Tag: washington
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Candidate filing period for state-level races to end in Washington
The statewide filing deadline to run for elected office in Washington is on May 15, 2020. Prospective candidates may file for the following state-level offices: State executive Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General Secretary of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Commissioner of Public Lands Treasurer Auditor Commissioner of Insurance State legislative Washington State Senate (25 seats)…
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Filing period for congressional candidates to end in Washington state
The filing deadline to run for elected office in Washington is on May 15, 2020. In Washington, prospective candidates may file for all 10 of the state’s U.S. House seats. The primary is scheduled for August 4, and the general election is scheduled for November 3, 2020. Washington’s statewide filing deadline is the 38th to…
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Washington senator McCoy announces resignation
Washington senator John McCoy (D) announced his retirement and resignation effective April 17, 2020. McCoy is a 17-year Washington legislature veteran and one of the state’s longest-serving Native American legislators. McCoy’s letter of resignation to the Washington Senate stated, “When I first came to the Legislature in 2003 as a member of the House of…