Election update: Kim Wyman wins Sec of State, charter schools declare victory
Washington voters have elected a Republican to the office of secretary of state — continuing a 48-year tradition — and approved an initiative that makes Washington the 42nd state in the nation to allow charter schools.
Rob McKenna concedes race for governor to Jay Inslee
Republican Rob McKenna conceded the race for governor on Friday night, making Democrat Jay Inslee the next governor-elect of Washington state.
Watkins concedes race for auditor, Inslee still leads with more than 50K votes
James Watkins, the Republican candidate for state auditor, conceded the race to Democratic state Rep. Troy Kelley on Friday morning, capping a bitterly contested campaign for the office.
Opponents of same-sex marriage concede defeat
Opponents of same-sex marriage conceded defeated today, blaming secular voters in Washington and a financial disadvantage.
Regan Dunn concedes in AG race, but other races remain close in latest tally
The latest batch of updated election results show Democrat Jay Inslee holding onto a slight lead over Republican Rob McKenna in the race for governor, 51-49 percent.
Marijuana legalization could take a ‘full year’ before rules are in place, board says
The state appears to have passed the marijuana legalization initiative, but it may be a year before the new law is implemented.
Same-sex marriage campaign declares victory
The campaign supporting same-sex marriage declared victory today, saying that it’s “impossible for opponents to overcome” early voting results that show Referendum 74 ahead 52-48 percent.
More election results expected today
More election numbers are expected Wednesday starting at 4 p.m., when 19 counties will update their results.
Governor’s race too close to call
It looks like Washington may have to wait a few more days to find out who will be the state’s next governor.
Early results for statewide office
In the race for governor, Democrat Jay Inslee has a slight lead at 52 percent to 48 percent for Republican Rob McKenna.
Early results show same-sex marriage, pot winning
Early voting results show that Washington’s marijuana legalization measure I-502 is leading with 56 to 44 percent.
Secretary of State: Provide names of voters whose ballots are collected by parties
The Secretary of State‘s office sent a letter to state party chairs and gubernatorial campaign managers today asking for the names of any voters whose ballots are collected by political parties.
Voter registration in Washington hits a record high
The Secretary of State’s office said today voter registration in Washington is at a record high with 3.9 million registered voters. That’s up from 3.63 million voters during the last presidential election in 2008.
New poll: Governor’s race remains tight
A new poll released today by KCTS 9 shows the race for governor remains razor tight, with Democrat Jay Inslee leading with 47.2 percent to 45.5 percent for Republican Rob McKenna among registered voters.
Cantwell, Heck make a campaign stop in Olympia
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell and 10th Congressional District candidate Denny Heck made a joint appearance at a crowded Ramblin Jacks restaurant in downtown Olympia on Wednesday as part of a 26-stop tour through the state.
Profile of Marilyn McKenna
On a recent edition of “The Impact,” the wives of gubernatorial candidates Jay Inslee and Rob McKenna talked in-depth about their husbands, life on the campaign trail and what they would do if they become Washington’s next First Lady.
Profile of Trudi Inslee
On a recent edition of “The Impact,” the wives of gubernatorial candidates Jay Inslee and Rob McKenna talked in-depth about their husbands, life on the campaign trail and what they would do if they become Washington’s next First Lady.
McKenna slightly ahead of Inslee in new Elway poll
A new Elway poll today shows Republican Rob McKenna two points ahead in the governor’s race over Democrat Jay Inslee, 47 to 45 percent, among “likely voters” in Washington.
Charter school debate heats up in Washington
Washington voters will get a chance — once again — to decide if they want to allow charter schools in the state with Initiative 1240, a measure that would allow 40 charter schools to open over five years.
6th District candidates Kilmer, Driscoll debate
Democrat Derek Kilmer and Republican Bill Driscoll are competing to fill the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks. The two candidates squared off at a debate last week at Peninsula High School focused largely on defense and U.S. security.
McKenna, Inslee talk about climate change, transportation and Medicaid expansion
On this week’s edition of “Inside Olympia,” host Austin Jenkins interviewed the candidates for governor, Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna. They talked about the controversy over The Seattle Times’s pro-McKenna ads, climate change, the environment, transportation and Medicaid expansion.
