Legislature elections
GOP pins state Senate hopes on two seats
OLYMPIA -- Voters in Snohomish and Island counties may decide whether Republicans regain the majority in the state Senate in 2013.If Republicans pick up three additional seats in the November elections, they'll snag control of the chamber for the first time since 2004.
Date: 05/20/2012 | Local News
5 file for Nielsen’s seat; update on other races
EVERETT -- Five people have filed for the seat left vacant by the untimely death of Everett City Councilman Drew Nielsen.The top two vote-getters in the August primary will face off in November to finish out Nielsen's term.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Local News
Filing begins, including 2 races for same seat
The political season heats up this week, as candidates file for local, state and federal offices.
Date: 05/14/2012 | Local News
Another Republican enters race for Pearson's seat
Gregory Lemke of Arlington has become the fourth Republican candidate vying to succeed state Rep. Kirk Pearson, R-Monroe.
Date: 04/23/2012 | The Petri Dish
Goodman ends bid for Congress
State Rep. Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland, said today he is ending his campaign for the 1st Congressional District seat and will seek re-election to the Legislature instead.
Date: 04/12/2012 | The Petri Dish
Political FYI
State GOP chairman to speak in EverettState GOP chairman Kirby Wilbur is scheduled to speak at the Evergreen Republican Women's Club's April meeting later this month.Wilbur is a conservative activist and radio personality who has been involved in politics for 35 years.
Date: 04/11/2012 | Local News
Three in Monroe will run to replace state Rep. Pearson
MONROE -- Three Monroe residents, including Mayor Robert Zimmerman, began campaigning this week to succeed state Rep. Kirk Pearson, R-Monroe, this fall.
Date: 04/06/2012 | Local News
Monroe mayor joins race for Pearson's seat
Republican Robert Zimmerman, the mayor of Monroe since 2009, began campaigning this week to fill the seat of state Rep. Kirk Pearson, R-Monroe, this fall.
Date: 04/05/2012 | The Petri Dish
Tea Party activist Elizabeth Scott to seek Pearson's seat
Elizabeth Scott of Monroe, a conservative Republican with political roots in the Tea Party movement, launched a campaign Tuesday to succeed state Rep. Kirk Pearson, R-Monroe, in the 39th...
Date: 04/04/2012 | The Petri Dish
Mill Creek councilman challenging Rep. Hans Dunshee
MILL CREEK -- Republican Mark Harmsworth, a councilman for the city of Mill Creek, has begun a campaign to unseat incumbent state Rep. Hans Dunshee, D-Snohomish.Harmsworth, who is in his second term on the City Council, formally announced his candidacy last week.
Date: 04/04/2012 | Local News
Sheriff's sergeant running for House seat vacated by Barbara Bailey
ISLAND COUNTY -- Dave Hayes, a sergeant in the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department and president of a statewide law enforcement organization, has launched a campaign to succeed state Rep. Barbara Bailey, R-Oak Harbor.
Date: 04/04/2012 | Local News
Police officer to seek Bailey's seat
Dave Hayes, a sergeant in the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department and president of a statewide law enforcement organization, has launched a campaign to succeed state Rep. Barbara Bailey, R-Oak Harbor.
Date: 04/02/2012 | The Petri Dish
Val Stevens to retire after 20 years in Legislature
Republican state Sen. Val Stevens of Arlington, one of the Legislature's most steadfast conservatives who worked tirelessly on improving the state's child welfare system, said Thursday she will not seek re-election this...
Date: 03/29/2012 | Local News
Stevens to retire, Pearson to seek her Senate seat
Republican state Sen. Val Stevens of Arlington will not seek re-election and Rep. Kirk Pearson, R-Monroe, said today he will run for the seat.
Date: 03/29/2012 | The Petri Dish
Rep. Bailey to challenge Sen. Haugen for seat
By Jerry CornfieldHerald WriterOAK HARBOR -- Republican state Rep. Barbara Bailey began campaigning Monday to unseat Democratic state Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen in a contest that could decide the political control of the Senate.
Date: 03/27/2012 | Local News
Bailey will challenge Haugen for Senate seat
Republican state Rep. Barbara Bailey of Oak Harbor today launched a campaign to unseat Democratic Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen of Camano Island this fall
Date: 03/26/2012 | The Petri Dish
Businessman making run against McAuliffe
Guy Palumbo, the owner of Roscoe's Ranch boarding facility for dogs, is off to a quick start in fund raising for his campaign to unseat state Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, D-Bothell.
Date: 03/13/2012 | The Petri Dish
Stymied by redistricting, Liias scraps run for Congress
EDMONDS -- With his bid for Congress thwarted by redistricting, Democratic state Rep. Marko Liias of Edmonds has decided to pursue a longer career in the state Legislature and will seek re-election this November.
Date: 01/04/2012 | Local News
State's political map redrawn
OLYMPIA -- Lynnwood gets moved and one incumbent state lawmaker gets bounced in a redrawing of Snohomish County's political map released Friday by the state redistricting commission.
Date: 12/17/2011 | Local News
Settlement with state orders Moxie Media to pay $290,000 for campaign violations
OLYMPIA — A Democratic political consultant was slapped with a huge penalty Friday for concealing the source of money behind mailers and phone calls attacking former Democratic state Sen. Jean Berkey in the final days of the August 2010 primary.
Date: 12/16/2011 | Local News
State’s redistricting committee says new congressional, legislative maps will meet Jan. 1 deadline
OLYMPIA -- The people drawing new political boundaries for the state aren't going to meet their self-imposed goal of finishing in November.
Date: 11/21/2011 | Local News
Time to vote
Use our guide to research the races; ballots are due today
Date: 11/07/2011 | Local News
Meet the candidates
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Date: 10/21/2011 | Local News
Redistricting: a puzzle with 195,000 pieces
Washington began statehood in 1889 with a single seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Date: 10/02/2011 | Need to Know
Campaign complaint against Rep. Mike Hope dismissed
SEATTLE -- The state Public Disclosure Commission has dismissed a complaint about Snohomish County executive candidate Mike Hope's use of a police uniform on his campaign website.
Date: 09/27/2011 | Local News
5 things to watch as state’s political lines are redrawn
Tuesday is a big day for Washington's political class.That's when the four not-so-ordinary citizens serving on the state's Redistricting Commission will divulge how they want to redraw all the lines on Washington's political map.
Date: 09/11/2011 | Local News
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Date: 08/15/2011 | Local News
Meet the candidates
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Date: 07/29/2011 | Local News
Snohomish County redistricting moves along quietly
There's a lot of interest in how the Washington State Redistricting Commission decides where to put Washington's new congressional district. Good-sized crowds are showing up at hearings from Everett to Walla Walla to offer advice to this five-person panel.
Date: 07/24/2011 | Local News
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