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2024 Washington Elections
Washington state elections in 2024 were held on November 5, 2024. Primary elections were held on August 6, 2024. This was the first time since 1965 that Republican Party (United States), Republicans have not held at least one executive office going into the election. In the early hours of October 28, a ballot drop box in Vancouver, Washington, Vancouver was found to be on fire damaging a number of ballots. Police stated that a suspicious device had been found next to the box. Federal President of the United States Washington has 12 electoral votes for the 2024 United States presidential election, presidential election, remaining unchanged from 2020 United States presidential election, 2020. A presidential primary for both parties was held on March 12, 2024. United States Senate Washington's Class 1 U.S. Senate seat was up for election in 2024 United States Senate elections, 2024. Incumbent four-term U.S. Democratic Party, Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell ran ...
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2020 Washington Elections
General elections were held in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington on November 3, 2020. A primary was held on August 4. Federal President of the United States Washington has 12 electoral votes for the 2020 United States presidential election, presidential election, remaining unchanged from 2016 United States presidential election, 2016. A presidential primary for both parties was held on March 10, 2020, with 13 candidates for the Democrats and one candidate for the Republicans. The 2020 Washington Democratic primary, 2020 Democratic primary was the first in the state's history to have a binding vote, replacing the caucus system that overrode the nonbinding primary vote. United States House of Representatives All 10 of Washington's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for re-election. All but one of the incumbents ran for re-election, the exception being Denny Heck (D) of the Washington's 10th congressional district, 10th district ...
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United States House Of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of the United States Constitution, Article One of the Constitution of the United States, U.S. Constitution to pass or defeat federal legislation, known as Bill (United States Congress), bills. Those that are also passed by the Senate are sent to President of the United States, the president for signature or veto. The House's exclusive powers include initiating all revenue bills, Impeachment in the United States, impeaching federal officers, and Contingent election, electing the president if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the United States Electoral College, Electoral College. Members of the House serve a Fixed-term election, fixed term of two years, with each seat up for election before the start of the next Congress. ...
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Pasco, Washington
Pasco ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Franklin County, Washington, United States. The population was 77,108 at the 2020 census, and estimated at 80,038 in 2023. Pasco is one of three cities (the others being Kennewick and Richland) that make up Washington state's Tri-Cities region, a mid-sized metropolitan area of approximately 303,622 people. History On October 16, 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition camped in the Pasco area, at a site now commemorated by Sacajawea State Park. The area was frequented by fur trappers and gold traders. In the 1880s, the Northern Pacific Railway was built near the Columbia River, bringing many settlers to the area. Pasco was officially incorporated on September 3, 1891. It was named by Virgil Bogue, a construction engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway after Cerro de Pasco, a city in the Peruvian Andes, where he had helped build a railroad. In its early years Pasco was a small railroad town, but the completion of the Grand Co ...
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Nicholas W
Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek , . It originally derived from a combination of two Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'. In turn, the name means "victory of the people." The name has been widely used in countries with significant Christian populations, owing in part to the veneration of Saint Nicholas, which became increasingly prominent in Western Europe from the 11th century. Revered as a saint in many Christian denominations, the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, and Anglican Churches all celebrate Saint Nicholas Day on December 6. In maritime regions throughout Europe, the name and its derivatives have been especially popular, as St Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers. This remains particularly so in Greece, where St Nicholas is the patron saint of the Hellenic Navy. Origins The name derives from the . It is understood to mean 'victory of the people', bei ...
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Denny Heck
Dennis Lynn Heck (born July 29, 1952) is an American politician serving as the 17th lieutenant governor of Washington, since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the U.S. representative for Washington's 10th congressional district from 2013 to 2021 and as a state representative from 1977 to 1985. In 2010, Heck was the Democratic nominee for the 3rd congressional district, but was defeated by Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler. Following redistricting, Washington added a 10th congressional district in which Heck lived representing Pierce, Thurston, and Mason counties. He won that U.S. House seat in 2012, where he served there from 2013 until 2021. In 2020, he ran for lieutenant governor of Washington, a position he won and has served in since January 2021. He won reelection to a second term in 2024. Early life and education Heck was born in Vancouver, Washington in 1952 and raised in the Lake Shore area of Clark County. One day his father d ...
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Lieutenant Governor Of Washington
The lieutenant governor of Washington is an elected office in the U.S. state of Washington. The incumbent is Denny Heck, a Democrat who began his term in January 2021. The lieutenant governor serves as president of the Washington State Senate, fills in as acting governor An acting governor is a person who acts in the role of governor. In Commonwealth jurisdictions where the governor is a vice-regal position, the role of "acting governor" may be filled by a lieutenant governor (as in most Australian states) or a ... whenever the governor leaves the state or is unable to serve, and assumes the duties of governor in case of a vacancy. There have been 17 holders of the office, three of whom have ascended to the office of governor of Washington. Prior to statehood, there were 10 territorial secretaries of state of Washington that acted in the territorial governor's absence, but were unable to ascend to governor.
