How it unfolded: Full coverage from Washington state’s 2018 primary election
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He said he thinks his ability to work across party lines is what voters want -- something the other candidates can't deliver because they're "all from the
He also said it's clear a lot of voters in the
"I think the contrast is very clear," he said about Rossi and the other candidates.
--Asia Fields
Although she did not declare victory Tuesday night, Schrier came out swinging against Rossi in front of a crowd of about 100 cheering campaign workers in
"We are not going to declare anything until all of the votes are counted, but let me say I'm feeling really good," Schrier said. "Dino better be worried."
She underscored her experience as a pediatric doctor and mom, and a different kind of candidate -- in contrast to Rossi, whom she said "spent his career lining his pockets from campaign contributions from special interests.
"Who do you think will stand up to big pharma?" she asked. "The path to a Democratic majority goes right through the
In an interview later, Schrier said the election results -- in which Rossi was unable to win a majority in a district that has always voted for
"The stakes couldn't be higher" she said.
One of the biggest challenges, she said, is that Rossi "has great name recognition, and I don't, yet."
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Former state senator and real-estate investor
Rossi, the Republican, facing no other serious
At her watch party, Hader took to the stage and told her supporters that she will back whichever Democrat advances to face
"Let's flip this district and defeat
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Cantwell, 59, had never faced so many primary opponents. They included 13
Hutchison, 64, the most familiar name in the crowd, had argued that the sheer number of candidates showed a lack of support for the incumbent.
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Early returns show voters approving a
The property tax-funded levy has been renewed by voters five times since 1986. It pays for a centralized fingerprint-identification system maintained by the
This six-year period, starting in 2019, will levy a property tax of
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About Hader, he said "she's not like other politicians you've ever seen because she listens first...I think she will be the best to beat
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Republican staff were putting up podium signs, and occasionally bobbling them, as supporters wait for major candidates
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The economy and jobs are picking up, according to Laub, who says Hutchison will work for lower taxes. "I'll use it to hire people. I don't send my money out of the country," said Laub, a biotech executive and community volunteer.
Cantwell often presses her economic credentials, in particular backing infrastructure. Her FAST Act for port funding has delivered money to
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Pediatrician
Pediatrician
At her watch party at the
Schrier said she and her campaign workers knocked on 80,000 doors and made 90,000 phone calls. The campaign reached into the deepest red parts of the 8th congressional district, and Schrier said many people she talked to said they'd never been contacted by an 8th district candidate before.
"We are everywhere," she said. "I think the mistake other candidates have made is only focusing on
Schrier said she believes her job as a pediatrician helped her connect with voters, especially moms and grand moms, who she believes sense that she is someone they can trust.
She said the number-one issue on voters' minds is health care -- everything from women's reproductive rights to the opioid epidemic. Many are especially concerned about the high cost of health care, she said.
Schrier said she believes that the three
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Watch parties are underway as candidates prepare for election results to post. The deadline to turn in a ballot is
At @DrKimSchrier watch party, the candidate arrived right around
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Aggressive sign placement in the 8th congressional district race.
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Meanwhile, at GOP HQ in
Update: @richsssmith was let in. pic.twitter.com/VhkRPirwEi
-- Asia Fields (@asiakmfields)
A reporter for The Stranger enters the
A reporter for The Stranger enters the
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Mr @richsssmith of @TheStranger is doing supporter interviews outside after being barred inside GOP Bellevue event. #waelex pic.twitter.com/RLiiIuxAZm
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From incumbent Democrat
With one exception, they each paid the required filing fee of
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About 27 percent of voters across the state have turned in a ballot, according to the
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Voting is underway in
The top two candidates who receive the most votes will move on to the
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