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2026 General Election
November 3, 2026
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Politics
Letter: Is it sausage making or just bad policy?
La Center's Darlene Kulla argues Democratic majorities have passed tax hikes, fee increases, and education policies alone, without Republican votes.
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Eileen Quiring O’Brien files ethics complaint against Auditor Greg Kimsey citing conflicts of interest and unlawful legal threats
Quiring O'Brien's complaint asks the Ethics Commission to investigate Kimsey's legal representation and recommend Kimsey's formal recusal from her race.
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Four takeaways from the Gluesenkamp Perez-Braun debate
Gluesenkamp Perez and Braun clashed on the Iran war, gas taxes, income tax, and the $15 billion I-5 bridge in a KOIN6 debate.
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Letter: ‘For his thoughtful leadership, practical experience, and commitment to transparency and accountability, we urge you to vote for Peter Silliman’
La Center residents Myrna and Ken Frantz back Peter Silliman for District 5 Councilor, citing his Charter Review work and 4,000+ hours of council office experience.
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Gluesenkamp Perez and Braun make their cases in first of two televised debates
Gluesenkamp Perez cited $2.1B secured for the I-5 bridge; Braun called the income tax unconstitutional.
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Ethics complaints charge Diana Perez and Wil Fuentes over Fourth Plain Forward ties
Rob Anderson's ethics complaint alleges Perez voted to fund Fourth Plain Forward while securing a business loan through it.
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Candidates for state and county elected offices outline priorities at Ridgefield forum
Candidates for Clark County Council and two legislative districts clashed over taxes, water rights, and data centers at a Ridgefield forum.
Politics
Opinion: Who will Kim Harless represent in Olympia?
Mittelman cites a 27-0 DSA resolution calling Harless a "member in good standing" who will legislate in alignment with the DSA national platform.
Politics
Letter: Leadership vs. more of the same
Gary Perman argues Rep. David Stuebe voted against SB 6346, gas taxes, and new property and business taxes in his first term.
News
Eileen Quiring O’Brien campaign provides statement on alleged voter roll roll failure and election conflict of interest in Clark County auditor’s race
Incumbent auditor Greg Kimsey retained the husband of a defeated political rival to send a $5,000-per-violation demand letter to the Quiring O'Brien campaign.
News
Poll shows Third Congressional District race has a razor thin margin
A DHM Research/OPB poll puts John Braun at 48% and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez at 47% in Washington's 3rd Congressional District.
Politics
Opinion: Don't let a September ruling steal your November ballot
Churchill argues the court's Sept. 18 ruling striking I-2066 was timed to discourage voting before November's initiative and Supreme Court races.
Politics
Letter: ‘The choice is clear … re-elect Rep. John Ley!’
Amboy's Thomas Schenk backs Rep. John Ley over challenger Deken Letnich in the 18th District, Position 2 race.
Politics
Letter: Eileen Quiring O'Brien in the Lion's Den
Anna Miller praises Eileen Quiring O'Brien's pledge that the auditor should be beholden to no one but Clark County voters.
Politics
Letter: ‘John Braun works to protect jobs, grow agricultural trade, cut government waste, and expand energy production to fuel our future’
Letter writer Margaret Tweet contrasts John Braun's business record and Navy background with her scrutiny of Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's voting history and name discrepancies.
Politics
League of Women Voters schedules four forums ahead of Nov. 3 election
The League of Women Voters of Clark County has scheduled four candidate forums at libraries in Vancouver, Camas, and Ridgefield ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
Politics
Opinion: Eileen Quiring O’Brien exposes media bias and reaffirms commitment to independent Day 1 election audit
Quiring O'Brien's campaign pledges a 3rd-party baseline audit on Day 1 covering voter rolls, finances, software, and election security.
News
Braun campaign claims Gluesenkamp Perez ad ‘exploits workplace tragedies and distorts the facts’
Braun's campaign disputes four specific claims in a Gluesenkamp Perez ad involving worker injuries, a fatality, and his legislative record.
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Third Congressional District candidates agree to two televised October debates
John Braun accepted two televised debates with Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, set for October 7 on KOIN and October 13 on KATU.
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Coming in November: A big election for WA’s Supreme Court
Five Washington Supreme Court seats are on the November ballot, drawing millions in campaign cash and rare partisan attention.
Politics
Letter: Olympia out-of-control spending
Tom Schenk argues Democrats increased Washington's tax burden by $18 billion over two sessions while creating a projected $1 billion 2027 deficit.
