Elections
As the 2024 election season approaches, KUOW is your resource to stay connected, informed, and civically engaged during a critical time. We will use YOUR questions to guide our reporting as we cover the local and national races that will have an impact on our communities.
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Reporter's notebook: What inspired 8 WA voters to challenge Trump's presence on the primary ballot?
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Kitsap judge declines to hear Trump ballot challenge, but effort continues in Washington
Washington voters aiming to keep former President Donald Trump off the 2024 presidential ballot will have to wait a little longer to know if their challenge will move forward in the court.
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Tanya Woo sees support – and controversy – in bid for open Seattle Council seat
Last fall, Chinatown International District activist Tanya Woo lost her race to represent South Seattle to incumbent Tammy Morales by few hundred votes. Now, Woo’s bid to win the appointment to replace former council member Teresa Mosqueda is gaining some traction and generating controversy.
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Dozens apply for at-large Seattle City Council seat
Over 72 people have applied for the open seat on Seattle’s City Council. The position is a temporary replacement for former Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, who represented the city’s at-large District 8 and departed earlier this month for a new job on the King County Council. On Thursday, the City Council unveiled the official list of qualified applicants.
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3 Democrats will be on Washington state's 2024 presidential primary ballot
The Washington State Democratic Party has submitted its list of candidates to be on the state's March 12 presidential primary ballot, the Secretary of State's Office reports.
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Political shakeup at city hall for Seattle Council's Central Staff
Seattle's new council president Sara Nelson has fired the head of the Council's Central Staff, Esther Handy. Central Staff’s job is to help lawmakers with “objective research, and analysis,” much like the Congressional Budget Office in the other Washington.
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Which Republicans will be on Washington state's 2024 primary ballot?
Washington's presidential primary is slated for March 12 and the state's Republican Party is wasting no time in getting its candidates on the ballot.
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5 new Seattle City Council members and 1 to go. Let the wrangling begin
Seattle has another opening on the City Council. Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda called it quits this week, leaving her seat empty two years ahead of schedule. The move comes after Mosqueda won a seat on the King County Council last November. Now, the battle to fill her seat – at-large position 8 – begins.
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Nikki Haley debuts WA team ahead of 2024 GOP presidential primary
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WA lawmakers propose to ban companies like Amazon from spending on local elections
A new campaign finance bill that goes after spending by big companies will be introduced in Washington State in the coming session. The bill would prohibit "foreign influenced" corporations from spending any money at all on state or local elections in Washington. By "foreign influenced," lawmakers mean a company that has a significant amount of stock owned by people from other countries.
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Hollingsworth slated to join Seattle Council after Hudson concedes District 3 race
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Hilary Franz ends campaign for WA governor, now running for Congress