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A few days ago, Washington State’s August 2024 Top Two election was certified, making the final results of the preliminary round of the state’s two part general election available. One race, for Commissioner of Public Lands, is being manually recounted, but otherwise, the results are final, so it’s a good time to revisit our poll findings and examine to what extent they anticipated the outcomes…

Washington’s Democratic United States Senator Maria Cantwell is in the best position she’s ever been in for reelection, having widened her lead over likely Republican challenger Raul Garcia to twenty-three points, the Northwest Progressive Institute’s July 2024 Top Two poll of the Evergreen State electorate has found. 55% of 581 likely August 2024 Top Two voters interviewed last week by Public…

Fresh statewide public opinion research commissioned by The Seattle Times, KING5, University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public and conducted by reliable pollster SurveyUSA suggests that Democrats Bob Ferguson and Maria Cantwell are in excellent shape heading into the 2024 August Top Two and November general elections, with healthy leads over their expected Republican rivals Dave…

Welcome back to the Northwest Progressive Institute’s continuing coverage of the 2024 Washington State Democratic Convention in Bellevue. Earlier tonight, hundreds of Washington state delegates, press, convention staff, and party supporters came together at the Meydenbauer Center to hear from a speaking lineup that included U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell and Governor Jay Inslee, as well as Attorney…

Yesterday, the Washington State Republican Party wrapped up its 2024 convention in Spokane. While it’s been widely reported that Semi Bird received the party’s endorsement for governor, the full list of the party’s endorsements for statewide office hasn’t been as widely disseminated. Here’s a rundown of who the delegates endorsed and the positions that they are running for, according to party…

The Mainstream Republicans of Washington are seeking to restore streamflow after many years parched of influence, watching Democrats hold onto power while the far right has taken what used to be the party of Lincoln on a losing streak. To that end, the Mainstreamers have endorsed a statewide ticket months ahead of the August Top Two election. Its candidates will, however, need to swim upstream,…

Democrats in the United States Senate face a tough map to keep control of Congress’ upper chamber this autumn, with twenty-three seats to defend, but one state they probably don’t have to worry about holding is Washington, where Senator Maria Cantwell’s path to reelection appears to be getting even easier. 53% of 789 likely 2024 Washington State general election voters surveyed last week for NPI…

Republicans in Washington are understandably unhappy with their recent electoral performances. Both of Washington’s United States Senators are Democrats. Eight of its ten United States Representatives are Democrats. The Democratic Party also controls both chambers of the state legislature and holds every statewide executive office, from Governor to Insurance Commissioner. Mindful of the need to…