen years, Rep. Dan Newhouse...

More than 700,000 WA state voters have cast ballots

DOJ sending election monitors to WA’s King County

WA officials urge leaders not to spend $51 million Meta fine yet

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