News
Auditor candidate pledges Day 1 external audit of county financials and elections
Quiring O'Brien pledges a Day 1 independent third-party audit covering finances, election systems, and voter rolls in the Clark County Auditor's Office.
Politics
Opinion: ‘Olympia doesn't have a resource problem; it has a priority problem’
Derek Thompson, candidate for 49th District Position 2, argues Olympia has a priority problem, not a resource problem.
Politics
Opinion: Explanations about the ‘deputy county auditor’ title still aren't adding up
Rob Anderson argues Mitchell Kelly's "deputy county auditor" title was repeatedly used in campaign materials despite records showing it arrived one week after he announced his run.
News
U.S. Supreme Court lifts pause on Trump mail-ballot order
The Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled the Trump administration is likely to prevail in its argument that 23 Democratic-led states lack standing to block his mail-in ba…
Politics
Opinion: ‘I certainly don’t think (Marie Gluesenkamp) Perez represents the citizens well’
Lars Larson says Perez's NO votes on the SAVE Act and tax cuts tell him all he needs to know about her representation.
Politics
POLL: Do you believe Mitchell Kelly’s use of the “deputy county auditor” title is potentially misleading to voters?
Clark County auditor candidate Mitchell Kelly faces scrutiny over his "deputy county auditor" title ahead of the November election.
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Auditor, auditor candidate address scrutiny over job title
Greg Kimsey says roughly 40 county employees hold the deputy county auditor designation Kelly used in his campaign.
Politics
Opinion: Is Mitchell Kelly misleading voters with his ‘deputy auditor’ claim?
Clark County HR records show no position called "Deputy County Auditor" has ever existed, Anderson argues.
News
Trump administration urges Supreme Court to rule soon on limiting vote-by-mail in midterms
A federal judge expanded a nationwide injunction blocking Trump's vote-by-mail executive order 12 weeks before Election Day.
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Campaigns begin for girls sports, parental rights, income tax initiatives
Let's Go Washington has launched campaigns for three November ballot initiatives covering income tax repeal, parental rights, and girls sports eligibility.
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Gluesenkamp Perez attacks Braun on abortion as battle begins for WA House seat
Gluesenkamp Perez is spending six figures on an ad featuring Braun's recorded comments about rolling back Washington's abortion law.
Politics
Letter: Marie Glusenkamp Perez – TV ad claims vs. reality
Dick Rylander found that about 81% of Gluesenkamp Perez's individual contributions originate from outside Washington state.
News
POLL: Could Brent Hennrich’s refusal to support Gluesenkamp Perez determine the outcome of the 3rd District race?
Brent Hennrich won 16% of the 3rd District primary vote and says he will not back Gluesenkamp Perez in November.
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Opinion: Will SW Washington Democrats repeat the mistake of their Republican counterparts
Clark County Today editor Ken Vance draws a parallel between Republicans ousting Herrera Beutler in 2022 and liberal Democrats now distancing themselves from Gluesenkamp Perez.
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Liberal Hennrich in 3rd District won’t support Gluesenkamp Perez
Democrat Brent Hennrich, who earned over 16% in the 3rd District primary, says he will not support Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in the general election.
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Braun feeling upbeat after initial ballot results
Braun finished second in initial results with 38.71% to Gluesenkamp Perez's 38.90% in the Third Congressional District primary.
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Control of Congress at stake in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District
The Aug. 4 primary in WA's 3rd District features incumbent Gluesenkamp Perez, state Sen. Braun, and Democrat Hennrich among nine candidates.
News
Charter Review Commission 26-24: Require Annual Report Publication by the County Manager
Amendment 26-24 would make the county manager's annual report mandatory and publicly accessible — not just presented at a council meeting.
Charter Amendments
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Proposed Charter Amendment No. 27: Concerning Legislative Branch Performance Audits
Charter Amendment No. 27 would allow the county council to independently conduct performance and program audits of county operations.
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Proposed Charter Amendment No. 26: Concerning the Initiative, Mini-Initiative, and Referenda Process
Charter Amendment 26 would cut the signature threshold for initiatives and referendums from 10 percent to 8 percent.
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Proposed Charter Amendment No. 25: Concerning the Requirement of Supermajority Approval by Council for County Taxes
Charter Amendment No. 25 would require four of five Clark County councilors to approve any new or increased councilmanic tax.
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Proposed Charter Amendment No. 24: Concerning a Requirement for a Housing Impact Analysis
Charter Amendment No. 24 would require a public Housing Impact Analysis before Clark County adopts land use or construction code changes.
