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Don Benton leads Trump to another expected Washington state victory

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BELLEVUE—As numbers continue to come in from Republican caucuses held on January 13, the 45th President of the United States, Donald J Trump, maintains his 2-to-1 lead over fellow contenders in Washington state. “It appears that Donald J Trump has swept the caucuses in Washington state with 65-70% of the delegates supporting him,” former Senator […]

Donald J Trump wins Iowa Caucus, DeSantis edges out Haley

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DES MOINES, IOWA—With 95% of the precincts counted, the 45th President of the United States, Donald J Trump, won the Iowa Caucus with 51%, 29.8 points from the nearest contender. The margin of victory is the largest Republican Iowa Caucus win in its history. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis received 21.2% of the vote with former […]

Trump and Reichert expected winners of WA State Republican caucus

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BELLEVUE—Thousands of Republicans across Washington state endured freezing temperatures on Saturday, January 13, to participate in grassroots democracy—a statewide caucus— with hopes of becoming a delegate who will not only endorse candidates for statewide and federal offices, but also cast their vote for their preferred presidential candidate at the 2024 Republican National Convention. “This is […]

Republicans to nominate delegates at precinct caucuses this weekend

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EVERETT—Republicans across Washington state will be heading to local precinct caucuses on Saturday, January 13, with hopes of becoming a delegate for their presidential candidate at the 2024 Republican National Convention. “The criticality of these caucuses is essential to Republican Party wins,” Bill Cooper, newly elected Chair of the Snohomish County Republican Party told the […]

WA Democrats announce 2024 Presidential Primary candidate list

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SEATTLE—Today, the Washington State Democratic Party announced the three candidates who will appear on the March 12, 2024, Presidential Primary ballot. Candidates qualifying submitted a filing fee to the State of Washington, paperwork declaring their candidacy, and 1,000 signatures from Washingtonians supporting their candidacy, verified by the Secretary of State. The Democratic candidates who will […]

Ballot names submitted for Washington State 2024 Presidential Primary

2024 Presidential Primary

OLYMPIA—With the countdown to the hotly contested General Election underway, both Democratic and Republican parties have submitted their names for the 2024 Presidential Primary ballot. The Washington State Republican Party (WSRP) has confirmed with the Lynnwood Times that the five candidate names for its 2024 Presidential Primary ballot are: The 45th President of the United […]

Representative Kelly Chambers announces bid for Pierce County Executive

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SUMNER, Wash., December 6, 2023—Representative Kelly Chambers (R-Puyallup) surrounded by almost 200 supporters announced her bid to for Peirce County Executive on December 5 at The Hansen Place. Gubernatorial candidate Dave Reichert introduced Chambers who has the endorsement of current Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier (R). Chambers is a lifelong resident of Pierce County and […]

Secretary Steve Hobbs calls on USPS to improve ballot delivery

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OLYMPIA, Wash., November 18, 2023—Secretary of State Steve Hobbs sent a letter on Thursday to Mary Ann Simpson, Western States Government Relations Liaison Director, formally asking what steps the United States Postal Service (USPS) will take to prevent disused (out-of-service) mail collection boxes from being left in public spaces during Washington elections. “The delayed discovery […]

Four Washington elections offices evacuated during ballot processing

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OLYMPIA, Wash., November 8, 2023—Four Washington elections offices were evacuated Wednesday afternoon in King Pierce, Skagit and Spokane counties after envelopes containing an unknown white powdery substance were found in the mail. Local authorities are investigating the incident, which occurred while workers were processing ballots from the November 7 General Elections. The elections centers were […]

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs applauds new laws improving Washington’s elections

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OLYMPIA, Wash., May 19, 2023—New laws and funding requested and supported by Secretary of State Steve Hobbs during the 2023 Legislative session will help ensure the integrity of Washington’s elections and improve access to the ballot for eligible voters. The bipartisan elections measures signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee help advance Secretary Hobbs’ top […]

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