Races to watch during April 2025 special election
Voters will decide on fire district mergers, levy and bond approval for school district improvement projects and continued investment in road improvement projects.
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Lilija Stevens defeats Mike Brownfield to become Washington's first female mayor
Competing to be his replacement are city council members Mike Brownfield and Lilija Stevens, who both serve Ward 1. "I'm proud of what we've accomplished, and Washington continues to grow,
WA sues Trump administration over attempt to change voting
Washington teamed with Oregon to file the elections lawsuit, asserting that the president has no authority over how states conduct elections.
Cybersecurity agency that oversees election infrastructure to face significant cuts, sources say
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is charged with protecting election security infrastructure.
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'Investment in our community': Washington says yes to $23 million new grade school
Voters in Washington will decide if District 52 will use $23 million in bonds to build a new grade school on the campus of the middle school.
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Washington attorney general challenges Trump voting order
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and Secretary of State Steve Hobbs announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration Friday. The lawsuit challenges a new executive order that
Redrawn election maps could push a Tri-Cities senator out. She isn’t giving up yet
That news spurred Torres to announce her reelection, citing it as a “really good sign” that judges might overturn the decision. Although she does not live in the redrawn district, Torres is allowed to serve the rest of her term through the end of 2026.
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Inquiry into WA state election after Labor win
Hot off its thumping third term election win, the WA Cook Labor government has commissioned an inquiry into the state poll amid complaints about how it was run.
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Lilija Stevens wins the open bid for Washington mayor
For the first time in 24 years, there is a new person holding the mayor’s gavel in the city of Washington. Alderperson Lilija Stevens won the open seat over
Port Washington Common Council election results: Michael Gasper retains District 3 seat
Incumbent Michael Gasper is being challenged by Billy Schwalbe for the 3rd District seat on the Port Washington Common Council.
Former governor to lead inquiry into WA election debacle
Former WA governor Malcolm McCusker will lead a special probe into the recent state election debacle. McCusker will be joined by representatives from Labor, Liberals, the Greens and the Nationals, and his presence has secured support of those parties for the inquiry.
Florida special election winners keep 2 House seats in Republican hands
Republican Randy Fine won the House seat formerly held by Mike Waltz, while Republican Jimmy Patronis won the house seat vacated by Matt Gaetz.