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Proposed Charter Amendment No. 23: Concerning a Required Annual Report Publication by the County Manager
Charter Amendment No. 23 would require Clark County's manager to publish an annual report broadly and accessibly.
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Proposed Charter Amendment No. 22: Concerning a Clarification of Nonpartisan Office Elections
Charter Amendment No. 22 would let candidates bypass the primary when two or fewer file for a nonpartisan county race.
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Proposed Charter Amendment No. 21: Concerning Revised Council Powers Regarding Boards and Commissions
Charter Amendment No. 21 would expand council nomination authority to all boards and commissions except the Ethics Commission.
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Proposed Charter Amendment No. 19: Term limits for County Council Members
Proposed Amendment No. 19 would cap Clark County Council members at three consecutive terms, with a return allowed after one full term away.
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Proposed Charter Amendment No. 20: Revised Budget Transparency Process
Charter Amendment No. 20 would shift Clark County's budget presentations to begin as early as September, expanding public input.
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Future 42 Clark County releases charter amendment voter guide
Future 42 Clark County released a plain-language guide to nine charter amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot.
Politics
Letter: District 5 deserves responsible leadership
Justine Stimmel cites Peter Silliman's four Charter Review Commission amendments as evidence of his commitment to fiscal accountability in District 5.
News
Affordable Housing for Clark County launches campaign for Charter Amendment 24
Clark County faces an estimated 15,700-unit housing deficit as Amendment 24 heads to November voters.
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Charter Review Commission schedules town hall meetings to discuss proposed amendments on the November ballot
Fifteen elected commissioners will hold five district town halls before nine charter amendments go to voters Nov. 3.
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Clark County Supermajority launches campaign to support Amendment 25
Amendment 25 would require a two-thirds Council vote before any new or increased councilmanic tax could be imposed beginning January 1, 2027.
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Charter Review Commission 26-40: Amending the Initiative, Mini-Initiative and Referenda Process
Amendment 26-40 would lower the initiative signature requirement from 10% to 8% in Clark County.
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Charter Review Commission 26-23: Revised Council Powers Regarding Boards and Commissions
Amendment 26-23 would expand County Council nomination authority to nearly all boards and commissions, with one exception.
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Charter Review Commission 26-20: Limitation on Consecutive Terms for County Council Members
Amendment 26-20 caps Clark County Council members at three consecutive terms, with a one-term waiting period before returning.
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Charter Review Commission 26-14: Performance Audits
Amendment 26-14 would give the County Council authority to independently audit county finances and programs.
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Charter Review Commission 26-10: Revised Budget Transparency Process
A 12-3 vote advances a charter amendment requiring the county's $880M+ budget process to begin in September.
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Charter Review Commission 26-08: Supermajority Council Approval for County Taxes
Amendment 26-08 passed 8-7 and would require four of five Clark County Council members to approve any new or increased councilmatic tax.
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Charter Review Commission Amendment 26-01: Clarifying Nonpartisan Office Elections
Amendment 26-01 would skip the primary when two or fewer candidates run for a nonpartisan county office.
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Clark County Charter Review Commission passes 10 amendments to head to general election
All 10 Clark County Charter Review Commission amendments passed Wednesday, heading to the November 2026 general election ballot.
Initiative 638
Politics
Opinion: Lead by example and vote
Leslie Lewallen urges parents to vote for Initiative 638 and specific candidates to protect fairness in girls' sports.
News
Congressional candidates address issue of biological males participating in girls’ sports
A dozen Camas athletes and five Battle Ground runners declined to race against a biological male competing for Camas's girls cross country team.
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Skyview girls share the reason for their decision not to compete against biological male
Skyview runners Charlie Garrett and Sierra Retzlaff walked off the course Sept. 15 to protest competing against a biological male from Camas.
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New poll shows support for parent’s right to know and fairness in girls’ sports
I-001 received 51% support and I-638 received 56% support in a new Let's Go Washington poll on the two initiatives.
Politics
Jennifer Sey, high school athletes, girls’ supporters gather in Vancouver Saturday
Female athletes from Arizona, Washington, Georgia, Colorado, and California joined Sen. John Braun and gymnast Jennifer Sey at a Vancouver rally supporting I-638.
Politics
Jennifer Sey scheduled to appear at Protect Girls Sports Rally in Vancouver on Saturday
Jennifer Sey, the 1986 U.S. All-Around gymnastics champion, headlines a noon rally Saturday at Firmly Planted Family in Vancouver supporting I-638.
Politics
Opinion: Lies about I-001
Let's Go Washington compares opposition claims about I-001 to the text of the initiative across 10 disputed points.
