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SEATTLE (AP) — Democrats are likely to retain their numerical majority in the state Senate, but three undecided races will determine their margin over Republicans.

So far, Democrats are likely to lose a seat in the 10th district, where incumbent Sen

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SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell is likely to clinch her third term in the U.S. Senate, while the race for one of Washington's redrawn congressional districts remains a toss-up.

Cantwell, a Democrat, has led Republican newcomer Michael Baumgartner in the polls and in fundraising since the beginning of the campaign season

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SEATTLE (AP) — Whether Republicans or Democrats take control of the state Senate next year will be up to voters in a handful of districts.

Currently, the Democrats hold a 27 to 22 seat lead. But the two parties and their allies have poured millions of dollars into just a few districts, mostly located west of the Cascade Mountains

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Yakima County will be represented by six of Central Washington’s 13 delegates to the National Democratic Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina Tuesday through Thursday, Sept. 4-6.
Led by County Chair Mary Stephenson, the delegation of Matt Tomaskin, Jeremie Dufault, Rosalinda Mendoza, Elizabeth Mendoza and Juan Orozco, plans to depart Friday, Aug

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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — What happens when you have an open primary election and less than half of the voters show up?

You end up with results in a hotly contested governor's race that everyone wants to dissect for clues about what will happen come November and the expected larger turnout

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Olympia, Wash. (ap) - Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee will face each other on the November ballot for governor after easily advancing through Washington state's top two primary

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Only months to go before election day, and Republic Rob McKenna holds a $900,000 cash advantage in Washington's race for Governor. Campaign finance reports filed this week show that McKenna has $3

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Passage of the Washington Voting Rights Act by the 2013 Legislature is key to ensuring fair representation in Yakima City and County elections.

That will be emphasized by attorney David Perez, featured speaker at the FDR Dinner capping the annual convention of the Yakima County Democratic Party, Saturday, April 28 in

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