Politics

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Frank Sumrall

2022 Election Preview: Leesa Manion vs. Jim Ferrell

Longtime incumbent Dan Satterberg is retiring, after having held the post for the better part of two decades.
4 years ago
Kim Schrier faces Matt Larkin for U.S. House #8 race...
L.B. Gilbert

2022 Election Preview: U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier vs. Matt Larkin

After a back-and-forth race for second place, and the ability to run in the general election, Larkin beat out Dunn by a little over 2% of the vote.
4 years ago
Clyde Shavers...
Sam Campbell

Candidate issues apology after father alleged he lied about credentials

The father of a candidate running for a state house seat has alleged that his son lied about his military service among other qualifications.
4 years ago
election...
Frank Sumrall

2022 Election Preview: Joe Kent vs. Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez

Kent and Pérez advanced from August's primary election race, garnering 31.0% and 22.8% of the vote, respectively. Herrera Beutler received 22.3% of the vote.
4 years ago
midterm...
Frank Sumrall

Why 2022 midterms will be as unpredictable as ever

Johnson also stated the "unprecedented turnout" from young voters could make the midterm elections even more unpredictable for either party.
4 years ago
larkin...
Bill Kaczaraba

Larkin: ‘It’s no longer a toss-up’ in 8th Congressional District race

Challenger Matt Larkin (R) is seeing a late surge in his 8th Congressional District race against Rep. Kim Shrier (D).
4 years ago
Patty Murray and Tiffany Smiley debate ahead of 2022 midterms...
L.B. Gilbert

2022 Election Preview: U.S. Senator Patty Murray vs. Tiffany Smiley

Incumbent U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D) and Tiffany Smiley (R) will face off in November's 2022 midterm election.
4 years ago
ballot ballots...
Dave Ross

Ross: Make sure to sign your ballot properly to get your vote counted

Thousands of votes have been rejected temporarily because people either did not sign the ballot or their signatures didn’t match what the state has on file.
4 years ago
schrier...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Democrat Kim Schrier lies in interview about her record on policing

Kim Schrier trying to pivot and pretend she supports law enforcement since crime has become such a defining issue in the campaign.
4 years ago
King County Elections drivers Dusty Gepner (L) and Christopher Mugwanya (R) collect ballots from a ...
Associated Press

Washington: What to expect on election night

What to expect on election night in Washington state? A long wait.
4 years ago
Doug Basler and Rep. Adam Smith (Photo from KIRO 7)...
Jordan Duncan, KIRO 7 News

Rep. Adam Smith looks to defeat Republican challenger for 5th straight time in 9th Congress. Dist.

Washington’s 9th Congressional District faced off in a debate, with Democratic incumbent Rep. Smith looking to defeat Republican Basler for the fifth time in a row.
4 years ago
kent...
L.B. Gilbert

Joe Kent pushes back on mystery employment issues

Republican Joe Kent is coming under fire for confusion over his employer, with an article saying that the company Kent claimed to work for does not exist.
4 years ago
ferrell...
Dori Monson Show

Dori: King Co. Prosecutor candidate says crime at ‘crisis levels,’ opponent is ‘elitist’

Federal Way Mayor and ex King County Senior Deputy Prosecutor Jim Ferrell wants a “reset” when it comes to the local criminal justice system.
4 years ago
Republican midterms...
Michael Medved

Medved: Crucial numbers that Republicans can’t ignore

Only once in the past decade – during the Obama election of 2014 – did a majority of voters support Republican candidates for Congress.
4 years ago
smiley bus tour...
Sam Campbell

Smiley launches last-minute bus tour two weeks from midterm

Tiffany Smiley has launched a 28-county bus tour through Washington with just two weeks until the midterm election.
4 years ago
Photo from KIRO 7...
Hanna Scott

Smiley on the attack as Murray touts record in US Senate debate

The gloves came off in Sunday’s U.S. Senate debate between incumbent Democrat Patty Murray and Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley.
4 years ago
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, a democrat, poses for a photo before taking part in a de...
Rachel La Corte, Associated Press

Dems try for first elected secretary of state in 6 decades

Washington voters will soon decide whether to elect their first Democratic secretary of state in six decades or, instead, send a longtime county auditor to be the state’s first nonpartisan chief elections officer.
4 years ago
key races...
Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press

Murray and Smiley spar over abortion, crime in Senate debate

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley argued over abortion, crime and inflation on Sunday in their only scheduled debate before the Nov. 8 election.
4 years ago
KTTH Freedom Series...
Jason Rantz

WATCH: KTTH March to the Midterms with Tiffany Smiley, and more

Tiffany Smiley and other Republican thought leaders joined the KTTH Freedom Series: March to the Midterms ahead of the November election.
4 years ago
larkin...
John Curley Show

Larkin: Attack ads from Schrier a ‘sad attempt’ to distract voters

One of Schrier's more recent commercials called Larkin "the definition of dangerous," stating he would "support a national ban on abortion."
4 years ago
Leesa Manion has been Chief of Staff at the King County prosecutor's office for 15 years. (Photo co...
Bill Kaczaraba

Prosecutor candidate: Policing alone will not solve crime

Leesa Manion, Chief of Staff in the King County Prosecutor's office is running for the top job.
4 years ago
murray...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Patty Murray mocked for claiming smoky air from human-caused fire is climate change

It was the perfect opportunity to establish herself as a climate change warrior. Only the most ignorant voter could be moved by this.
4 years ago
king county elections...
Hanna Scott

King County voters can track their ballot for upcoming elections

While King County Elections has had a ballot tracker in place, this year’s alert system is new.
4 years ago
8th District...
Graham Johnson, KIRO 7 News

8th District candidates talk about abortion, inflation and crime

Dr. Kim Schrier and Republican challenger Matt Larkin discuss abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
4 years ago