Politics
Opinion: Vote ‘Yes’ for parents’ rights. Vote ‘YES’ on I-001
Churchill argues I-001 restores parental notice and record access that HB 1296 stripped from Washington families in 2025.
Politics
Opinion: A teacher’s disagreement with WEA shows why public workers need to know their rights
A fifth-grade teacher disagrees with WEA's opposition to I-001, highlighting public workers' right to opt out of union membership under Janus v. AFSCME.
Politics
Opinion: Males in girls sports/vote yes on Initiative IL26 638
Legislative candidate Sarah Mittelman argues biological males should not compete in girls sports and plans to vote yes on IL26 638.
Politics
Opinion: XX-XY – Follow the science
Columnist Nancy Churchill argues Initiative 638 would restore biological-sex requirements to Washington middle and high school sports.
I-645 Income Tax Repeal
Politics
Opinion: Hey Ken Jennings, I'll take misinformation for $1,000
Cargill argues I-645 creates no tax break and the income tax has generated zero dollars in revenue.
Politics
Opinion: Workers need employers: New state income tax puts job opportunities at risk
A new study projects roughly 7,800 fewer full-time-equivalent jobs in Washington in 2028 due to the state's new 9.9% income tax.
News
Opinion: New Report – Washington's income tax to cost thousands of jobs and slow the economy
A new WPC and Buckeye Institute report finds Washington's 9.9% income tax could mean 6,100 fewer jobs annually.
Politics
Opinion: Fact Check – Washington's income tax initiative doesn't ‘cut’ government programs
Washington won't collect income tax revenue until 2029, yet the ballot impact statement implies cuts are imminent.
Politics
Opinion: They’re coming for your money — and your retirement
Rep. John Ley argues WA Democrats have already signaled plans to lower the new 9.9% income tax threshold below $1 million.
News
VIDEO: Could Washington high court’s natural gas ruling unravel income tax law?
The 6-3 ruling striking down I-2066's natural gas protections may expose SB 6346's income tax to a single-subject challenge.
Politics
Opinion: Washington’s I-645 – Repealing the new 9.9% income tax with a current statutory million-dollar exemption
Jason Mercier argues I-645 would repeal Washington's new 9.9% income tax before it takes effect in 2028.
News
With tax receipts flat, budget hurdles remain for WA leaders
Washington's new 9.9% high-earner income tax is now forecast to bring in $9.4 billion in 2029-31, but a ballot initiative could repeal it first.
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WA DOR warned income tax provisions could ‘cause political and optics issues’
Internal DOR feedback warned SB 6346's complexity could invite legal challenges beyond overturning the 1933 Culliton decision.
Politics
Opinion: How the natural gas ruling could kill Washington's income tax
Frost argues the single-subject rule used to strike I-2066 applies equally to ESSB 6346's bundled income tax package.
Politics
Opinion: Why lawmakers are going after your pension
Ryan Frost argues lawmakers included public pensions in the income tax law in preparation for lowering the $1 million deduction.
Politics
Opinion: Washington has an income tax – why won’t the media call it one?
Cargill argues the media is using supporters' preferred label "millionaires tax" instead of the legally accurate term "income tax."
News
Prime-time debates set for WA income tax repeal measure, high-stakes US House race
Gluesenkamp Perez and Braun will face off in two televised debates on Oct. 7 and Oct. 13 in the 3rd Congressional District race.
Politics
Opinion: Don’t fall for the illusion of voter control on income tax expansion
A House amendment requiring a referendum before any income threshold change was voted down 45-51.
Politics
Opinion: The Seattle Times editorial board makes excuses for the budget failures it condemns
Ryan Frost argues the Seattle Times editorial board's own prior warnings undercut its case for preserving Washington's new income tax.
News
VIDEO: Former Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler speaks out against Washington income tax
Former Rep. Herrera Beutler joined Let's Go Washington's push to repeal the state's new income tax on individuals earning over $1 million annually.
News
DOR: ‘Significant life’ awaits WA with new income tax residency enforcement
WA's Department of Revenue calls income tax residency enforcement "a significant lift" with complex income tax implementation issues still unresolved with complex domicile rules…
Politics
Letter: ‘I do not think that 9.9 percent on income above a million dollars is much of a reform’
Camas resident Anthony Teso argues I-645 would permanently ban income taxes while leaving sales tax obligations intact.
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Washington Policy Center tax expert warns that new income tax will affect everyone
Ryan Frost argues Washington's new 9.9% income tax has a $1M deduction that a simple legislative majority could remove.
