Tag: washington
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Two U.S. House seats are open in Washington—a decade-high
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Washington was May 10, 2024. Sixty-two candidates are running for Washington’s 10 U.S. House districts, including 26 Democrats, 25 Republicans, three Independents, and eight minor-party candidates. That’s an average of 6.2 candidates per district. That’s lower than the 6.8 candidates per district in 2022 and the…
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Eight candidates are running in Washington’s 4th Congressional District top-two primary election on August 6, 2024
Eight candidates are running in the top-two primary for Washington’s 4th Congressional District on August 6, 2024. Three candidates lead in media attention and campaign finance: Incumbent Dan Newhouse (R), Jerrod Sessler (R), and Tiffany Smiley (R). This election takes place against the backdrop of Newhouse’s vote in 2021 to impeach then-President Donald Trump for…
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Washington’s 2024 state legislative primary elections: What to know
Washington has 48 contested state legislative primary elections in 2024. In elections from 2014 to 2022, the average number of contested state legislative primaries was 45. There are 283 total candidates running for state legislature– including 227 running for the House and 56 running for the Senate. That is the lowest number of total candidates…
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Washington filing deadline passes on May 10
The filing deadline to run for elected office in Washington is on May 10, 2024. In Washington, prospective candidates may file for the following offices: Ballotpedia is also covering local elections in the following areas: The primary is scheduled for August 6, and the general election is scheduled for November 5, 2024. Washington’s statewide filing…
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Ferguson campaign has received the most contributions in race for Washington governor
Bob Ferguson (D) has received the most contributions in the top-two primary for governor of Washington, taking in $6.3 million since the start of the campaign cycle. Ferguson received $627,629 in March. Dave Reichert (R) has received the next most in the primary, with $2.6 million since the start of the campaign and $459,089 in…
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Biden campaign has outraised Trump campaign in Washington state
Joe Biden (D) has raised the most money from Washington state of all presidential candidates, taking in $3.31 million since the start of the campaign cycle. Biden raised $608,096 in February. Donald Trump (R) has raised the next most from Washington, with $1.83 million since the start of the campaign and $227,260 in February. In…
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Ferguson campaign has received the most contributions in race for Washington governor
Bob Ferguson (D) has received the most contributions in the top-two primary for governor of Washington, taking in $5.69 million since the start of the campaign cycle. Ferguson received $63,611 in February, primarily from bank interest. Dave Reichert (R) has received the next most in the primary, with $2.11 million since the start of the…
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Let’s Go Washington submitted six citizen-initiated measures; three will appear on the Nov. ballot, and three were approved by the legislature
The Washington State Legislature adjourned its 2024 legislative session on March 7, 2024. During the session, the legislature was presented six initiatives sponsored by Let’s Go Washington after the group submitted 2.6 million signatures for them. Three of the initiatives were adopted by the state legislature. Three will appear on the Nov. ballot for voters…
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Biden campaign has outraised Trump campaign in Washington state
Joe Biden (D) has raised the most money from Washington state of all presidential candidates, taking in $2.7 million since the start of the campaign cycle. Biden raised $508,709 in January. Donald Trump (R) has raised the next most from Washington, with $1.6 million since the start of the campaign and $162,431 in January. In…
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Newhouse campaign has outraised opponents in Washington’s 4th Congressional District
Incumbent Dan Newhouse (R) has raised the most money in the top-two primary for Washington’s 4th Congressional District, taking in $664,380 since the start of the campaign cycle. Newhouse raised $153,890 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Jerrod Sessler (R) has raised the next most in the primary, with $ 71,707 since the start of the campaign…