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The Harborfields school district unveiled a new playground Friday at Washington Drive Primary School, bringing  school officials, kids and parents out for the ribbon cutting and a chance to enjoy the new equipment. The new playground is just one of several projects around the district as it prepares for the new school year that begins Sept. 2.  Those projects include the installation of new roofs…

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Four states, which are all interesting... Reminder that Washington polls late and therefore the recap will be incomplete... we won’t know until much later.

KS-01(Oakley, Salina, Dodge City): Incumbent - Roger Marshall (Rep), won the primary in the last election. Challenger - Alan LaPolice, Latina wife! PVI: R+24

KS-02(Topeka, Atchison, Lawrence): Incumbent - Tim Huelskamp (Rep) NOT RUNNING Replacement - Steve Watkins. Challenger - Paul Davis. PVI: R+10

KS-03(Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe): Incumbent - Kevin Yoder (Rep), poor on primary... Challenger - Sharice Davids, Native gay female! PVI: R+4

KS-04(Wichita, Howard, Kinsley): Incumbent - Ron Estes (Rep), special and won against Ron Estes? Challenger - James Thompson, progressive! PVI: R+15

MI-01(Marquette, Mackinac Island, Traverse City): Incumbent - Jack Bergman (Rep). Challenger - Matt Morgan, who had to run as a write-in! PVI: R+9

MI-02(Muskegon, Grand Haven, Holland): Incumbent - Bill Huizenga (Rep), replaced Hoekstra. Challenger - Rob Davison, who in an ER doctor. PVI: R+9

MI-03(Grand Rapids, Ionia, Battle Creek): Incumbent - Justin Amash (Rep), famously of the Freedom Caucus. Challenger - Cathy Albro. PVI: R+6

MI-04(Mount Pleasant, Midland, Saint Johns): Incumbent - John Moolenaar (Rep), chemist? Challenger - Jerry Hilliard, teacher/coach. PVI: R+10

MI-05(East Tawas, Saginaw, Flint): Incumbent - Dan Kildee (Dem), part of a pretty long dynasty. Challenger - Travis Wines, Navy vet. PVI: D+5

MI-06(Kalamazoo, Three Rivers, New Buffalo): Incumbent - Fred Upton (Rep), from AHCA debate... also related to Kate. Challenger - Matt Longjohn. PVI: R+4

MI-07(Charlotte, Jackson, Milan): Incumbent - Tim Walberg (Rep), a pastor. Challenger - Gretchen Driskell, former rep. and this is a rematch. PVI: R+7

MI-08(Lansing, Hartland, Hamburg): Incumbent - Mike Bishop (Rep), who seems very vulnerable. Challenger - Elissa Slotkin, former Obama admin. PVI: R+4

MI-09(Royal Oak, Warren, Mount Clemens): Incumbent - Sander Levin (Dem) NOT RUNNING Replacement - Andy Levin, the name should be familiar because it’s the son of incumbent. Challenger - Candius Stearns. PVI: D+4

MI-10(Port Austin, Sandusky, St. Clair): Incumbent - Paul Mitchell (Rep), isn’t he quite moderate? Challenger - Kimberley Bizon, enviro. activist. PVI: R+14

MI-11(Troy, Wixom, Plymouth): Incumbent - David Trott (Rep) NOT RUNNING Replacement - Lena Epstein, businesswoman who dropped from the senate race to run in this tight race. Challenger - Haley Stevens, another person from the Obama administration, because of course. PVI: R+4

MI-12(Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Dearborn): Incumbent - Debbie Dingell (Dem), wife of the longest House member... Challenger - Jeff Jones, nobody. PVI: D+14

MI-13(Wayne, Detroit, Melvindale): Incumbent - John Conyers (Dem) NOT RUNNING Replacement - Rashida Talib, muslim DSA member! [although Brenda Jones will hold the seat for the lame duck section, because the votes split, not for the first time in this decade...] NO CHALLENGER PVI: D+33

MI-14(Farmington Hills, Oak Park, Grosse Pointe Park): Incumbent - Brenda Lawrence (Dem), once lit. gov. nom. Challenger - Marc Herschfus. PVI: D+30

MO-01(St. Louis, Ferguson, Overland): Incumbent - Lacy Clay (Dem), fought a strong challenge. Challenger - Robert Vroman, in a tight race. PVI: D+29

MO-02(Chesterfield, Des Peres, Arnold): Incumbent - Ann Wagner (Rep), quite right... Challenger - Cort VanOstran, who seems quite capable. PVI: R+8

MO-03(Osage Beach, Jefferson City, Washington): Incumbent - Brent Luetkemeyer (Rep), ho-hum.. Challenger - Katy Geppert, a scientist! PVI: R+18

