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WA Democrat flips state Senate seat long held by Republicans
Washington Democrats picked up another Senate seat in the state Legislature after Clark County elections concluded a machine recount Monday.
Shauna Sowersby
Shauna Sowersby is the state politics reporter for Cascade PBS. She previously covered the Legislature for McClatchy's northwest newspapers and freelanced for several local and national publi
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Elections
Dave Reichert concedes to Bob Ferguson in WA gubernatorial race
Republican candidate Dave Reichert conceded in the Washington state gubernatorial race Tuesday after two weeks of ballot counting. Reichert, a
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Washington low-income home buying program underused, auditor says
A Washington program intended to help people with low income buy their homes has not been used, despite available purchase
Washington Legislature
Jamie Pedersen of Seattle elected majority leader in WA Senate
The Washington State Legislature has a new Senate Majority Leader after Senate Democrats elected Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, to the