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What we learned from this year's elections

Political reporters can finally stop refreshing results from Clark counties, Nevada and Washington. Several races are still too close to call. But the big national picture of the midterms is starting to come into focus.
Libby Denkmann
Politics

‘Yes’ vote for Seattle election reform now leading

Will Seattle adopt ranked choice voting? Latest ballot count shows the 'yes' vote in the lead
Deborah Wang
Government

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez flips SW Washington congressional district for Democrats

The Portland auto shop owner has won the race with little-to-no national help, while the party aims to hold control of the U.S. House.
Troy Brynelson
Government

Do you ever wonder how ballots are counted in King County?

Today we’re getting a tour of exactly how your ballot gets counted with Director of King County Elections Julie Wise.
David Hyde

Teo Popescu

Juan Pablo Chiquiza
Politics

Week in Review: Midterm elections

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and KUOW’s David Hyde.
Bill Radke

Kevin Kniestedt
Arts & Life

Casual Friday with Lex Vaughn and Scotty Cayton

It was a big election week in Washington and around the country. Republicans are likely asking themselves what went wrong. We’re asking: why did so few people in King County send in their ballots? We’re also processing the tragic shooting at Ingraham high school this week. We break it down with The Needling’s Lex Vaughn and Scotty Cayton, a.k.a. drag queen Betty Wetter.
Paige Browning

Clare McGrane
Politics

Kim Schrier wins third term in WA-08

The Associated Press called the race Thursday evening.
Catharine Smith
Politics

MAGA Republican Joe Kent spreads election conspiracy theories during ballot count

In Southwest Washington's 3rd Congressional District, MAGA Republican Joe Kent is locked in a tight race against Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Earlier Kent said he would accept the results, even though he falsely claims without evidence that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. But now he's spreading election conspiracy theories about his own race.
David Hyde
Politics

King County officials will get shorter terms next election cycle

Voters have determined that those elected to 12 King County positions will serve shorter terms in the next election cycle.
Paige Browning
Politics

Most western Washington Democrats poised to return to Congress

Aside from a close race in the 8th Congressional District, western Washington’s Democratic incumbent members of Congress are decisively beating back challenges from Republicans, and the party might even pick up a seat in the House.
Deborah Wang

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