Join the Team: Governor-Elect Bob Ferguson is fielding applications for state service

SEATTLE—Governor-Elect Bob Ferguson announced that his transition team is now accepting applications from individuals interested in serving in state government. The announcement comes as part of Ferguson’s commitment to building a diverse, inclusive and expert-led administration that will solve problems and make government work for the people. “We are building a government that will fight […]

A Crisis of Leadership in Washington’s GOP: Missteps, Mismanagement, and Missed Opportunities

Election season is the one time during a two-year cycle when the legislative caucuses (House and Senate) and the State and County Party align with a singular purpose: to get Republicans elected. Period. Full stop. For the rest of the cycle, legislative caucuses focus on representing constituents in the legislature, while the State and County […]

Convention chaos after WSRP attempts to pull gubernatorial endorsement vote

SPOKANE—The Washington State Republican Party (WSRP) candidate committee had a chaotic endorsement process for its statewide gubernatorial candidate at the political organization’s state convention in Spokane on April 19, moving to pull the endorsement vote of candidates Semi Bird and Dave Reichert from the race for Washington State Governor. The crowd of nearly 2,000 delegates […]

‘Semi’ serious: Will Bird’s candidacy clip Reichert’s wings?

Campaign victories go to those who do the work to earn the win; party endorsements should be endowed by the same measure, but Republican gubernatorial candidate Semi Bird hasn’t earned that honor through hard work and delivering results. Politics is a blood sport.  It is a zero-sum game defined by clear winners and clear losers.  […]

Exclusive: Republican candidates Beutler, Bird, and Reichert interview

EVERETT—The Snohomish County Republican Party held its convention on Saturday, March 9, at Mariner High School to elect delegates to its party’s Washington State and National conventions. Delegates to the state convention will vote to officially endorse candidates to federal and statewide offices; and a selected few, 43 in total, will be elected to represent Washington state […]

Inslee appoints Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH new secretary of health

By Office of Governor Jay Inslee | Press Release Gov. Jay Inslee today appointed Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH as the new Washington state secretary of health starting December 21. Dr. Shah currently serves as executive director and local health authority for Harris County Public Health in Texas.  “Dr. Shah brings an unrivaled expertise, knowledge […]

Eyman and Fortunato endorse Culp for Governor

By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Bellevue, Wash., August 7, 2020 – In an announcement, Republican challenger Tim Eyman “offers his enthusiastic support for Loren Culp.” “I encourage everyone who supported me in my campaign to endorse, support, and vote for Loren Culp for Governor,” wrote Eyman. Eyman’s endorsement comes one day after challenger […]

Election 2020: Washington state gubernatorial race Q&A

By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Editor’s Note: The Joshua Freed for Governor provided the answers to our questions on July 25, 2020, after the print deadline of July 21, 2020. The Freed campaigned has offered its apologies to readers for the delay. On July 25, the Lynnwood Times was notified that local resident […]