Jeanie Lindsay
State Government Reporter
About
Jeanie Lindsay is a radio reporter based in Olympia who covers the state government beat for KUOW.
Jeanie has spent much of her journalism career as an education reporter, producing stories about things like school funding and enrollment, early childhood education, and student mental health. Previously, Jeanie wrote education solutions stories with the Education Lab at The Seattle Times, and spent nearly five years covering statewide education news in the Midwest with Indiana Public Broadcasting. A Washington native and graduate of the University of Washington, Jeanie spends her free time with her family, exploring nearby parks and waterways, and spoiling her three cats.
Location: Olympia
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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Politics
The governor's gambit: Bob Ferguson's rise from chess champ to state leader
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Politics
Washington Republicans face a tough path to the governor’s office. Here’s why
The past two open races for governor in Washington have been incredibly close. But the Washington State Republican Party's uphill climb to break Democrats’ 40-year grip on the governor’s office has not gotten any easier.
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Politics
Initiative backer Let’s Go Washington fined $20,000 for campaign finance violations
Washington's campaign finance regulators handed down hefty fines against the group behind a slate of voter initiatives Wednesday, after the group was accused of violating campaign finance reporting rules.
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Politics
Gas prices, climate change, and the biggest ballot initiative of the year
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Elections
As election day nears, climate repeal turns up the heat on WA’s transportation budget crisis
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Politics
King County illegally used tool to fix problem ballots, lawsuit says
The Washington State Republican Party is suing the King County elections director.
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Elections
Recount results are in for closest primary race in WA state history
Democrat Dave Upthegrove will face off against Republican former Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler this fall. Upthegrove made it onto the ballot by just a few dozen votes.
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Elections
A recount is coming in race for WA public lands commissioner
After Washington counties certified local primary elections results Tuesday, Democrat Dave Upthegrove had secured barely enough votes to appear on the ballot this fall in the race for public lands commissioner. His slim victory will trigger a recount.
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Politics
Why our ballot's so big
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Elections
What we know about WA's primary election results so far
KUOW Olympia correspondent Jeanie Lindsay caught Kim Malcolm up on the Governor, Attorney General, and Public Lands Commissioner races.