Politics
Opinion: Democrats rig the ballot to save their income tax
Churchill argues the ballot disclosure warning voters of education cuts describes revenue never collected and not yet allocated.
News
Law firm opposing income tax initiative sought to influence ballot title, summary
Pacifica Law Group, AG Nick Brown's former firm, sent letters urging the AGO to shape ballot language for I-645.
Politics
Opinion: Judge’s own words expose the bias in Washington’s income-tax repeal impact disclosure
Ryan Frost argues Judge Lanese defended the PIID warning by reasoning voters need the government's case against tax cuts, not by testing whether the Attorney General met the neu…
Opinion
Opinion: Dues & Don’ts – Unions are political, and union money is again driving opposition to initiatives
WEA, the Washington Federation of State Employees, and relevant locals of SEIU each contributed $1M to oppose IP26-645, the income tax repeal initiative.
Politics
Opinion: Government propaganda or transparency? Lawsuit filed against income tax repeal ballot language
A lawsuit challenges ballot language warning of education cuts from a tax not set to collect revenue until 2029.
News
‘Government edit’? Two lawsuits challenge state’s description of WA income tax measure
Two lawsuits contest the 15-word ballot disclosure for Initiative 645, which would repeal Washington's 9.9% income tax on individual and household wage income above $1 million.
Politics
Opinion: Misinformation in ‘public investment disclosure statement’ for state income tax repeal
The income tax earmarks nothing for K-12, higher ed, or healthcare — only 5% goes to the Fair Start for Kids Account starting in 2029.
News
Washington income tax repeal initiative officially certified for November ballot
IP26-645 cleared certification with 82.3% validity — well above the 309,000 valid signatures required.
Bond & Levy Measures
Politics
Letter: ‘I think that we should be very careful in how we tax our neighbors to support enrichments to the basic educational opportunity that is advanced in our State Constitution’
Larry Roe questions whether the $116M Battle Ground levy funds basic education or legislative enhancements to it.
News
Letter: ‘A serious jail problem deserves a serious solution’
Rylander questions whether Clark County's 739-bed jail expansion and $366.2M bond are justified by solid data.
News
Community invited to Battle Ground Public Schools levy information night
Battle Ground Public Schools has cut $34M over two years as its financial health score heads toward the state warning range.
News
Clark County Sheriff John Horch endorses Proposition 12 and Proposition 13
Sheriff John Horch endorses two ballot measures to expand the 519-bed Clark County Jail and fund law-and-justice staffing.
Politics
Opinion: ‘It may be time for McCleary 2.0’
Dick Rylander examines the Battle Ground School District's proposed $116,830,000 three-year EP&O levy heading to the November 2026 ballot.
News
County Council votes to put bond, levy lid lift measures on general election ballot to fund law and justice services
Clark County voters will decide on a $366M bond and a levy lid lift to fund jail, courts, and sheriff needs.
WA Supreme Court Race
Politics
Letter: Stop Washington's judicial tyranny
Camas resident Gary Gaskill argues the court's 6-3 ruling erasing Initiative 2066 proves voters need to elect new justices.
Politics
Opinion: Judges' letter rebukes Judge Ian Birk for making partisan attacks in Supreme Court Position 4 race
More than 60 Washington judges say Birk's fundraising email made false accusations about O'Donnell's record and bipartisan support.
Politics
Opinion: Get to know the Supreme Court justice candidates
Washington Policy Center partnered with the Ruckelshaus Center to host debates for five open Washington Supreme Court seats.
News
The LWV of Washington’s Supreme Court candidate interviews feature all 10 candidates, provide vital information for voters
The LWV of Washington interviewed all 10 Supreme Court candidates on four questions, with responses posted unedited online.
Politics
Opinion: A judge who won’t pick sides
More than 200 judges have endorsed O'Donnell, who has broad support including recommendations from both the Democratic and Republican parties.
Politics
Opinion: When the court cancels the voters
Lewallen argues six justices erased I-2066, clearing the path for gas bans that could cost Clark County homeowners $20,000 to $40,000.
17th District Race
News
GOP viewers not happy with ‘low’ tactics by Marie Gluesenkamp Perez during Tuesday’s debate
GOP watch party viewers called Gluesenkamp Perez's remarks about a deceased Braun employee "low" during Tuesday's debate.
Politics
Letter: ‘Stay with the leader who already represents the whole district and understands what state policy means for local communities’
Washougal voter Alan Schell backs Rep. David Stuebe's re-election, citing his local government experience and work on ambulance funding and fire-service options.