Politics Democrats pour into Washington state as Republicans leave, analysis shows Washington voters shifted toward Donald Trump less than any state in last year's election. A big reason could be: who's moving here, and who's moving out. Scott Greenstone Play AudioListen 5 mins
Politics Most of his initiatives failed, but Washington Republicans still call him a winner Brian Heywood spent millions of dollars of his own money to get four initiatives on the ballot. Three out of four of them were failing Tuesday night. Joshua McNichols
Politics This Washington county has predicted the president longer than anywhere Clallam County in Washington is the only county in the entire nation where voters have chosen the same candidate as the electoral college for 40 years — in every presidential race since 1980. Scott Greenstone Play AudioListen 5 mins
Politics 'Harris’ signs across red-leaning rural Washington...but not for Kamala When William Harris decided to run for Mason County Commissioner last year, he made his last name big on his yard signs. Scott Greenstone Play AudioListen 4 mins
Politics Chris Vance is once again a Republican ... for Harris Among the many political factions supporting Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is a group from the other side of the aisle. Republicans for Harris is a national movement that has a handful of local Washingtonians on board. KUOW Staff Patricia Murphy
Politics Will the race for Washington land commissioner come down to two Republicans? A new poll shows all five Democrats trailing the two Republicans running for Commissioner of Public Lands, but many voters still haven’t decided. Scott Greenstone
Politics Are Washington’s wealthiest waiting out the state’s capital gains tax? The state's wealthiest residents might be holding on to their stocks in hopes of avoiding Washington's capital gains tax, which has been challenged by an initiative that goes before voters in November. The tax charges a 7% tax for stock, bond, or mutual fund sales in excess of $250,000. Scott Greenstone
Politics Tiffany Smiley is back. This time, she's running for Congress against another Republican Tiffany Smiley is charting another course to Washington, D.C. This time, she's challenging a fellow Republican in an attempt to get into Congress. Dyer Oxley
Politics WA Republicans throw weight behind MAGA candidate Semi Bird Washington state Republicans gathered in Spokane over the weekend to throw support behind a candidate for governor and other key offices. After a rowdy back and forth over whether the party would endorse at all, former Richland school board member Semi Bird emerged with the official GOP stamp of approval for the governor’s race. The decision sends a message about who state party faithful see as the standard bearer for the Washington GOP: Donald J. Trump. Diana Opong Scott Greenstone Hans Anderson Play AudioListen 16 mins
Week in Review: Washington GOP, Dave Reichert, and density Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with former state Representative and Senator Bill Finkbeiner, Seattle Channel host and producer Brian Callanan, and The Stranger editor Rich Smith. Bill Radke Kevin Kniestedt Play AudioListen 52 mins