WENATCHEE — Amidst cheers and a crowd of people in the packed first floor of the Chelan County Courthouse, Sheriff Mike Morrison took his oath of office Thursday and will officially begin his first day as sheriff on Jan. 1.
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WENATCHEE — Shon Smith has won the seat on the Chelan County commission over Anne Hessburg with over 300 votes after the election was certified Tuesday.
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A lot of factors go into election victories — from a candidate’s story to the money spent to promote a vision. But in the end, election results come down to the math of turnout: who voted and who didn’t.
FISH LAKE — Two ballot measures in the 2022 general election could be invalidated based on the results of a lawsuit filed against Chelan County and its auditor last week.
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WENATCHEE — Allen Blackmon has been tapped to succeed a resigning judge on the Chelan County District Court bench.
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WENATCHEE — Deputy Mike Morrison’s lead in the race for Chelan County sheriff appears too large to overcome.
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OLYMPIA — Julie Anderson, who mounted a nonpartisan campaign for secretary of state against Democrat Steve Hobbs, conceded the race Thursday evening, she confirmed to The Seattle Times.
SEATTLE — U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier has won reelection in Washington's 8th Congressional District, after Republican challenger Matt Larkin failed to make up enough ground in new vote counts Thursday.
WENATCHEE — Chelan County commission candidate Shon Smith maintained a small lead over Anne Hessburg after the second round of ballot counts were released Thursday.
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WENATCHEE — Initial results from Tuesday’s election show state Rep. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, is far ahead of his fellow Republican challenger, Robert Amenn.
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WENATCHEE — Jon Volyn is ahead of Allen Blackmon in the race for Chelan County District Court Judge, Position 1.
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NEW YORK — Investors on Wednesday are weighing a less clear outcome in the U.S. midterm election, as a better-than-expected showing by Democrats muddies the outlook for issues such as fiscal spending and regulation.
SEATTLE — In advisory measures that serve as a kind of opinion poll on actions of the Washington Legislature, voters were asked how they feel about two transportation-related taxes or premiums.
SEATTLE — Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs — looking to become the first Democrat elected secretary of state in more than 60 years — led his nonpartisan challenger, Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson, 50% to 46.9% on election night.
SEATTLE — Democrats were leading in multiple swing-district races as Washington state Legislature election results rolled in Tuesday night, running ahead of Republicans on the Kitsap Peninsula, in Whatcom County, in King County and elsewhere.
SEATTLE — In a high-stakes race that could help determine control of Congress, U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier led Republican challenger Matt Larkin in Tuesday’s vote count in Washington’s swing 8th Congressional District.
KENNEWICK — Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., had the lead after the first vote count Tuesday night to retain his seat in Congress against Democrat challenger Doug White.
DETROIT — Voters in at least three states, including the battleground state of Michigan, approved ballot measures in favor of abortion rights on Tuesday, ensuring access to the procedure within their borders after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
PHOENIX — Republicans made modest gains in U.S. midterm elections but Democrats did better than expected, leaving control of Congress and the future of President Joe Biden’s agenda unclear on Wednesday morning.
With control of the Senate hanging in the balance, both parties fought hard to gain ground, or at least maintain their seats. Here is a rundown of who won the most competitive races, based on results tabulated by The Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES — After an extraordinary race marked by vitriolic social media feuding, Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman defeated his Republican opponent, celebrity television physician Dr. Mehmet Oz, in Pennsylvania’s Senate contest five months after suffering a debilitating stroke.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The balance of power in both houses of Congress was still in question Tuesday, defying the historical precedent of punishing losses for the president's party and lending a fittingly uncertain air to the conclusion of this unsettled election season.
DETROIT — The eyes of the nation were on Michigan Tuesday night over its reproductive rights ballot initiative that would enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution.
ORLANDO, Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis was easily reelected to a second term Tuesday, spearheading a Republican red wave in Florida that swept all the Cabinet positions and the U.S. Senate race.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Come January, for the first time in 234 years, every U.S. state will have sent a female representative to Congress.
SEATTLE — Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, seeking to win a sixth term that would place her among the longest-serving senators in American history, led Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley 58% to 42%, as Tuesday night’s results began to roll in.
WENATCHEE — Mike Morrison is ahead of Brian Burnett for Chelan County Sheriff after early general election results were released Tuesday evening.
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EAST WENATCHEE — Residents in the Eastmont School District have so far voted 51.86% “yes” on the district’s bond proposal — below the 60% needed to pass.
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WENATCHEE — Marty Young appeared to be leading Tuesday over Sandra Arechiga in the race for Chelan County Clerk to succeed Kim Morrison, who is retiring after 12 years.
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NCW — Douglas County PUD District 3 incumbent Aaron Viebrock appeared to have taken the seat Tuesday in preliminary results, with 69%, or 5,676 votes, to Rock Island Mayor Randy Agnew, who had about 31%, or 2,509 votes.
NCW — This page will be updated with vote tallies in Chelan and Douglas counties as results are reported by county auditors.
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WENATCHEE — Shon Smith is leading Anne Hessburg in the race for a seat on the Chelan County Commission.
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BALTIMORE — Maryland voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday to legalize adult-use cannabis.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democrats picked up governorships in Massachusetts and Maryland with history-making candidates on Tuesday, while Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis coasted to re-election in Florida, Edison Research projected.
WENATCHEE — More than 33,000 registered voters in Chelan and Douglas counties have submitted their ballots for Tuesday’s general election.
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SEATTLE — It’s been more than two decades since a member of Congress lost a race for reelection in Washington.
WENATCHEE— The race for Washington’s 8th Congressional district could determine control of the U.S. House of Representatives, so what do local party organizers think about the race so far?
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WENATCHEE — The Chelan County Commissioner race between Anne Hessburg and Shon Smith has received a little over $100,000 in cash contributions, about two-thirds donated to Hessburg's campaign.
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The campaign for Washington’s top elections official has largely skirted the proverbial elephant in the room: the voters, egged on by some politicians and candidates, who increasingly believe the state’s elections are rife with widespread fraud.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, intentionally broke Washington's campaign finance law hundreds of times. The courts should impose the maximum penalty on the company as State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has asked.
EAST WENATCHEE — A member of the Eastmont School Board wants to clarify the statement against the district's $185 million bond proposal made in Douglas County’s official voters’ pamphlet that was distributed over the past week.
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Given the strident political dogma of modern times and the easily spread lies of the misinformation age, this shouldn't be surprising. Yet, it is.
In his nearly eight years representing central Washington in the House, Dan Newhouse has fended off challengers from across the political spectrum and carved out a niche as a pragmatic lawmaker more interested in policy than bluster.
WENATCHEE — Two Wenatchee School Board members want more information on a plan that requires all five seats to be up for election next year.
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WENATCHEE — Three candidate forums will be held this month for Districts 7, 12 and 13 across North Central Washington on the subject of STEM education.
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EAST WENATCHEE — The Eastmont School District anticipates receiving up to $24.7 million in state construction grants if everything goes according to plan and if voters approve the $185 million bond proposal next month.
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WENATCHEE — Ballots will be mailed to voters in Chelan and Douglas counties on Oct. 18 — next Tuesday.
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ELLENSBURG— Congressional District 8 candidates will face off at Central Washington University on Oct. 28.
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WENATCHEE — The Chelan County Sheriff’s office is up for election in November.
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