Category: Elections
McDermott’s Safe Seat Is A Danger To Democracy
| July 29, 2011 | Posted by wa state pol under Congressional Districts, Election 2012, Elections, U.S. House of Representatives |
Jim McDermott once again seems ready to run for election in Washington’s 7th Congressional District. This is hardly news, since he has been running, and winning in “his” district since 1988. That is 23 years since the liberal Seattle district has had a different representative in Congress. Obviously, his constituents like him; McDermott typically polls…
Is Patty Murray Fated to Join Magnuson, Gorton, and Foley in Defeat?
| October 26, 2010 | Posted by wa state pol under Candidates for Office, Dino Rossi, Election 2010, Elections, Patty Murray, Senate Election, U.S. Senate and Senators |
In the article below, it mentions that Patty Murray is banking part of her re-election appeal on the fact that she brings home federal money to Washington and wields power within her (majority) party in the Senate, ala Warren Magnuson, Slade Gorton, and Tom Foley. The article fails to mention that all three were defeated…
Rossi Speaks Out on Financial Reform Bill
| July 16, 2010 | Posted by wa state pol under Candidates for Office, Dino Rossi, Election 2010, Elections, Senate Election, U.S. Senate and Senators |
From the Seattle Times: Breaking his silence after days of baiting from Democrats, Senate candidate Dino Rossi on Wednesday staked his stance on the financial regulatory bill pending before Congress. Turns out that like Democratic incumbent Sen. Patty Murray, Republican Rossi says he’s on the side of Main Street, not Wall Street. But unlike Murray,…
Dino Rossi Inches Closer to Challenging Patty Murray
| May 22, 2010 | Posted by wa state pol under Candidates for Office, Christine Gregoire, Dino Rossi, Election 2010, Elections, U.S. Senate and Senators |
Dino Rossi Inches Closer to Challenging Patty Murray in Washington State In a speech on May 21, 2010, Republican Dino Rossi spoke of policy and politics, but came just short of saying he will challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Patty Murray, who is up for re-election this November. Speculation has centered around Rossi, who has valuable…
Washington Senate Election: Murray vs. Akers, Benton, etc.
| April 9, 2010 | Posted by wa state pol under Candidates for Office, Democrats, Election 2010, Pacific Northwest, Republicans |
Washington State Senate Election 2010 Candidates for Washington State Senate 2010: Senator Patty Murray is the incumbent, and the only Democrat running at this time. The incumbent, Senator Patty Murray (D) Campaign website Several Republicans are running for Murray’s Senate Seat. They include: Former State Senator Don Benton (R)-Campaign website, BentonForSenate@Twitter, Don Benton on…
Haugen Challenges Lewis for Auburn Mayor
| June 5, 2009 | Posted by wa state pol under auburn, Elections |
The election race for Auburn’s mayor just became a LOT more interesting. Incumbent Mayor Pete Lewis is running for a third term, and as of Thursday, June 4, 2009, three challengers have emerged to oppose him. The most interesting of the three, to anyone who follows Auburn politics, is City Councilmember Virginia Haugen. Haugen has…
Governor’s Race close, but not tight; OSPI deadlocked
| November 4, 2008 | Posted by Wa State Pol under Candidates for Office, Christine Gregoire, Democrats, Dino Rossi, Education, Election 2008, Elections, Governor, OSPI |
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