EAST WENATCHEE — Councilwoman Jerrilea Crawford's campaign for mayor has received financial support from Mayor Steve Lacy and local police officers.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
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CASHMERE — A former city planning commissioner is challenging the incumbent in this year’s mayoral race.
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World staff writer
NCW — Alex Ybarra had never been challenged in an election before this year.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
BRIDGEPORT — Bridgeport is a small town with a lot of growing to still accomplish.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
WATERVILLE — Increasing community participation in Waterville town council decisions — that’s what Position 3 candidates Cody Preugschat and Joanne Fragner say their priority will be if elected. They’re vying to fill the seat of Jill Thompson, who’s running for Waterville mayor.
Reilly Kneedler
World staff writer
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee School Board president Sunny Hemphill, swept into office in 2017 as part of a trio of candidates running on a joint platform, is facing a challenge for the post from retired businessman Martin Barron.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
CHELAN — The Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce will hold a forum for mayor, council and fire district candidates Tuesday in Chelan High School's Performing Arts Center.
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World staff writer
EAST WENATCHEE — A pair of East Wenatchee council members are vying to be the city’s first new mayor in two decades.
Pete O'Cain
Reporter
WENATCHEE — Two decades spent running her own company offering tutoring services to Wenatchee students has given Meliesa Tigard some solid ideas on how Wenatchee schools can improve test scores and set spending priorities.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
LEAVENWORTH — Jason Lundgren is running for reelection to the Leavenworth City Council so he can focus on waste reduction, wildfire preparedness and recreation opportunities.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
WENATCHEE — The intent of the City Council’s decision last year to switch to district-based elections was to give Latino candidates a better chance of winning.
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World staff writer
WENATCHEE — New faces will join the City Council following its vote last year to switch to district-based elections.
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World staff writer
CHELAN — Two Chelan natives running against each other for a city council position are concerned by the city’s rapid growth, but differ on how to respond to it.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
EAST WENATCHEE — 2019 has been a tumultuous year for the East Wenatchee Police Department.
Pete O'Cain
Reporter
LEAVENWORTH —An incumbent Leavenworth City Councilmember is facing a challenger who feels some residents' voices have been ignored over development and land-use issues.
Tony Buhr
Environment, county and health reporter
EAST WENATCHEE — Lyle McClune and Meaghan Vibbert are vying to be one of the new faces on the Eastmont School Board.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
EAST WENATCHEE — Two 30-somethings are running for the Eastmont School Board post currently held by Chris Gibbs — one is an educator and the other owns a trucking company and has a tech background.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
WATERVILLE — The general election is less than a month away and Waterville mayoral candidates Jill D. Thompson and Loyd C. Smith are focused on connecting one-on-one with voters.
Reilly Kneedler
World staff writer
EAST WENATCHEE — Cindy Wright, who has served on the Eastmont School Board since 2007, is facing challenger Sasha Sleiman in her re-election bid this year.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce’s advocacy committee has scheduled two candidate forums this month — inviting business and community members to grill city and school board candidates over breakfast and coffee.
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Reporter
ENTIAT — Candidates for mayor and council discussed growth and accountability at a Thursday forum sponsored by the Entiat Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
QUINCY — Three Quincy School Board incumbents are seeking re-election this year, but just one has a challenger.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
LEAVENWORTH — When Mayor Cheri Farivar announced she would not seek a third term this year, two candidates stepped up to replace her.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders underwent an unexpected heart procedure on Tuesday for a blockage in an artery and canceled campaign events for the White House until further notice, an adviser said.
SEATTLE — A former Army captain and Amazon manager will contest U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier’s 2020 bid for a second term in Washington’s 8th Congressional District.
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee’s school board candidates will participate Thursday in their second forum of the season — this one hosted by the Wenatchee Education Association.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
LEAVENWORTH — Balancing the needs of businesses and residents was among the topics discussed at a recent candidate forum.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Professional pollsters say President Donald Trump and senior White House officials are rightly confident heading into his reelection bid because early 2020 surveys are likely flawed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The sprawling Democratic primary field has been headed toward a three-person race, and despite strenuous efforts by the trailing candidates, Thursday’s debate seems unlikely to have significantly changed that.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling for the wealthy to pay for an overhaul of Social Security that would boost the annual payment to retirees by $2,400 and extend the program’s solvency by two decades.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Ted Cruz is warning that President Donald Trump making a deal with Democrats on gun legislation might cause conservative voters to stay home in 2020.
WENATCHEE — A month before voting starts for the fall election, YWCA North Central Washington will host a forum on women casting ballots, running for office and leading.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
EAST WENATCHEE — Five Wenatchee School Board candidates vying for three open spots will present their campaign platforms and talk about the issues Monday at a forum hosted by the 12th Legislative District Democrats.
Nevonne McDaniels
Reporter
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An LGBTQ-focused town hall featuring 2020 Democratic presidential candidates will be held in downtown Los Angeles next month, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation announced Thursday.
TACOMA — He’s not running — again.
By this time two years ago, a pack of Democrats was already competing to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert in Washington's 8th Congressional District, in an early sign of partisan fervor for the 2018 midterm elections that flipped control of the House of Representatives.
WATERVILLE — The town's mayoral race this year has proven that every vote counts.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At last, Democratic voters will get the face-off many have been waiting for: Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren on the same presidential debate stage for the first time.
Jay Inslee's announcement that he wants another go-round as Washington governor shouldn't be treated as a fait accompli, as if he were owed a consolation prize after his failed bid for president. Running for a third term as governor is a rare occurrence — the last time it happened was 1972 —…
EAST WENATCHEE — How should the sewer district and other jurisdictions work together?
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
BELLEVUE — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock brought his fledgling presidential campaign to the Puget Sound region Monday night, pitching himself as the only Democratic candidate who's won a statewide campaign in a state won by President Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton is dropping out of the presidential race, his campaign spokesman said Friday, after a brief campaign that never left the ground.
WATERVILLE — One vote currently separates two Waterville mayoral candidates, meaning a recount is in order.
Bridget Mire
World staff writer
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joe Walsh, a conservative former U.S. congressman turned talk show host, said on Thursday he was leaning toward a Republican primary challenge to President Donald Trump, calling him a liar and a bully who is unfit for office.
SEATTLE — Jay Inslee announced Thursday morning he will seek a third term as Washington’s governor, hours after ending his longshot bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gov. Jay Inslee said on Wednesday he was withdrawing from the race for the 2020 U.S. Democratic presidential nomination.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A conservative group is increasing pressure on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to put election security legislation up for a vote in the Senate by airing ads that target the Kentucky Republican and four other Republican senators in their home states.
SEATTLE — Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren will host a town hall event in Seattle, bringing her surging presidential campaign to the Pacific Northwest.
