A passing of the torch, Washington State Democrats elect Shasti Conrad as Party Chair

OLYMPIA, Wash., January 29, 2023—Shasti Conrad was elected Chair of the Washington State Democrats by affirmation on Saturday at its Reorganization Meeting and Officer Elections event. Conrad is the first woman of color and youngest person to be elected Chair of the Washington State Democrats as well as the first South Asian and first Indian […]

WA State Democrat Chair to step down after years of leading party wins

SEATTLE Wash., January 6, 2022—Washington State Democrat Chair Tina Podlodowski announced Wednesday that she will be stepping down as chair for the state party after six years of consecutive wins under her leadership. “We have gone from a 1-seat minority in the State Senate to a 9-seat majority, a two-seat majority in the State House […]

State Democrats file formal petition for early 2024 Presidential Primary consideration

SEATTLE, Wash., May 5, 2022 — The Washington State Democratic Party officially entered the race to become one of the first five states to host an early presidential primary in 2024. State party officials sent a letter of intent Thursday to the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee, which oversees the application process and […]

2020 Gubernatorial debate: Inslee blames Trump, Culp takes aim at Inslee’s record

By Lynnwood Times Staff Olympia, Wash., October 7, 2020 – TVW Studios in Olympia was the scene of Washington state’s only gubernatorial debate between Governor Jay Inslee (D) and Police Chief Loren Culp (R). The event was sponsored by AARP of Washington and Seattle CityClub. The moderators for the debate were: Essex Porter, KIRO 7, […]