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Filing week indicates competitive state elections

This is shaping up to be one of the most competitive elections in years with high turnover in statewide offices, the congressional delegation and the Legislature.
John Braun challenges Swecker in District 20

Republican Sen. Dan Swecker of Rochester has drawn a GOP challenger in the conservative 20th Legislative District, which redistricting changed this year to include less of Thurston County and add areas as far south as Clark County.
Inslee, McKenna divided on lengthy health care law

WASHINGTON – Jay Inslee fought to get two key – and contentious – provisions into the health-care law that Rob McKenna believes is fundamentally unconstitutional, adding a dose of personal friction to a stark ideological contrast between the two gubernatorial hopefuls.
Redistricting plan will stay intact in primary, Nov. 6 elections

The Washington Supreme Court issued an order Wednesday that leaves new state redistricting plans intact for the 2012 elections, despite a pending legal challenge.
Voters have different favorites, same GOP goal: Defeat Obama

Tens of thousands of Washington voters turned out for Saturday’s Republican presidential caucuses, and many said they could support more than one GOP hopeful. The bigger concern: getting President Barack Obama out of office.
For now, all eyes on Washington ahead of GOP's Super Tuesday

Washington state Republicans will hold caucuses Saturday, hoping to make or break the four presidential candidates’ momentum – however briefly, before 10 more states weigh in Tuesday – in the race for the party’s nomination.
Vote today on school issues

It’s Election Day for all eight Thurston County public school districts.
Santorum here Monday; others close behind?

Fresh off his trifecta of victories over Mitt Romney and other rivals for the Republican nomination, Rick Santorum will campaign in Tacoma and organize supporters in Olympia on Monday.
Gingrich sweeps South Carolina primary

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina Republican primary Saturday, a stunning come-from-behind upset that shook the contest for the party’s presidential nomination like an earthquake.
A big factor in state legislative session: Fall, spring elections

The Washington Legislature kicks off a chaotic 60-day session battle Monday with a sense of urgency about fixing a $1.5 billion budget gap. But in many ways the 2012 legislative session is looking like a giant run-up to spring and fall elections.