US Supreme Court denies request by Republican Latino voters to pause the Lasnik redistricting map
Washinton, D.C.—An emergency application for an injunction to the adoption of an alleged gerrymandered court-approved redistricting map ordered by Judge Robert Lasnik of the District Court of Western Washington, was denied on Monday, April 2, by United States Supreme Court Justices whom Justice Elena Kagan, assigned to the Ninth Circuit Court, referred the matter. As […]
Republicans fighting for Latino representation as WA state redistricting dispute heads to US Supreme Court
SEATTLE—On Friday, March 22, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the request to stay (put on hold) the adoption of a redistricting map ordered by Judge Robert Lasnik, of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, on March 15. The matter now heads to the United States Supreme Court where Justice […]
Clinton-appointed judge redistricts out Washington Republican lawmakers
SEATTLE—Judge Robert Lasnik, of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, ordered the adoption of a redistricting map that impacts the boundaries of 13 legislative districts—12 Republican and 1 Democratic—and which redistricts out several Republican and no Democratic lawmakers ahead of 2024 General Election. Judge Lasnik’s decision stems from a January […]
Two Washington Democratic political power players announce retirements
OLYMPIA—Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane) and Senate President Pro Tempore Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines), two high ranking policy makers who have shaped Washington politics for at least a decade, announce they will be leaving the legislature this year. Appointed to fill an open seat in the Washington State House of Representatives in 1995, then-candidate […]
Washington State Democratic Party needs to align with voters
Dear Democratic Candidates: We, the undersigned, encourage you to advocate for the views held by the majority of voters in Washington state. First of all, we would like to acknowledge that the state party is facing a critical test in the next two years, with impending change in the governor’s mansion and a shuffling of […]
Washington Democrats organize statewide Weekend of Action
SEATTLE, September 28, 2022—Washington Democrats have organized a Weekend of Action this Saturday and Sunday to connect with voters statewide ahead of the General Election, less than 41 days away. Events are scheduled in Vancouver, Longview, Burien, Walla Walla, Lynnwood, Spokane, Yakima, Gig Harbor, Anacortes, Oak Harbor, Seattle, Bellevue, Mill Creek, Tacoma, Lakewood, Bellingham, Lacey, […]
Washington Democrats to host 2022 State Convention in Tacoma
SEATTLE, Wash., June 21, 2022 — The Washington State Democratic Party is set to host its bi-annual convention Friday and Saturday in Tacoma, marking the first in-person convention since 2018. The two-day event will be held in the Tacoma Convention Center at 1500 Commerce St. The general session meeting, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., […]
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 […]
