Here are endorsements from The Columbian and other state and area newspapers regarding candidates and proposals on Clark County ballots for the Nov. 2 election.
This list will be updated and published again next Sunday.
For details about the endorsements, visit each newspaper’s website.
U.S. Senator
Patty Murray, Democrat incumbent — The Seattle Times, The News Tribune of Tacoma, The Herald of Everett, The Oregonian.
Dino Rossi, Republican — The Columbian.
3rd Congressional District
Denny Heck, Democrat — Seattle, Longview, Olympia, Oregonian.
Jaime Herrera, Republican — Columbian.
State Supreme Court
Richard Sanders, incumbent — Columbian, Spokane.
Charlie Wiggins — Olympia.
Initiative 1098
(State income tax on high-income earners)
For —
Against — Columbian, Tacoma, Everett, Yakima, Olympia, Longview.
Initiative 1100
(Privatizing liquor sales, retailers’ proposal)
For — Columbian, Seattle, Longview, Spokane.
Against — Olympia.
Initiative 1105
(Privatizing liquor sales, wholesalers’ proposal)
For — Columbian.
Against — Seattle, Olympia, Longview, Spokane.
Initiative 1053
(To require two-thirds vote for Legislature to raise taxes.)
For — Columbian, Yakima.
Against — Tacoma, Tri-City, Olympia.
Initiative 1107
(Repealing tax on candy, bottle water and soda pop)
For — Columbian, Yakima, Tri-City.
Against — Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Olympia, Longview.
Initiative 1082
(Creating three-way industrial insurance system)
For — Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Everett.
Against — Columbian, Olympia, Tri-City.
House Joint Resolution 4220
(Denying bail in serious crimes)
For — Columbian, Tacoma, Everett, Olympia, Tri-City.
Against —
Referendum 52
(Green energy bond program for schools)
For —
Against — Columbian, Olympia, Tacoma, Longview, Tri-City, Yakima.
Senate Joint Resolution 8225
(Constitutional amendment regarding state debt limits)
For — Columbian, Seattle, Olympia, Tri-City.
Against —
Newspapers reviewed: The Columbian, The Seattle Times, The News Tribune of Tacoma, Spokane Spokesman-Review, The Herald of Everett, Yakima Herald-Republic, Tri-City Herald, The Olympian of Olympia, Longview Daily News, The Oregonian.
