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WA Public Lands Commissioner primary likely headed for a recount
Currently, Democrat Dave Upthegrove and Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson are neck and neck for second place behind Jaime Herrera Beutler.
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Venice Buhain is Cascade PBS' associate news editor. She previously covered education at Crosscut, and also worked for KING 5, The Seattle Globalist and TVW News. You can follow her on Twitter
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What does the Washington state insurance commissioner do?
Eight candidates are vying for the position after longtime incumbent Mike Kreidler announced he would not seek reelection.
Politics
Who’s running for office in Washington state this year?
Just over a thousand people statewide declared their candidacies in the 2024 elections as filing week ended. Here are the races to watch.
Politics
Former WA Gov. Dan Evans feted for energy, conservation work
The state’s other living three-term governor, 98, was recognized by the group that coordinates energy development in the Columbia Basin.
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Over half of WA school bond measures get majority vote, but fail
Only seven of 21 school bonds statewide got supermajority votes, but 91% of school operations levies, which require only a simple majority, passed.