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The Washington state Capitol in Olympia. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

A second day of ballot counting didn’t go well for a former Washington state lawmaker pursuing a comeback, but it did for a Republican legislator seeking a second term.

Across the state, margins grew and shrank in other closely watched contests with Wed...


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Construction officially began in Florida on Wednesday on the first new Washington state ferry in more than a decade. When it’s completed, the hybrid-electric vessel is expected to serve the Mukilteo-Clinton route, seen here. (Photo by Tom Banse)

Top brass from Washington State Ferries gathered Wednesday at a shipyard in Panama City, Florida, for a...


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Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez speaks to supporters in 2024 in Woodland, Washington. (Photo by Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard)

Fresh off a losing bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, fellow Democrat Brent Hennrich says he won’t be supporting her in the general election.

Hennrich earned over 16% of the ta...


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Ballot processing in Tumwater, Washington in 2025. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)

Tuesday night’s initial vote counts in Washington’s primary election can be boiled down to a simple dichotomy: Good for Democrats, bad for Republicans. 

Democrats look poised to gain seats in the Legislature as they close in on a su...


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The Temple of Justice in Olympia, Washington where the state Supreme Court convenes. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

Washington state Supreme Court incumbents, including two new appointees of Gov. Bob Ferguson, were leading after early primary voting results were reported Tuesday night. 

And a King County judge appeared pois...


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