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Washington Senator Patty Murray has made a rare endorsement in a contested primary, setting up a competitive August race for voters in the 6th Congressional District.
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Democrat turnout is way down in the pimary, and about 8% of voters are "uncommitted" to Biden in early returns.
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Gov. Jay Inslee proposed supplemental budget would add to about $200 million for combating illegal opioids as the state is tapping another $82 million from opioid settlements.
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The Democratic lands commissioner quit the governor’s race and began campaigning to succeed U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, who is not seeking re-election. Democratic state Sen. Emily Randall is also vying for the post.
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At recent protests calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, like the one at the Space Needle on Sunday, young activists locked arms with older Jewish protesters, some of whom have been protesting Israeli policies toward Gaza and the West Bank for decades.
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The Republican drew headlines in spring 2022 when he filed his candidacy using a friend's address, saying he rented the room for $1 a month.
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The south part of Tacoma has some of the lowest voter turnout in Washington state. Regardless, organizers for one initiative hit the neighborhood hard this election season.
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Burien City Council has been split over the question of what to do about a local homeless encampment. But voters have taken a strong stance.
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Election offices are sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances. Authorities are investigatingAuthorities are trying to determine who sent suspicious letters, including some containing fentanyl or other substances, to local election offices in at least five states, including Washington.
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Early vote tallies seem to show support for more law enforcement staffing and infrastructure in most major Western Washington cities, but not all.
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Election offices in four Washington counties were evacuated Wednesday, after receiving mail with unknown powdery substances as workers processed ballots.
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Hundreds of protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza are blocking traffic at the Port of Tacoma, where a military supply ship had recently arrived. The Cape Orlando drew similar protests in Oakland, California, on Friday before it sailed to Tacoma.