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U.S. Senate: Patty Murray holds off challenge from Tiffany Smiley
The Associated Press has called the race for the incumbent, who was up 57% to 42% over Republican challenger Smiley after the first ballot drop Tuesday night.
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Joseph O’Sullivan is Crosscut’s former state politics reporter. Before joining Crosscut in 2022, O’Sullivan spent nearly eight years as Olympia bureau reporter for The Seattle Times. Before that, he c
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U.S. Congress: Gluesenkamp Perez leads over Kent in 3rd District
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez leads Trump-endorsed Joe Kent with 53% of the vote. Democratic incumbent Kim Schrier is ahead of her GOP challenger Matt Larkin by six percentage points.
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Democrats leading in WA's most competitive Legislative races
Democrats held a lead in three of Washington's closely contested state Senate races after the first ballot drop.
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It's Election Day. Don't forget to vote.
Voter turnout so far is a little slow, but you have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to drop off or mail in your ballot.
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Kent, Gluesenkamp Perez race could determine the future of Congress
The contest for southwest Washington's 3rd Congressional District could shift the balance of power in D.C. and reshape state politics.