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Seattle City Council primary hints at progressive/centrist showdown
Aug. 1 elections have voters watching to see if Seattle politics will continue to trend right as seven district races shake out.
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Judge considers if Central WA redistricting breaks federal law
This case is the latest in a series of state and federal lawsuits seeking to address Latino voter dilution in Central Washington.
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State Supreme Court upholds Washington Voting Rights Act
The court decided the voting rights law to be constitutional and that Latino voters had standing when pursuing a case against Franklin County.
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Who’s raised the most money in Seattle City Council races?
As primary ballots arrive in voters’ mailboxes, here are the current top fundraisers and Democracy Voucher recipients in each district.
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Washington governor’s race sparks stricter campaign-finance rule
AG Bob Ferguson's $1.3M transfer, an attorney turned ‘finance gadfly’ and a Public Disclosure Commission vote that could shake up the election.