Tag: washington
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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…
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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, with $2.19 million raised since the start of the campaign cycle. Biden raised $746,495 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Donald Trump (R) has raised the next most from Washington, with $1.44 million since the start of the campaign and…
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Washington State Senate introduces bill proposing unemployment insurance benefits for striking workers
Legislators in the Washington State Senate introduced a bill on January 8, 2024, that proposed allowing striking workers to claim unemployment insurance benefits. Washington Senate Bill 5777 passed the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce on January 16, 2024, and advanced to the Rules Committee on January 17, 2024, for a second reading. Currently, New…
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Signatures certified for ballot initiative related to police pursuits in Washington; five more are pending signature verification
On Jan. 11, 2024, Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs (D) certified that enough valid signatures were submitted for Initiative 2113, meaning the initiative was certified to the state legislature. Initiative 2113 was designed to remove certain restrictions on police officers’ vehicular pursuits. The Let’s Go Washington PAC, which is sponsoring the initiative, submitted 434,594…