Learn to trust the Wire. We’ve been bringing you news and insights among the state policy community well ahead of other outlets, providing a window...Read More

With two Democrats through to the general election in the race for Lt. Governor, many on the left turned their attention to other down ballot...Read More

The 10th Congressional District general election contest between former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland and State Rep. Beth Doglio will invert a dynamic that was present...Read More

In a Facebook post earlier this week, House Minority Leader J.T. Wilcox revealed that he tested positive for COVID-19. Rep. Wilcox’s announcement was received against...Read More

With most ballots counted from last week’s Washington State primary election, several women of color running for county, state, and federal positions are poised to...Read More

Enough ballots have been counted to ensure that Congressman Denny Heck and State Senator Marko Liias, both Democrats, will advance to the November general election. ...Read More

One of the nice things about elections is that you can test your assumptions with real world results from the ballot box. Now that we...Read More

While a large chunk of ballots still need to be counted, early primary returns indicate that the Democrats are on pace to retain their majorities...Read More

Good evening! I’ll be posting live primary race updates tonight as results become available and candidates start creeping out from their virtual campaign lairs. It...Read More

Results released last week from a King 5 News Poll measuring head-to-head match-ups between Gov. Inslee and several Republican challengers suggest the Governor holds a...Read More