Candidates for governor weigh in on Seattle Times’ controversial pro-McKenna ads
The candidates for governor weighed in today about a controversial decision by The Seattle Times Co. to pay for full-page advertisements in support of Republican candidate Rob McKenna.
81 percent of Washington voters expected to turn out for general election
Secretary of State Sam Reed is predicting an 81 percent turnout for the general election, with voters motivated by competitive races for president, governor and hot-button ballot measures.
McKenna, Inslee differ on tax plan for schools
In the final gubernatorial debate of the election season, Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna differed sharply over education funding and a proposed tax plan to raise money for schools.
Watch the U.S. Senate debate right here — Maria Cantwell vs. Michael Baumgartner
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell and her Republican challenger, state Sen. Michael Baumgartner, debated Friday evening at KCTS studios in Seattle. Watch the full event below, or catch the re-broadcast on TVW on Oct. 17 at 9 p.m.
Scuffle at the Capitol: Rick Steves pro-marijuana event draws I-502 protestors
A scuffle erupted at a marijuana pro-legalization rally today at the Capitol rotunda, where travel guru and celebrity Rick Steves was speaking in favor of I-502, a measure that would legalize, tax and regulate marijuana.
Candidates for Secretary of State, Supreme Court on this week’s ‘Inside Olympia’
In case you were busy watching the debates last night, here’s the latest edition of “Inside Olympia.” Host Austin Jenkins interviews the candidates for Secretary of State, Democrat Kathleen Drew and Republican Kim Wyman. In the second half of the show, Jenkins talks with Supreme Court candidates Sheryl Gordon McCloud and Richard Sanders.
Congressional candidates Denny Heck, Dick Muri debate in Olympia
Updated with video: The candidates for 10th Congressional District, Democrat Denny Heck and Republican Dick Muri, debated Thursday night in Olympia.
Sen. Maria Cantwell will debate challenger Michael Baumgartner
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell will debate her Republican challenger, state Sen. Michael Baumgartner, at an televised event on Oct. 12th — the first U.S. Senate debate of the election season.
Lt. Gov candidates Brad Owen, Bill Finkbeiner spar at debate
Democrat Brad Owen and Republican Bill Finkbeiner sparred Wednesday over how to run the state Legislature and the best use of surplus cash funds. The candidates for lieutenant governor debated at the Association of Washington Business’s annual policy summit. Owen is a former state legislator and the incumbent lieutenant governor, an office he’s held since 1996. Finkbeiner is a former majority leader of the state Senate and is self-employed in real estate.
Watch the attorney general debate right here
Republican Reagan Dunn and Democrat Bob Ferguson debated Wednesday night at an event focusing largely on transparency issues. The Seattle Times, which co-sponsored the debate with the Washington Coalition for Open Government, has a write-up about it here.
Secretary of state candidates debate election integrity, voting laws
The candidates running for secretary of state debated today at the Association of Washington Business’s annual policy summit. Republican Thurston County Auditor Kim Wyman is running against former state senator Kathleen Drew, a Democrat.
State auditor candidates take shots at each other in debate
The gloves came off almost immediately in today’s debate between the two candidates for state auditor, Republican James Watkins and Democrat Troy Kelley. Watkins accused Kelley of a number of misdeeds last week, including stealing artwork from his former employer and setting up offshore accounts. Watkins posted courts documents on website that he says supports his claims.
Lt. Governor candidate Bill Finkbeiner makes music video with Nirvana bassist
Bill Finkbeiner, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, released a campaign music video today of him singing county song “I’ve Been Everywhere” with a twist on the lyrics — “Olympia better be aware, man, ’cause I’ve been everywhere,” he sings.
Inslee, McKenna close in latest poll
Washington’s race for governor is shaping up to be one of the closest in the nation. A new KING 5 poll conducted by Survey USA shows the candidates are nearly neck-and-neck, although Democrat Jay Inslee leads with 49 percent over Republican Rob McKenna at 44 percent. The margin of error is 4.4 percent.
State auditor candidates James Watkins and Rep. Troy Kelley were the guests on this week’s “Inside Olympia.” Watkins accused his opponent of a number of misdeeds, ranging from theft to tax evasion.
Inslee, McKenna spar at second debate
The candidates running for governor debated Wednesday evening at the Washington State University campus in Vancouver, trading barbs about taxes, healthcare and jobs.
