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FILE - Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, a Democrat, poses for a photo before taking part in a debate, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Olympia, Wash. Washington voters will soon decide whether to elect their first Democratic secretary of state in six decades or, instead, send a long-time county auditor to be the state's first nonpartisan chief elections officer. Republicans were shut out of the state's top two primary in August, which sent Hobbs and nonpartisan Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson to the general election. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Democrat Hobbs takes early lead in secretary of state race

FILE - Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, a Democrat, poses for a photo before taking part in a debate, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Olympia, Wash. Washington voters will soon decide whether to elect their first Democratic secretary of state in six decades or, instead, send a long-time county auditor to be the state's first nonpartisan chief elections officer. Republicans were shut out of the state's top two primary in August, which sent Hobbs and nonpartisan Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson to the general election. (AP Photo/Ted S.

November 8, 2022, 9:15pm Election

Democrats are trying to win the secretary of state’s office in an election for the first time in six decades after Republicans failed to advance a candidate in the primary. Read story

The race between U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and GOP challenger Tiffany Smiley has turned into a barrage of sharp advertisements.

Sen. Patty Murray leads Tiffany Smiley in U.S. Senate race

The race between U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and GOP challenger Tiffany Smiley has turned into a barrage of sharp advertisements.

November 8, 2022, 8:59pm Election

Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, seeking to win a sixth term that would place her among the longest-serving senators in American history, led Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley 58% to 42%, as Tuesday night’s results began to roll in. Read story

Unopposed candidates elected to Clark County, statewide offices

November 8, 2022, 8:35pm Clark County News

The following candidates were unopposed in Tuesday’s general election and were automatically elected to their office. Read story

Voters drop ballots Tuesday afternoon at the Fisher's Landing Transit Center.

Horch, Gluesenkamp Perez among top vote-getters in first set of election returns

Voters drop ballots Tuesday afternoon at the Fisher's Landing Transit Center.

November 8, 2022, 8:33pm Clark County News Free

Clark County Sheriff’s Office Chief Criminal Deputy John Horch was leading Vancouver Police Department Cpl. Rey Reynolds in the race to become the next Clark County Sheriff in the first set of returns for Tuesday’s general election. Read story

A sign reminds residents to do their civic duty on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Lewiston, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F.

Election scrutiny high, but U.S. votes without major hitches

A sign reminds residents to do their civic duty on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Lewiston, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F.

November 8, 2022, 8:40am Election

Americans voted without major hitches Tuesday in midterm elections receiving intense scrutiny after two years of false claims and conspiracy theories about how ballots are cast and counted. Read story

Third Congressional District candidates Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, and Joe Kent (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Two races in Washington could tip scales in Congress

Third Congressional District candidates Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, and Joe Kent (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

November 8, 2022, 8:27am Election

Control of Congress could come down to one or two seats in Washington, but the state’s vote-by-mail system means final results likely won’t be known for days. Read story

FILE - Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hearing. Murray faces Republican Tiffany Smiley in the November election.

Murray defeats Smiley, wins reelection to U.S. Senate

FILE - Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hearing. Murray faces Republican Tiffany Smiley in the November election.

November 8, 2022, 8:24am Election

Sen. Patty Murray won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic stalwart prevailed in a campaign in which she repeatedly said her Republican challenger was too extreme for Washington state. Read story

FILE - A nurse talks to a patient in the emergency room at Salem Hospital in Salem, Ore., on Aug. 20, 2021. Oregonians will vote Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, on a slate of measures including one that would add a permit and in-person firearms training class for new gun buyers and another that would make Oregon the first state to mandate health care as a human right.

Oregon votes on gun control, health care measures

FILE - A nurse talks to a patient in the emergency room at Salem Hospital in Salem, Ore., on Aug. 20, 2021. Oregonians will vote Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, on a slate of measures including one that would add a permit and in-person firearms training class for new gun buyers and another that would make Oregon the first state to mandate health care as a human right.

November 8, 2022, 8:09am Election

Oregonians will vote Tuesday on a slate of measures including one that would add a permit and firearms training requirement for new gun buyers and another that would make Oregon the first state to mandate health care as a human right. Read story

FILE - A voter casts their ballot at a secure ballot drop box at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix, Nov. 1, 2022. The Justice Department will send monitors to 24 states in an effort to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws in Tuesday's elections. The 64 jurisdictions where federal monitors are being sent include Maricopa County, Arizona, where there have been reports of people watching ballot boxes, sometimes armed or wearing ballistic vests.

Justice Department to monitor voting rights across 24 states

FILE - A voter casts their ballot at a secure ballot drop box at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix, Nov. 1, 2022. The Justice Department will send monitors to 24 states in an effort to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws in Tuesday's elections. The 64 jurisdictions where federal monitors are being sent include Maricopa County, Arizona, where there have been reports of people watching ballot boxes, sometimes armed or wearing ballistic vests.

November 7, 2022, 2:00pm Election

The Justice Department will send monitors to 24 states in an effort to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws in Tuesday’s elections. Read story

Four big companies pour money into Washington’s elections

November 7, 2022, 1:56pm Election

While Washingtonians have been casting ballots and making their voices heard in Tuesday's midterm elections, some of Washington's top corporations have put their money where their interests lie. Read story