Three Seattle City Council races point to progressive shift
(The Center Square) – There is likely to be a progressive shift to the Seattle City Council in 2026 after three council races look to be favoring progressive candidates after initial general election results on Tuesday night.
Republican hopes of gaining at least one WA Senate seat not looking good
(The Center Square) – Washington state Republicans’ hopes of picking up at least one Senate seat appeared to run into electoral reality on Tuesday night, based on initial Election Day returns. As of 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell leads challenger Katie Wilson in close race
(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell leads challenger Katie Wilson by 7% of votes on election night, coming back from being bested in the August primary. Initial results from the general election show Harrell leading
King County executive race too close to call after initial ballot count
(The Center Square) – The race for the next King County executive is too close to call based on preliminary election results that show Girmay Zahilay leading Claudia Balducci, both of whom serve on the King County
Voters saying yes to investing WA Cares tax dollars in stock market
(The Center Square) – Washington state voters are passing Senate Joint Resolution 8201, a proposed constitutional amendment to allow the state to invest funds for the WA Cares long-term care program in a wider range of assets,
Seattle voters overwhelmingly approving business & occupation tax restructure
(The Center Square) – Seattle’s business & occupation, or B&O, tax is likely be restructured next year to provide relief to its small businesses, with more than 65% of voters supporting a ballot measure to do just
Spokane favors incumbents as conservatives fall short on bid to expand minority
(The Center Square) – Election results are coming in across Spokane County after ballot boxes closed at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, showing clear winners in some local races while others remain too close to call. The spotlight
WATCH: WA Supreme Court to hear natural gas initiative case in early 2026
(The Center Square) – The Washington Supreme Court is set to hear a case challenging Initiative 2066, a voter-approved measure protecting access to natural gas, on Jan. 22, 2026. The case was brought to the state’s highest
WATCH: WA GOP hopes helping conservative school board candidates pays off
(The Center Square) – It’s Election Day, and based on early returns, a lot of Washington state voters may be sitting this one out, or they are waiting until the last minute to fill out ballots and