Hilyer concedes Supreme Court race, Sanders and McCloud advance
King County Superior Court Judge Bruce Hilyer conceded Monday in the race for Supreme Court, writing on his campaign Facebook page that “despite the initial trends of the election night results, we did not get the necessary bump” to make it to the general election.
2012 primary elections results
Here’s a round-up of the results from Tuesday’s primary election. Washington’s “top two” primary system means the two candidates with the most votes advance to the general election, regardless of party.
Election Connection: Large field of candidates compete for Secretary of State
Seven candidates are competing for secretary of state, including three well-known Democrats that include a current state senator, a former Seattle mayor and a former state senator.
Election Connection: 1st Congressional District candidates debate issues
A crowded field of candidates is battling for the newly redrawn 1st Congressional District, which stretches from Redmond to the Canadian border. The seat became open after Jay Inslee resigned to run for governor.
Election Connection: Washington’s new 10th congressional district draws six candidates
Washington state gained a new congressional seat this year after a decade of population growth. The new 10th Congressional district is centered around Olympia and encompassess nearly all of Thurson County, with the northern part of the district stretching to Puyallup. We recently spoke with candidates vying for the open seat.
Election Connection: Supreme Court candidates debate philosophies
Four well-qualified candidates are running for Position 9 on the Washington Supreme Court, including a Superior Court judge, a former county executive, a high-powered attorney and a former Supreme Court justice.
Election Connection: Four compete to succeed Sonntag as state auditor
For the last 20 years, state auditor Brian Sonntag has led audits on government bodies ranging from school districts to cities to ferries. The popular Democratic politician has won the last two elections with more than 60 percent of the vote, but the seat became wide open this year when he announced he wouldn’t be seeking re-election.
Watch the governor, AG debates right here
The two leading candidates for governor, Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna, faced off for the first time today at a debate sponsored by the Association of Washington Business in Spokane. The debate covered a number of topics, including education funding, jobs, taxes and more.
Jay Inslee on the race for governor, jobs and special election
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee spoke with Austin Jenkins of Inside Olympia about the governor’s race, the budget, jobs and education.
Rob McKenna talks about education, taxes, campaign finance
Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna is the guest on this week’s Inside Olympia. He discusses a number of topics in the interview, including his stance on same-sex marriage, education, taxes and campaign finance.
Candidate Interview: Jim Kastama (Secretary of State)
Three Democrats are vying for secretary of state, including Jim Kastama, a state senator from Puyallup, former Seattle mayor Greg Nickels and Kathleen Drew, a former state senator. Thurston County auditor Kim Wyman is the Republican challenger. Watch an interview with Kastama below.
Candidate interview: Jay Inslee (Governor)
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee spoke with us for a few minutes at the state Democratic convention in Seattle on Saturday about the race for governor, healthcare and job creation.
Candidate interview: Kathleen Drew (Secretary of State)
Kathleen Drew, a former state senator and former aide to Gov. Chris Gregoire, is one of three prominent Democrats running for secretary of state. Former Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and state Sen. Jim Kastama of Puyallup, both Democrats, are also running for the position. The lead Republican challenger is Thurston County Auditor Kim Wyman.
Candidate Interview: Troy Kelley (Auditor)
In the race for state auditor, the Democratic candidates include state Rep. Troy Kelley (Tacoma) and state Rep. Mark Miloscia (Federal Way), as well as state Sen. Craig Pridemore of Vancouver. Republican James Watkins of Redmond is also running for the seat. Here’s an interview with Troy Kelley:
Candidate Interview: Craig Pridemore (Auditor)
In the race for state auditor, the Democratic candidates include state Sen. Craig Pridemore (Vancouver), state Rep. Troy Kelley (Tacoma) and state Rep. Mark Miloscia (Federal Way). Republican James Watkins of Redmond is running for the seat as well. Here’s an interview with Sen. Craig Pridemore:
Candidate Interview: Mark Miloscia (Auditor)
In the race for state auditor, the Democratic candidates include state Rep. Mark Miloscia (Federal Way) and state Rep. Troy Kelley (Tacoma), as well as state Sen. Craig Pridemore of Vancouver. Republican James Watkins of Redmond is also running for the seat. Here’s an interview with Rep. Mark Miloscia:
Candidate Interview: David Anderson (Secretary of State)
Among those vying for secretary of state are Democrats Jim Kastama, a state senator from Puyallup, former Seattle mayor Greg Nickels and Kathleen Drew, a former state senator. Thurston County auditor Kim Wyman is the sole Republican in the race. David Anderson, a voter activist and handyman from Olympia, is running with no party preference. [...]
