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5 lessons for the future: How I-594 did so well with suburban, rural voters
As gun-safety advocates look ahead, the voting numbers show why they have hope -- and why they need to be very smart to keep winning.
Ben Anderstone
Ben Anderstone is a Seattle-based political consultant. His firm, Progressive Strategies Northwest (www.progressivestrategiesnw.com), offers a full slate of services to campaigns. In his spare time, B
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Election data: Yes, Seattle played it safe
In the midst of a national storm driven by a chaotic presidency, declining institutional trust and increasing anxiety in blue
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Seattle's next mayor? It's anyone's guess
The Seattle mayor’s race went suddenly from tepid to tumultuous last month, and the next two weeks will likely
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Puget Sound really is a political bubble, and it’s getting worse
Gerrymandering. Literally and figuratively, there’s perhaps no uglier word in politics. As a Democratic-leaning political consultant who studies voting
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Trump may be doing serious damage to Washington GOP
Was last Tuesday one of the worst moments for local Republicans in recent history? When it comes to their party’