Taking the temperature as Washington's primary races heat up
Washington’s primary election is happening right now.
This vote will whittle down a big field of candidates for important jobs like secretary of state, all state House spots and half of the state Senate positions, congressional seats and a spot in the U.S. Senate.
KUOW’s David Hyde is here to walk us through what’s going on.
National money and attention are flowing into three key House races here in Washington – including two districts where Republicans are fighting to hold onto their seats against challengers backed by former President Trump.
Primary ballots need to be postmarked or returned to a secure ballot drop box by the end of Tuesday, Aug. 2.
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Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
Libby Denkmann joined KUOW in December 2021 as the host of the midday show Soundside. She’s a native Pacific Northwesterner who grew up in Redmond, graduated from the University of Washington, and covered local news as a producer and reporter with KIRO Radio.
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Jason Burrows
Producer/Announcer
Jason M Burrows is part of the Production Team on Soundside, and takes on announcing duties when needed.
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