Tag: washington
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Meet the 2021 Forks mayoral candidates
The city of Forks, in Clallam County, Wash., is holding municipal elections on Nov. 2, 2021. The mayor’s office is one of those seats up for election. The mayor serves a four-year term alongside five city council members. Candidates submitted statements to the Washington Secretary of State when they filed a Declaration of Candidacy for…
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Meet the 2021 Sequim City Council candidates
Sequim, in Clallam County, Wash., is holding municipal elections on Nov. 2, 2021. Five city council seats are up for election this year. In total, the Sequim City Council is composed of seven members who serve four-year terms. Candidates submitted statements to the Washington Secretary of State when they filed a Declaration of Candidacy for…
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Meet the 2021 Forks City Council candidates
Forks, in Clallam County, Wash., is holding municipal elections on Nov. 2, 2021. Two city council seats are up for election this year. In total, the Sequim City Council is composed of five members and a mayor who serve four-year terms. Candidates submitted statements to the Washington Secretary of State when they filed a Declaration…
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Meet the 2021 Port Angeles City Council candidates
Port Angeles, in Clallam County, Wash., is holding municipal elections on Nov. 2, 2021. Four city council seats are up for election this year. In total, the Port Angeles City Council is composed of seven members who serve four-year terms. Candidates submitted statements to the Washington Secretary of State when they filed a declaration of…
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How Clallam County’s cities vote in presidential elections
There is one county in America that has, since 1980, voted for the winning presidential candidate—Clallam County, Wa. The county’s 40-year record of voting for Republican and Democratic candidates reflects its political diversity. In Clallam County, elections, especially federal and state elections, tend to be closely decided. In 2020 and 2016, for example, Joe Biden…
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How Clallam County has voted in recent presidential primaries
Clallam County, Wash., has a long record of voting for the winning presidential candidate. Since 1980, the county has voted for the Republican and Democratic candidates that would go on to become president—Ronald Reagan (R), George H.W. Bush (R), Bill Clinton (D), George W. Bush (R), Barack Obama (D), Donald Trump (R), and Joe Biden…
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Forks: The longest-tenured officeholders up for re-election in Forks, Wash.
Six incumbents are running for re-election in Forks, Wash., in the Nov. 2 general election. In total, seven offices are up for election in the city. In Forks, one incumbent is the mayor, one is a city councilmember, two are school board members, one is a park and recreation commissioner, and one is a fire…
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Sequim: The longest-tenured officeholders up for re-election in Sequim, Wash.
Six incumbents are running for re-election in Sequim, Wash., in the Nov. 2 general election. In total, eleven offices are up for election in the city. In Sequim, three of those incumbents are city councilmembers, two are port commissioners, and one is on the Port Angeles School Board. Sarah Kincaid, Sequim City Council Position No.…
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Port Angeles: The longest-tenured officeholders up for re-election in Port Angeles, Wash.
Seven incumbents are running for re-election in Port Angeles, Wa.sh, in the Nov. 2 general election. In total, eight offices are up for election in the city. In Port Angeles, four of those incumbents are city councilmembers, two are port commissioners, and one is on the Port Angeles School Board. LaTrisha Suggs, Port Angeles City…
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How Clallam County votes in state legislative elections
Clallam County, Wa., has voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election since 1980, whether Republican or Democrat. This presidential voting record has earned it attention from scholars and reporters outside of the state. How has the county voted in state legislative elections? Overall, while Clallam County voters have supported Republican and Democratic presidential…