Candidate Interview: Greg Nickels (Secretary of State)
Greg Nickels, the former Seattle mayor, is running for secretary of state in a crowded Democratic field that also includes state Sen. Jim Kastama and Kathleen Drew, a former state senator. Kim Wyman, Thurston County’s auditor, is the lead Republican challenger.
Candidate interview: Bob Ferguson (Attorney General)
TVW is live webcasting the Democratic state convention in Seattle today, and we’re interviewing statewide candidates as they come by. King Council Councilman Bob Ferguson is the Democratic candidate running for attorney general. Fellow King County Councilman Reagan Dunn, a Republican, is also seeking to succeed McKenna as attorney general, along with Republican Stephen Pidgeon.
Candidate interview: Michael Baumgartner, Art Coday (U.S. Senate)
We’re at the Republican convention in Tacoma today live webcasting the event, and interviewing statewide candidates as they come by. Here are interviews with State Sen. Michael Baumgartner of Spokane, and Art Coday, a doctor from Lynnwood. They are among a number of Republican contenders challenging Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell. Other Republicans vying for the [...]
Candidate interview: Steven Pidgeon (Attorney General)
We’re at the Republican convention in Tacoma today live webcasting the event, and interviewing statewide candidates as they come by. In the race to replace Rob McKenna as attorney general, King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn, a Republican, is facing another King County councilmember, Democrat Bob Ferguson, and Everett attorney Stephen Pidgeon. Pidgeon, a Republican, is [...]
Candidate interview: Kim Wyman (Secretary of State)
We’re at the Republican convention in Tacoma today live webcasting the event, and interviewing statewide candidates as they come by. Here’s an interview with Thurston County Auditor Kim Wyman, who is running as the Republican challenger in the race for Secretary of State against Democratic candidates Kathleen Drew, Greg Nickels and Jim Kastama.
Candidate interview: Scott Reilly (Insurance Commissioner)
We’re at the Republican convention in Tacoma today live webcasting the event, and interviewing statewide candidates as they come by. Scott Reilly running for Washington State Insurance Commissioner against Democratic incumbent Mike Kriedler. Here’s an interview with Reilly.
Candidate interview: Glen “Stocky” Stockwell (U.S. Senate)
A number of Republicans have lined up to challenge Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell for the U.S. Senate seat. Among the Republican challengers are state Sen. Michael Baumgartner, Art Coday, Chuck Jackson, Mike the Mover and Glen “Stocky” Stockwell. Watch an interview with Glen Stockwell below, and you can find interviews with Baumgartner and Coday here. [...]
Candidate interview: Shahram Hadian (Governor)
We’re at the Republican convention in Tacoma today live webcasting the event, and interviewing statewide candidates as they come by. Shahram Hadian is a conservative Republican running for governor against Republican front-runner Rob McKenna and Democrat Jay Inslee. Here’s an interview with Hadian.
Candidate interview: Clint Didier (Public Lands Commissioner)
We’re at the Republican convention in Tacoma today live webcasting the event, and interviewing statewide candidates as they come by. Here’s an interview with ex-NFL player and farmer Clint Didier, who is running for public lands commissioner against Democratic incumbent Peter Goldmark.
Candidate interview: Bill Finkbeiner (Lt. Governor)
We’re at the Republican convention in Tacoma today live webcasting the event, and interviewing statewide candidates as they come by. Here’s an interview with Bill Finkbeiner, a Republican running against incumbent Democratic Lt. Governor Brad Owen.
Candidate interview: James Watkins (Auditor)
Redmond Republican James Watkins, who ran for Congress in 2010, is running to replace Brian Sonntag when he steps down as state auditor. Watkins will be facing Democratic state Sen. Craig Pridemore and state Rep. Mark Miloscia (Federal Way) and state Rep. Troy Kelley (Tacoma) in the race. Here’s an interview with Watkins:
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