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In bright blue King County, these Trump voters are feeling good

This presidential election, every state moved to the political right. Washington did, too, a little bit. Here in bright blue King County, about a quarter million people voted for President-elect Donald Trump, according to polling data. How are they feeling about the big win? We went to South King County to find out.
Casey Martin
Politics

Here's who's running for King County executive (so far)

So far, two Democratic elected leaders have stepped up to run the second-largest county on the West Coast — Eastside County Councilmember Claudia Balducci and County Assessor John Arthur Wilson.
Scott Greenstone
Environment

Gov. Inslee in Azerbaijan for global climate talks

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is spending the week in Azerbaijan, an oil-producing nation between Russia and Iran, for the latest round of the United Nations’ global climate talks.
John Ryan
Politics

Bob Ferguson, chess master and Washington's next governor, preps for Trump rematch
Scott Greenstone
Government

Seattle's capital gains tax appears unlikely to pass

Washington State voters showed broad support for the State’s Capital Gains tax this November. But the idea for a much smaller city version in Seattle is struggling to stay alive. A crucial vote is likely to occur next week.
Joshua McNichols
Politics

WA governor and AG-elects prepare to stand up to Trump, Project 2025

Washington is the only blue state in the nation where the vote did not shift toward Donald Trump this week.
Kim Malcolm

Scott Greenstone
Politics

Washington Gov-elect Ferguson lays out plan ahead of second Trump term

Less than 48 hours after Donald Trump was declared president-elect, one of his most litigious foes was laying out his plan to push back again.
Katie Campbell
Politics

Most of his initiatives failed, but Washington Republicans still call him a winner

Brian Heywood spent millions of dollars of his own money to get four initiatives on the ballot. Three out of four of them were failing Tuesday night.
Joshua McNichols
Elections

Trump foes lead in Washington state as he wins a second term

Republicans may feel like winners, with former President Donald Trump being declared the winner of the next presidency by The Associated Press and other major news outlets. But here in Washington state, candidates who have gone toe-to-toe with Trump were winning or leading their races on Tuesday night.
Katie Campbell

Isolde Raftery
Elections

Washington voter turnout expected to surpass 80% in 2024 general election

The Washington Secretary of State's Office expects voter turnout will be more than 80% for Tuesday's election. That's on par with the 2020 election, the last time the presidential race was on the ballot.
Katie Campbell

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