Year in Washington state politics 2020 saw wins, losses, history-making moments
Dec. 28—We suspected the 2020 election year was going to be wild.
We had no idea.
In
On
His "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" proclamation was initially set to last two weeks.
"It's time to hunker down in order to win this fight," Inslee said at the time.
More than 270 days later, we're still hunkered down.
Since then,
The pandemic shutdown has come with a sobering economic toll, closing thousands of businesses, many permanently.
There is evidence the approach has worked.
The pandemic struck
Voters rewarded Inslee with reelection to a third term.
BLM protests and CHOP
The killing of
Tens of thousands took to the streets of
But some protests also turned violent, with acts of arson, assault and vandalism. In June, protesters occupied several city blocks, dubbing the area the
The occupation became a national flashpoint as
The pressure to protect Black lives stayed on
Mayor Durkan bows out
At odds with the
That makes Durkan the fourth of the last five mayors to serve one term or less. She's one of three high-profile
Police Chief
Like the rest of us,
But the agency has faced withering criticism for failing to stop fraudsters from stealing
While ESD says it has recovered
Efforts to stop the fraud caused suffering for many unemployed Washingtonians, who have struggled with delays in getting legitimate benefit payments.
Inslee has rebuffed calls to fire ESD Commissioner
In many ways, 2020 was a low point for
The party's gubernatorial candidate,
Culp instead has lashed out at fellow
Wyman's own reelection win was a bright spot for the
Strickland makes history
Democrat
Strickland, who was born in
The former
She defeated
Near-record voter turnout
More than 4.1 million people voted in the
In 2008, 84.6% of registered voters cast ballots — the highest percentage ever recorded.
This year, 84.1% of registered voters turned out.
While that didn't quite set a record,
Could
In a case that went to trial in November, Eyman faces a lawsuit brought by Attorney General
It accuses the longtime initiative promoter of taking kickbacks, laundering political donations and violating campaign finance laws for years. Eyman has personally received and concealed more than
Eyman says his conduct has been legal and that he's been targeted for taking on the state's Democratic political establishment with his anti-tax lawsuits.
A decision in the case is expected in the coming weeks.
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