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News · WA
Military and overseas ballots are reaching King County by mail and email as the Pentagon sets aside a day for service members to vote.
Race preview · WA
Delbert Eugene MR Brisco and Gavin Solomon are running in Washington’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate election.
Race preview · WA
Emily Randall faces Parker Sutton Brophy, Leon Lawson and Teresa Fox in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Race preview · WA
Democratic incumbent Kim Schrier and four Republican candidates are listed in the contested 2026 race for Washington’s 8th District.
News · WA
Voters will decide whether to keep or reject the income tax approved by the Washington Legislature.
News · WA
Republican senators raised concerns about Trump hosting Xi after Iran used Chinese satellite imagery to target U.S. troops in Jordan.
News · WA
Seattle city leaders are pushing back on the mayor’s budget proposal, signaling disagreement before a final spending plan is settled.
News · WA
An eight-point consensus covers tariff reductions on reciprocal trade and new talks between Washington and Beijing on artificial intelligence.
News · WA
Members of both parties say Congress lacks AI experience, moves too slowly or needs stronger political will to pass regulations.
News · WA
The leaders discussed trade, artificial intelligence and the Iran war as some Republican lawmakers criticized Xi’s treatment in Washington.
News · WA
An investigation is underway after human remains were discovered in a wooded area of Frederickson, Washington.
News · WA
The mayor’s proposed city budget raises public safety spending while avoiding new taxes.
Candidate profile · WA
Republican Jerrod Sessler is among 11 candidates listed in Washington’s 4th Congressional District for the 2026 general election.
News · WA
The mayor’s budget proposal raises public safety spending without adding new taxes, but it is not yet a final city budget.
News · WA
President Trump returned from Camp David on Saturday evening as the State Department issued security alerts concerning the Middle East.
Candidate profile · WA
Republican John C Hughs is one of 11 candidates listed in Washington’s 4th Congressional District race.
News · WA
Seattle’s mayor signed an order addressing the city’s emergency protocols while those procedures face scrutiny.
News · WA
The mayoral order addresses Seattle’s emergency protocols as the city faces scrutiny over how those procedures operate.
News · WA
The justices ruled that Initiative 2066 improperly combined four separate subjects and must be invalidated in full.
News · WA
The mayor announced an emergency management order concerning Seattle government, with no candidate race or election directly linked to the action.
News · WA
The mayor took formal city action after scrutiny connected to a mass shooting, with the order’s implementation now the key process to follow.
News · WA
The mayor directed Seattle to formalize its emergency-alert process after a delayed response to a mass shooting.
Candidate profile · WA
Independent Devin Poore is running for the U.S. House in Washington’s 4th District in the 2026 general election.
News · WA
Republican leaders dropped Thursday’s House votes, pushing an expected impeachment measure against Pete Hegseth past the midterm elections.
News · WA
Republican leaders canceled the House’s final scheduled voting session before November, postponing a possible impeachment vote on Pete Hegseth.
News · WA
The USS George Washington is deployed in the Middle East as U.S. forces prepare for possible combat involving Iran and allied groups.
News · WA
The mayor’s proposal puts startup support on Seattle’s agenda as the city grows more reliant on large technology companies.
Candidate profile · WA
Andrew Bartleson is an Independent running for U.S. House in Washington’s 5th District in the 2026 general election.
Candidate profile · WA
Republican Amanda Mckinney is among 11 candidates in Washington’s 4th Congressional District race for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Candidate profile · WA
Democratic incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is one of nine candidates in Washington’s contested 3rd District race.