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Could the November election spell trouble for the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement project?

August 17, 2024, 6:14am Business Subscriber Exclusive

The Columbia River Crossing project probably wouldn’t have died in the Legislature in 2013 if not for just a handful of Clark County voters. Read story

FILE - Republican Tiffany Smiley speaks Aug. 2, 2022, at a Republican Party event on Election Day in Issaquah, Wash. Smiley is seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse in the 2024 primary next week. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Smiley responds after lackluster Central WA congressional primary. ‘Just the beginning’

August 15, 2024, 8:18am Election

Tiffany Smiley acknowledged her primary loss Wednesday in a statement to supporters, vowing to “never stop fighting” for conservatives and hinting that her short time in politics might not be over just yet. Read story

FILE - Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during the Libertarian National Convention at the Washington Hilton in Washington, May 24, 2024. Georgia Democrats are challenging efforts to place Kennedy and three other candidates on the state's presidential ballots, part of a nationwide effort to block candidates who could siphon votes from incumbent President Joe Biden.

RFK Jr. secures spot on WA ballot; Democratic Party could sue to knock him off

August 14, 2024, 1:35pm Election Free

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. qualified to be on the ballot in Washington, state election officials announced Tuesday. Read story

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., right, arrives at the Albany County Courthouse to fight a lawsuit he falsely claimed to live in New York state, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Albany, N.Y.

WA Democratic Party pushing to keep Robert Kennedy Jr. off the ballot

August 13, 2024, 5:59pm Election Free

The state Democratic Party wants presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kept off ballots in Washington this November. Read story

Jaime Herrera Beutler, left, is leading in the Washington lands commissioner primary race. Sue Kuehl Pederson, center, and Dave Upthegrove, right, are in a close battle for the second spot. The top two finishers will advance to the November general election.

Upthegrove edges into second place in Washington lands commissioner race

August 12, 2024, 3:20pm Clark County Politics Free

Democratic lands commissioner candidate Dave Upthegrove inched into second place in the race on Friday night, supplanting Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson who had held the spot since election night. Read story

Temple of Justice the Washington Supreme Court building in Olympia, Washington.

Voters will see budget effects of initiatives on ballots

August 12, 2024, 1:54pm Clark County Politics Free

Legal wrangling ended in the state’s high court Friday over the four initiatives that Washington voters will decide this November. Read story

Ballots are sorted at Clark County Elections Office on Tuesday afternoon.

Two state legislative races settled by latest returns from Clark County Elections Office

August 9, 2024, 5:56pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

The latest returns from the Clark County Elections Office settled two three-way races for the Legislature, determining who will advance to the general election. In races with only two candidates, both advance to the November ballot. Read story

Senate Minority Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, left, and House Minority Leader Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, meet with reporters ahead of the 2024 legislative session (Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

Republican fault lines on display in WA legislative races

August 9, 2024, 5:06pm Election Free

Voters delivered a clear message in Tuesday’s primary that they want a Republican state senator in the 2nd Legislative District. Read story

Franz, Dhingra concede primary defeat in U.S. House, AG races

August 8, 2024, 5:25pm Election

Two key primary races in Washington took further shape Wednesday evening when trailing candidates conceded their races. Read story