Elections

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  6 takeaways from the 2022 midterm election that's not over yet

  These midterm elections show why it's always important to never assume you know exactly what's going to happen in advance – and to keep an open mind for potential surprises.

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  Southwest Washington congressional race too close to call as vote counting continues

  The race has been viewed by many as a microcosm of America’s political climate.

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  Republican Dan Newhouse survives Trump’s revenge campaign in WA-04

  Dan Newhouse has won re-election in Washington’s 4th Congressional District, making him one of the last Trump impeachers still standing.
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  Washington Democrat Kim Schrier leads WA-08 race after first count

  On election night incumbent Democrat Kim Schrier had a slight lead over Republican Matt Larkin in Washington’s fiercely contested 8th Congressional District race.

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  Washington Democrat Patty Murray wins in Senate race after first ballot count

  Patty Murray was triumphant on election night.
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  2022 general election results for Seattle, King County, and Washington state

  Here are the top vote-getters in Washington state's 2022 general election, as of 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9. These are preliminary results, as ballots will come in by mail for several more days.
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  Election Day is finally here - have you cast your ballot yet?

  Your ballpoint pen may be getting a workout. Because today is Election Day. You have until 8pm tonight to get to a ballot box. And procrastinators, you are not alone – the Secretary of State’s office says statewide, just about 39% of ballots had been returned as of Monday. That’s lagging behind early voting numbers for the same day in the last midterm election in 2018.
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  Why do so many judges run for reelection unopposed?

  In Washington state, there are many judges on the Nov. 8 ballot and the only choice voters can make in most of those races is whether to vote at all.
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  College voters: Increased importance and expanding turnout

  Since the 2016 presidential election, voter turnout among college students has been steadily increasing. Take the last midterms for example: In 2018, 40 percent of registered college students voted. It’s too early to tell if that trend will continue during this midterm election, but what can this trend tell us about the power of college students as a voting block?
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  Ballot drop box observers seen monitoring voters in the Tri-Cities

  Voters in the Tri-Cities area have noticed vehicles sitting in parking lots near ballot drop boxes.

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  Republicans use fear of crime as a wedge issue in Washington’s 8th

  Audrey Muliawan said they wanted to escape a rising crime rate in Seattle – a problem she believes has only worsened since then. “The Seattle area definitely has a lack of police. If I’m going there now, I feel like I have to be a little bit more aware,” she said. It’s just the sort of personal story that Republicans believe could help them flip Washington’s 8th District and take back control of the U.S. House this year.
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  A Northwest politics roundup as the 2022 election draws near

  We’re just under a week out from the 2022 midterm election on Nov. 8. You’ve got until Tuesday at 8 p.m. to get that ballot into a drop box, or postmarked and in the mail. And if you’re wading through debates, political mailers, and some pretty scary attack ads, don’t panic. KUOW politics reporter David Hyde is here to help.