South County Politics

Education, economy top issues for 1st District candidates

Education, economy top issues for 1st District candidates

By Evan Smith The five candidates for the open state representative position in the 1st Legislative District recently sent statements about what they believe are… Continue reading

Education, economy top issues for 1st District candidates
5 running for Position 2 in 1st District, 4 for Position 1

5 running for Position 2 in 1st District, 4 for Position 1

By Evan Smith The five candidates for the open state representative position in the 1st Legislative District are running for Position 2, not Position 1… Continue reading

5 running for Position 2 in 1st District, 4 for Position 1
Candidates in 32nd District to meet at Shoreline forum

Candidates in 32nd District to meet at Shoreline forum

By Evan Smith Candidates for the two state representative positions in the 32nd Legislative District will appear at a forum Tuesday in Shoreline. Incumbent Democrat… Continue reading

Candidates in 32nd District to meet at Shoreline forum
Personal voter guides available online

Personal voter guides available online

By Evan Smith Voters in south Snohomish County and around Washington state can read personal voters’ guides for the Aug. 2 primary election online. Voters… Continue reading

Personal voter guides available online

Mountlake Terrace voters asked to back levy-lid lift

By Evan Smith Mountlake Terrace voters face a tax measure in the Aug. 2 primary election, but they will find it at the end of… Continue reading

Lynnwood fire chief to also lead district as consolidation nears

By Evan Smith When Lynnwood’s fire chief also becomes chief of Snohomish County Fire District 1, it will mark a big step toward forming a… Continue reading

GOP candidates to meet 32nd District voters in King County

By Evan Smith Republican legislative candidates Alvin Rutledge of Edmonds and David Schirle of Lynnwood will meet voters in the King County part of the… Continue reading

July 4 is voter registration deadline despite holiday

July 4 is voter registration deadline despite holiday

By Evan Smith The July 4 holiday will have little impact on the voter registration deadline. Monday, July 4 is the last day before the… Continue reading

July 4 is voter registration deadline despite holiday

Introductory statement from 21st District Rep. Strom Peterson

By Evan Smith Incumbent Democratic 21st District State Rep. Strom Peterson recently sent a statement introducing himself to voters. Libertarian challenger Alex Hels has not… Continue reading

Democrats in 32nd District endorse neither Kagi nor challenger

Democrats in the 32nd Legislative District have endorsed neither Democratic candidate.

3 south Snohomish County Democrats are delegates to national convention

By Evan Smith Three local Democrats will be delegates to the party’s national convention July 25–28 in Philadelphia. Mario Brown of Edmonds, Carin Chase of… Continue reading

Issue statements from 1st District state senate candidates

By Evan Smith The three candidates for state senate position in the 1st Legislative District recently sent statements about what they think are the most… Continue reading

Caucus results in south Snohomish County follow trends across Washington state

Saturday Caucus results from Democrats in two south Snohomish County legislative districts were similar to statewide results. Democrats in the 1st and 32nd legislative districts… Continue reading

Democrats announce change of caucus sites

Democrats in the 1st Legislative District have announced changes in the sites of many precinct presidential caucuses for Brier, Bothell and other parts of the… Continue reading

Party preference at primary will be public record, not at caucuses

If you vote in the presidential primary May 24 your party choice will be a matter of public record. That’s not true for caucuses. The… Continue reading

Democrats who’ll miss caucus can no longer send presidential preference

It’s too late for Democrats who can’t get to the March 26 precinct caucuses to designate their choices for president, but they can declare their… Continue reading

Democrats need proxies for primary by Friday

Democrats who want to participate in the March 26 precinct caucuses but can’t get to their caucus sites because of religion, military service, work schedule,… Continue reading

Moscoso’s proposed Voting Rights Act stalls in State Senate

By Evan Smith, Herald Writer State Rep. Luis Moscoso‘s proposed Washington Voting Rights Act has stalled in the State Senate. The bill, which the House… Continue reading

Democrats plan ‘mock caucus’ at Monday 1st Legislative District meeting

Democrats in the 1st Legislative District plan to hold a “mock caucus” at their Monday, March 14 meeting. Democrats say that the mock caucus will… Continue reading

McAuliffe bill to improve I-405 toll lanes included in transportation budget

State Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe’s bill to improve the Interstate 405 express toll lanes is part of the supplemental state transportation budget passed by the legislature… Continue reading