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0 Politics & Government King County's primary season is officially over, and the first round of results is rolling in. Here's where things stood on election night. Lucas Combos , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply RENTON, WA — The polls have closed and the first round of results have arrived for King County's August primary, which featured 163 candidates vying for 52 offices across the region vying for a spot on the ballot in November. In Washington, the top two candidates advance to November, regardless of party affiliation. Non-partisan races that attract only two candidates, like for King County Prosecuting Attorney, head straight to the general election. This year, Sen. Patty Murray is seeking a sixth term in Congress and attracted 17 primary challengers. Four of King County's seats in the U.S. House are also up for election including, the seats held by Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Kim Schrier. Schrier is looking to … [Read more...] about King County August Primary: 2022 Election Night Results

0 Politics & Government Tuesday is Election Day for King County's August primary, and voter turnout remained below 20 percent heading into the weekend. Lucas Combos , Patch Staff Posted Reply KING COUNTY, WA — The August primary is drawing to a close and King County voters have just a handful of days left to get their ballots in the mail or to a dropbox or voting center. Voter turnout has been slow to pick up since ballots were mailed in mid-July, with just 16 percent of King County's 1.4 million registered voters having returned their ballots by Friday afternoon. King County Elections is projecting that turnout will reach 45 percent by the time polls close Tuesday night, which is in line with voter participation in the 2018 primary. The county's oldest voters have substantially outpaced younger residents, with those 65 and older casting more than double the number of ballots as voters ages 55 to 64. Participation is lower … [Read more...] about Final Days Of Voting For King County’s August Primary

0 Politics & Government The polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday and voters still have time to visit a drop box or vote center to make their voice heard. Lucas Combos , Patch Staff Posted Reply KING COUNTY, WA — Tuesday is Election Day and last-minute voters around King County still have plenty of ways to return their ballots before the polls close at 8 p.m. Ballots for the August primary were mailed to 1.4 million registered voters in mid-July and, according to King County Elections data, turnout had yet to break 20 percent by noon Monday. Election Day typically sees a surge in ballot returns, and the county projects turnout will hit 45 percent when all is said and done. Since mailed ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday, the safest route to make last-minute votes count is by visiting one of King County's official drop boxes or seeking out a vote center in Bellevue, Seattle, Renton, Kent, Kenmore, or Federal Way. All vote … [Read more...] about King County Election Day: How To Cast Last-Minute Ballots

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 7 MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont voters have chosen U.S. Rep. Peter Welch in the Democratic Party primary Tuesday to replace retiring Democratic U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, who has held the seat since 1975 and was the last of Congress’s so-called Watergate babies. Welch, the state’s lone member of the House of Representatives, easily defeated two little-known candidates to move on to the general election in November. During the years he has been in Congress, Welch has been one of Vermont’s top vote-getters and would be an odds-on favorite to win the general election. Incumbent Republican Gov. Phil Scott also cruised to a his party's primary victory, defeating two candidates as he seeks a fourth term. The lone candidate for the Democratic nomination is activist Brenda Siegel, of Newfane. Last fall she spent 27 nights sleeping on the steps of the Vermont Statehouse … [Read more...] about Vermonters Democratic House member will seek Senate seat

Media personalities and Democratic lawmakers celebrated on Twitter about the news of the Monday raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). “FBI raids Mar-a-Lago,” actor/director Rob Reiner tweeted . “Game on!!!” FBI raids Mar-a-Lago. Game on!!! — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) August 8, 2022 “Fascists hate the rule of law,” MSNBC host Joe Scarborough posted on Twitter. “They fight it, try to undermine it, work every day of their lives to destroy it. But in America, they fail. Fascists are brought to justice by law abiding Americans. Because in America, we still believe that no man is above the law.” (RELATED: ‘Preserve Your Documents’: Kevin McCarthy Promises Probe Of Garland, DOJ After Trump Raid) Fascists hate the rule of law. — Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) August 9, 2022 Other big names in entertainment celebrated the raid. “Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi posted a video of herself dancing. … [Read more...] about ‘No One Is Above The Law’: Media Personalities And Democratic Reps Cheer On Twitter After FBI Raids Trump Estate