MO-04(Columbia, Warrensburg, Lebanon): Incumbent - Vicky Hartzler (Rep), Tea Party... Challenger - Renee Hoagenson, won won in a tight race. PVI: R+17

MO-05(Kansas City, Odessa, Marshall): Incumbent - Emanuel Cleaver (Dem), this is a VRA district, if you didn’t notice... Challenger - Jacob Turk. PVI: D+7

MO-06(Saint Joseph, Kirksville, Hannibal): Incumbent - Sam Graves (Rep), ethics problems and San Fran values... Challenger - Henry Martin. PVI: R+18

MO-07(Joplin, Springfield, Branson): Incumbent - Billy Long (Rep), he was once a poker player! Challenger - Jamie Schoolcraft, former mayor. PVI: R+23

MO-08(Rolla, Poplar Bluff, Cape Girardeau): Incumbent - Jason Smith (Rep). Challenger - Kathy Ellis, addiction counselor/psychologist PVI: R+24

WA-01(Kirkland, Mount Vernon, Ferndale): Incumbent - Suzan Delbene (Dem), she played video golf with Dave Weigel? Challenger - Jeffrey Beeler. PVI: D+6

WA-02(Bellingham, Anacortes, Everett): Incumbent - Rick Larsen (Dem), pretty progressive fella. Challenger - Who knows! it’s the race to the finish line as possible candidates include Uncle Mover, Colin Richard Carson, Brian Luke, and Gary Franco... and they are all from different parties. Great. PVI: D+10

WA-03(Longview, Vancouver, Goldendale): Incumbent - Jaime Herrera Beutler (Rep), very timid backbencher. Challenger - Carolyn Long, she’s good. PVI: R+4

WA-04(Omak, Yakima, Richland): Incumbent - Dan Newhouse (Rep), super moderate! Challenger - Christine Brown, she seems nice. PVI: R+13

WA-05(Newport, Spokane, Walla Walla): Incumbent - Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Rep), high ranking member. Challenger - Lisa Brown, also very good. PVI: R+8

WA-06(Port Angeles, Bremerton, Tacoma): Incumbent - Derek Kilmer (Dem), probably the most moderate here. Challenger - Douglas Dightman. PVI: D+6

WA-07(Burien, Shoreline, Seattle): Incumbent - Pramila Jayapal (Dem), leftist darling whom is dear to my heart. Challenger - Craig Keller. PVI: D+33

WA-08(Issaquah, Ellensburg, Eatonville): Incumbent - Dave Reichert (Rep) NOT RUNNING Replacement - Dino Rossi, who seems to have a thing for... losing. Challenger - Kim Schrier in the lead, but Jason Rittereiser could win.. PVI: EVEN

WA-09(Bellevue, Renton, Federal Way): Incumbent - Adam Smith (Dem), he’s pretty good if a little moderate. Challenger - Doug Basler or Secondary LOCKOUT from Sarah Smith, who is a progressive challenger. PVI: D+21

WA-10(Shelton, Olympia, Puyallup): Incumbent - Denny Heck (Dem), this is a minority majority district... Challenger - Joseph Brumbles. PVI: D+5

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Republican Susan Hutchison wins Washington primary spot to face Sen. Maria Cantwell in November

OLYMPIA, Washington  — Republican Susan Hutchison wins Washington primary spot to face Sen. Maria Cantwell in November.

Does Sander win caucuses because they are caucuses? Or is it because states that hold caucuses are mostly-white and so on?

Well, turns out it’s the latter consider the result of Washington’s primary.

Yes, it doesn’t matter. For many reasons, but this shows the faults of caucuses bias towards frantics versus normal human beings.

Yes, I was a Sanders supporter, but this wrangling in the last days makes me quit on this whole election. Yes, I’ll vote democrat in the general, other than that there’s not much to say about this election as a whole now.

I’m more excited about the downballots and 2018. Making congress more liberal might be testament of Sander’s campaign.

After Nebraska, a second state has held both Democratic caucuses and a Democratic primary for president. The postmark deadline for Washington’s vote-by-mail primary was yesterday. Though not all votes have been received, the Associated Press, one of the few news organizations covering the contest, has already called the race for Hillary Clinton. According to current numbers, Hillary Clinton has 380,760 votes and Bernie Sanders has 338,283, or 52.95% to 47.05% for Hillary. This stands in contrast to the caucuses on March 26, when Sanders won 72.9% to 27.1%, in terms of legislative district convention delegates (19,159 to 7,140), the only figures released by the party. Since estimated turnout for the caucuses was 230,000, a third of the primary turnout, we can now definitively say that Hillary has won the popular vote in Washington. That leaves the current map so: