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Voters unenthusiastic about both frontrunners in WA primary

A person drops off a ballot at a drop box during the presidential primary election, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Seattle.
Manuel Valdes
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AP
A person drops off a ballot at a drop box during the presidential primary election, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Seattle.

Votes are still being counted in Washington's presidential primary, where President Biden and former President Trump are leading their respective party's contests. As of Wednesday's returns, about 8% of Democratic primary voters chose "uncommitted" rather than Biden. Some primary voters are hoping that the "uncommitted" vote will continue to rise.

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Scott Greenstone reports on under-covered communities, and spotlights the powerful people making decisions that affect all of us throughout Western Washington. Email him with story ideas at sgreenstone@knkx.org.