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Former Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, left, and Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson are running for Washington governor in 2024.

Washington attorney general and ex-sheriff who helped nab Green River Killer race for governorship

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, left, and Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson are running for Washington governor in 2024.

August 5, 2024, 7:50am Clark County Politics

Washington state’s longtime attorney general and a former sheriff known for his work hunting down the Green River Killer are vying to become the next governor of a Democratic stronghold that hasn’t had an open race for the state’s top job in more than a decade. Read story

How AG candidates say they will address public safety issues in WA

August 2, 2024, 8:48am Election

Over more than a decade as state attorney general, Bob Ferguson created a dedicated civil rights division, went after pharmaceutical companies for their role in the opioid crisis and challenged the Trump administration on issues such as its effort to bar immigrants from majority Muslim countries. Read story

It's official but not much of a surprise: Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, from left, Joe Kent and Leslie Lewallen have filed to run for the 3rd Congressional District seat help by Perez. Filing week runs through Friday for the August primary.

Campaign for 3rd Congressional District: Perez, Kent haul in big bucks in closely watched race

It's official but not much of a surprise: Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, from left, Joe Kent and Leslie Lewallen have filed to run for the 3rd Congressional District seat help by Perez. Filing week runs through Friday for the August primary.

August 2, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

The competitive race for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District has attracted national attention and gobs of campaign cash. Read story

Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., questions witnesses during a hearing of a special House committee dedicated to countering China, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Washington.

One of the last Republican congressmen to vote for Trump impeachment defends his seat in Washington race

Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., questions witnesses during a hearing of a special House committee dedicated to countering China, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Washington.

August 1, 2024, 7:54am Clark County Politics

Congressional primary races in Washington state are attracting outsized attention, including one that pits one of the last remaining U.S. House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump against two conservative candidates whose platforms are in lock-step with the GOP presidential nominee. Read story

Jerrod Sessler is a candidate for Rep. Dan Newhouse's seat in Congress.

WA GOP congressional candidate is offering to pick up your ballot. Is that legal?

Jerrod Sessler is a candidate for Rep. Dan Newhouse's seat in Congress.

August 1, 2024, 7:51am Election

A ballot collecting strategy deployed by the Jerrod Sessler for Congress campaign aims to gain 11th-hour support as voters finish returning their primary ballots for the Aug. 6 election. Read story

U.S. Attorney Nick Brown, from left, state Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, and Pasco Mayor Pete Serrano are running for Washington state AG in the August primary.

WA Dems torn on who to support in AG race. Winner likely to face Tri-Cities councilman

U.S. Attorney Nick Brown, from left, state Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, and Pasco Mayor Pete Serrano are running for Washington state AG in the August primary.

August 1, 2024, 7:43am Election

Democrats have a tough decision to make on Aug. 6: Which candidate do they want as Washington’s chief law enforcement officer for the next four years? Read story

Ballots are processed by the Clark County Elections Office in March. The Elections Office says that while there may be some instances of noncitizerns registering to vote, which is illegal, the number is very small.

Are noncitizens using Washington driver’s licenses to illegally register to vote in Clark County?

Ballots are processed by the Clark County Elections Office in March. The Elections Office says that while there may be some instances of noncitizerns registering to vote, which is illegal, the number is very small.

July 31, 2024, 3:10pm Clark County News

Washington is one of 19 states, along with the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, that allows some or all undocumented residents to obtain a driver’s license or state-issued identification. Some worry this practice lets noncitizens register and vote in federal, state or local elections. Read story

Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey, left, helps a voter drop off their ballot at the ballot box in downtown Vancouver on March 12.

Voting underway in primary election; Crowded local, state races will be thinned in Aug. 6 vote

Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey, left, helps a voter drop off their ballot at the ballot box in downtown Vancouver on March 12.

July 31, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Registered voters in Clark County have begun casting their ballots for next week’s primary election. Read story

Three candidates to lead Washington&rsquo;s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. From left to right: Reid Saaris, Chris Reykdal and David Olson.

On charter schools and school vouchers, candidates for state schools superintendent hold vastly differing perspectives

Three candidates to lead Washington&rsquo;s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. From left to right: Reid Saaris, Chris Reykdal and David Olson.

July 30, 2024, 11:13am Election

Candidates for state superintendent of public instruction hold strikingly varied positions on the expansion of charter schools in Washington. Read story

Semi Bird addresses the crowd at a fundraising event at The Lodge at Frontier Park Graham on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

Is the race for WA governor down to two? Semi Bird thinks the polling is ‘garbage’

Semi Bird addresses the crowd at a fundraising event at The Lodge at Frontier Park Graham on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

July 30, 2024, 7:52am Election

A Tri-Cities candidate running for Washington governor is at risk of getting locked out of the general election, a new statewide poll suggests. Read story