The key races in western Washington's 2025 general election are dominated by major municipal and local races and one important statewide measure. The Seattle mayor's race features a stark ideological ...

A federal judge blocked President Trump's administration from enforcing most of his executive order on elections against the ...

Saskia Hatvany / OPB As of Wednesday night, Camas City Councilor Leslie Lewallen was trailing in her re-election bid by 12.5 percentage points. In Longview, Mayor Spencer Boudreau was losing by 14.6 ...

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SEATTLE — A new push is underway in Washington State to require proof of citizenship for voter registration. It is called IL26-126, and if passed, would first take effect for the 2027 general election ...

Washington state and Snohomish County politics were defined by high-stakes decisions, legal battles, fiscal pressures and ...