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Dave Reichert
David George Reichert ( ; born August 29, 1950) is an American retired police officer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2005 to 2019. A moderate member of the Republican Party, he served as the sheriff of King County, Washington from 1997 to 2005. In September 2017, Reichert announced he would retire from Congress after his seventh term. Reichert unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2024, losing to Democrat Bob Ferguson. Early life, education, and military career Reichert was born in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the son of Marlys Ann (née Troeger) and George F. Reichert. He is the eldest of seven children and a grandson of the town marshal. His family moved to Washington in 1951, living first in Renton, then later moving to Kent, where he attended Kent Meridian High School. In 1968, he graduated and went to Concordia Lutheran College in Portland, Oregon on a partial football scholarship. He earned an Associate of Arts degree in social work in 19 ...
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Bob Ferguson (politician)
Robert Watson Ferguson (born February 23, 1965) is an American attorney and politician serving since 2025 as the 24th governor of Washington. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2013 to 2025 as the 18th attorney general of Washington, from 2004 to 2013 as a member of the King County Council. Ferguson was elected governor of Washington in 2024, defeating Republican nominee Dave Reichert. Early life and education Ferguson was born in Seattle in 1965, the son of Murray and Betty (Hausmann) Ferguson. He is a fourth-generation Washingtonian, whose great-grandparents homesteaded on the Skagit River in the 19th century, near what is now Marblemount. He graduated from Bishop Blanchet High School in 1983 and attended the University of Washington, where he was elected student body president. After college, Ferguson joined Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest and directed an emergency services office for a year. Ferguson earned a Juris Doctor from the New York Universit ...
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Attorney General Of Washington
The attorney general of Washington is the chief legal officer of the U.S. state of Washington and head of the Washington State Office of the Attorney General. The attorney general represents clients of the state and defends the public interest in accordance to state law. The office of the attorney general is an executive office elected by the citizens of Washington, and the officeholder serves a four-year term. Authority The powers and responsibilities of the Washington attorney general derive from the Washington State Constitution (Const. art. III, § 1) and the Revised Code of Washington (RCW 43.10). List of attorneys general of Washington The following is a list of individuals who have served as attorney general of the U.S. state of Washington. The attorney general is fifth (behind the lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, and auditor, respectively) in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Washington. References External links Wash ...
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Governor Of Washington
The governor of Washington is the head of government of Washington and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.WA Const. art. III, § 2. The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws,WA Const. art. III, § 5. the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Washington Legislature and line-item veto power to cancel specific provisions in spending bills. The Washington governor may also convene the legislature on "extraordinary occasions". Washington Territory had 14 territorial governors from its organization in 1853 until the formation of the state of Washington in 1889. Territorial governors were appointed by the president of the United States. Elisha P. Ferry had the longest term of eight years and went on to become the state's first governor. William H. Wallace was appointed governor but never took office due to being elected as the territory's congressional delegate. George Edward Cole was appointed governor and took office, but his appointment was n ...
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KXLY-TV
KXLY-TV (channel 4) is a television station in Spokane, Washington, United States, affiliated with American Broadcasting Company, ABC and owned by Morgan Murphy Media. Its studios are located on West Boone Avenue in Spokane, and its transmitter sits atop Mount Spokane. The station's MeTV-affiliated second digital subchannel is also seen in the Yakima–Tri-Cities, Washington, Tri-Cities market on sister stations and fellow ABC affiliates KAPP (TV), KAPP (channel 35.2) and KVEW (channel 42.2). KXLY-TV is also carried on cable systems in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, both of which are double the size of the station's American coverage area. One result of this is that stations in Calgary and Edmonton air American shows on Pacific Time, even though Calgary and Edmonton are both on Mountain Time. KXLY-TV is one of five local Spokane area television stations seen in Canada on the Shaw Direct satellite service. It can also been seen on local cable systems in eastern British Col ...
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Washington's 5th Congressional District
Washington's 5th congressional district encompasses the Eastern Washington counties of Ferry County, Washington, Ferry, Stevens County, Washington, Stevens, Pend Oreille County, Washington, Pend Oreille, Lincoln County, Washington, Lincoln, Spokane County, Washington, Spokane, Whitman County, Washington, Whitman, Walla Walla County, Washington, Walla Walla, Columbia County, Washington, Columbia, Garfield County, Washington, Garfield, and Asotin County, Washington, Asotin, along with parts of Adams County, Washington, Adams and Franklin County, Washington, Franklin. It is centered on Spokane, the state's second largest city. Since 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2025, the 5th district has been represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Michael Baumgartner, a Republican Party (United States), Republican. The seat was held by former Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Speake ...
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