Bird, 63, secured the endorsement of the Washington State Republican Party in the governor’s race earlier this year before getting beat out in the Aug. 6 primary by Republican Dave Reichert and Democrat Bob Ferguson. Bird took third place in that race with 11% of the vote.
President Joe Biden is offering the latest plan from Washington to help struggling coal communities: turn mining ghost towns into hubs for clean energy manufacturing.
Fights for control of several state legislatures will have a larger effect on voters than who wins the House, Senate, or White House.
The Washington Post will deliver real-time and deeply reported coverage of all aspects of the presidential election and the races to control Congress, from live updates to insightful features and accountability stories on the candidates and the campaign.
Nicole Shanahan allegedly offered a reporter for The Washington Post $500,000 in exchange for the names of sources that have been leaking information about her.
Voting by mail can be convenient, but how do you make sure your ballot was processed? Washington provides resources online and by phone.
Voters in the District of Columbia don’t have a say in which party wins congressional majorities. But on Nov. 5, half a million voting-age residents will have the chance to weigh in on which presidential candidate wins the District’s three Electoral College votes,
Here's what you need to know if you're voting in Washington state.Why it matters: Washington this fall will choose its first new governor and attorney general in 12 years. Voters will also decide four statewide ballot measures that could change the state's direction when it comes to taxation and fighting climate change.
With Election Day 2024 just around the corner, the presidential contest between former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris remains neck and neck.
No matter who wins the presidential election, if the polls are correct, half the nation won’t be happy. That’s what happens when a country is divided. “I feel like we've just gone so far with the whole left and right thing that it's caused a big mess with everything,
Why it matters: Cantwell, a Democrat who is the 12th most senior U.S. senator, is seeking a fifth term, while Republican Raul Garcia hopes to end her 24-year Senate career. Zoom in: Garcia hasn't held elected office before, although he ran for governor in 2020 and lost in the primary.