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Poll: Inslee ‘way ahead’ of Culp, Eyman for Washington governor
Inslee has tepid approval ratings, but Republican candidates are nowhere near him in the latest Crosscut/Elway Poll.
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Melissa Santos is formerly a Crosscut staff reporter who covered state politics and the Legislature. She came to Crosscut from The Seattle Times editorial board, where she wrote columns and opinion pi
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Chokeholds, tear gas, police reform top agenda for WA Legislature
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After political consultants of color demanded change earlier this month, the chair of the Washington State Democrats says, ‘They were right to call us out on it, and we’ve got to fix it.’
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Canvassing via computer screen: a 2020 candidate’s election challenge
Courting voters on Zoom, making ice cream on Facebook Live — candidates get creative to try to win your vote.