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What to expect on election night in Washington state
How long will counting ballots take? Will people be demonstrating? Here’s what we’re keeping an eye on tonight.
Melissa Santos
Melissa Santos is formerly a Crosscut staff reporter who covered state politics and the Legislature. She came to Crosscut from The Seattle Times editorial board, where she wrote columns and opinion pi
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