High voter turnout expected for state primary
Gov. Jay Inslee, who dropped a presidential bid last year, has drawn 35 opponents in his bid for a rare third term.
Gov. Jay Inslee, who dropped a presidential bid last year, has drawn 35 opponents in his bid for a rare third term.
Hours before primary, candidates alter final pitches due to pandemic
Tuesday is primary election night in our state and that means voters have until 8 p.m. to get their ballots into an official drop box.
Tuesday is primary election night in our state and that means voters have until 8 p.m. to get their ballots into an official drop box.
House panel calls new postal chief to explain mail delays
The plan imposed by Louis DeJoy, a Republican fundraiser who took over the top job at the Postal Service in June, eliminates overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers and orders that mail be kept until the next day if postal distribution centers are running late.
The plan imposed by Louis DeJoy, a Republican fundraiser who took over the top job at the Postal Service in June, eliminates overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers and orders that mail be kept until the next day if postal distribution centers are running late.
Joe Biden's search for a running mate enters final stretch
Joe Biden is nearing a final decision on his running mate and is expected to announce his pick the week of Aug. 10.
Joe Biden is nearing a final decision on his running mate and is expected to announce his pick the week of Aug. 10.
Q&A: Questions stirred by Trump's idea of an election delay
A closer look at the key questions and answers about the president's extraordinary suggestion:
A closer look at the key questions and answers about the president's extraordinary suggestion:
Joe Biden says he will name running mate in first week of August
The former vice president has vowed to select a woman. He’s also confirmed in recent weeks that his short list includes several women of color.
The former vice president has vowed to select a woman. He’s also confirmed in recent weeks that his short list includes several women of color.
USPS urges jurisdictions to advise voters to request mail-in ballots no less than 15 days before election
States have varying deadlines for when absentee ballot registration needs to be completed, as well as when ballots need to be postmarked or received.
States have varying deadlines for when absentee ballot registration needs to be completed, as well as when ballots need to be postmarked or received.
35 people are challenging Jay Inslee for governor - here are the front runners
Thirty-five candidates are hoping to derail Jay Inslee’s third term. The challenger who makes it through the primary will say a lot about the state of the Republican Party in Washington.
Thirty-five candidates are hoping to derail Jay Inslee’s third term. The challenger who makes it through the primary will say a lot about the state of the Republican Party in Washington.
Trump replaces campaign manager amid sinking poll numbers
President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday amid sinking poll numbers less than four months before the election, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien.
President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday amid sinking poll numbers less than four months before the election, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien.
Trump postpones New Hampshire rally over tropical storm
President Donald Trump is postponing his planned rally Saturday in New Hampshire citing a tropical storm threatening parts of the mid-Atlantic and southern New England.
President Donald Trump is postponing his planned rally Saturday in New Hampshire citing a tropical storm threatening parts of the mid-Atlantic and southern New England.
Biden pledges New Deal-like economic agenda to counter Trump
Democrat Joe Biden is turning his campaign against President Donald Trump toward the economy.
Democrat Joe Biden is turning his campaign against President Donald Trump toward the economy.
GOP picks Jacksonville, Florida, for Trump convention speech
Jacksonville, Florida, has been selected to host the celebration marking President Donald Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomination for reelection, the Republican National Committee chairwoman said Thursday.
Jacksonville, Florida, has been selected to host the celebration marking President Donald Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomination for reelection, the Republican National Committee chairwoman said Thursday.
Joe Biden officially clinches 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest.“It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded,” Biden said in a statement Friday night, ”and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party.”The former vice president has effectively been his party’s leader since his last challenger in the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders, ended his campaign in April.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest.“It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded,” Biden said in a statement Friday night, ”and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party.”The former vice president has effectively been his party’s leader since his last challenger in the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders, ended his campaign in April.
Mail-in voter fraud? Twitter fact checks the president
SEATTLE -- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump tweeted that mail-in ballots for November's election would come with substantial fraud, a claim that earned him a fact-check label from Twitter for the first time, which said the claim is unsubstantiated.The tweet was in response to a Republican Party lawsuit against California Gov.
SEATTLE -- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump tweeted that mail-in ballots for November's election would come with substantial fraud, a claim that earned him a fact-check label from Twitter for the first time, which said the claim is unsubstantiated.The tweet was in response to a Republican Party lawsuit against California Gov.
Democrats delay nominating convention until week of Aug. 17
The Democratic National Committee is delaying its presidential nominating convention until the week of Aug. 17 after prospective nominee Joe Biden said he didn’t think it would be possible to hold it in mid-July because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Democratic National Committee is delaying its presidential nominating convention until the week of Aug. 17 after prospective nominee Joe Biden said he didn’t think it would be possible to hold it in mid-July because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ohio plans to delay primary, but 3 states still planned
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s governor wants the state to delay in-person voting for the state’s Tuesday presidential primary for three months to let the coronavirus outbreak subside, but Florida, Illinois and Arizona plan to push ahead.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s governor wants the state to delay in-person voting for the state’s Tuesday presidential primary for three months to let the coronavirus outbreak subside, but Florida, Illinois and Arizona plan to push ahead.
Biden continues to lead Sanders in Washington state
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Former Vice President Joe Biden was continuing to lead Vermont Sen.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Former Vice President Joe Biden was continuing to lead Vermont Sen.
Biden, Sanders neck and neck in early Washington state primary returns
(AP) — The Democratic presidential primary in Washington state is too early to call.All votes in Washington state are cast by mail or by dropping them off in a ballot box, and the state counts a significant amount on the day of the election.But once that first update is released, election officials only provide an update once a day until all the late-arriving ballots are counted.The latest Washington state results In the first batch of results released late Tuesday night, Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are essentially tied — with each claiming about 33% of the roughly 1 million counted votes.Most counties in Washington state will next provide an update about their results Wednesday.Earlier Tuesday, Biden celebrated victories in the Democratic presidential primaries in Michigan, Missouri and Mississippi.During an appearance near his Philadelphia campaign headquarters, the former vice president called Tuesday’s vote “another good night” and “a step closer to restoring decency, dignity and honor to the White House.”
(AP) — The Democratic presidential primary in Washington state is too early to call.All votes in Washington state are cast by mail or by dropping them off in a ballot box, and the state counts a significant amount on the day of the election.But once that first update is released, election officials only provide an update once a day until all the late-arriving ballots are counted.The latest Washington state results In the first batch of results released late Tuesday night, Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are essentially tied — with each claiming about 33% of the roughly 1 million counted votes.Most counties in Washington state will next provide an update about their results Wednesday.Earlier Tuesday, Biden celebrated victories in the Democratic presidential primaries in Michigan, Missouri and Mississippi.During an appearance near his Philadelphia campaign headquarters, the former vice president called Tuesday’s vote “another good night” and “a step closer to restoring decency, dignity and honor to the White House.”
Live Blog: Washington, 5 other states vote in 2020 presidential primaries
SEATTLE -- Washington is among half a dozen states in the Democratic presidential primary spotlight a week after Super Tuesday, an election taking place in the midst of the worst coronavirus outbreak in the nation.Michigan, Missouri, Idaho, Mississippi and North Dakota are also voting Tuesday in what is essentially a two-person race between former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen.
SEATTLE -- Washington is among half a dozen states in the Democratic presidential primary spotlight a week after Super Tuesday, an election taking place in the midst of the worst coronavirus outbreak in the nation.Michigan, Missouri, Idaho, Mississippi and North Dakota are also voting Tuesday in what is essentially a two-person race between former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen.