Seattle, Washington and King County Election Results, Politics, Races

Associated Press

Bill to legalize duplexes, fourplexes in Washington advances

A bill that would legalize duplexes and fourplexes in most neighborhoods in nearly every Washington city has cleared another committee in the state Legislature.

4 years ago

Associated Press

Washington lawmakers convene for 105-day session

Lawmakers in Washington state returned to Olympia on Monday to begin a 105-day legislative session, the first one fully in person since the COVID-19 pandemic

4 years ago

An attendee at Planned Parenthood's Bans Off Our Bodies rally for abortion rights holds a sign read...

Andrew Selsky, Associated Press

Idaho court tosses lawsuits aiming to block abortion bans

Idaho’s Constitution does not implicitly enshrine abortion as a fundamental right, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday as it dismissed a series of lawsuits brought by Planned Parenthood.

4 years ago

Frank Sumrall

Shavers holds slim lead over Gilday in WA legislative race

Clyde Shavers, a Democrat running for a state legislative seat, has overcome controversy to maintain a lead over incumbent Greg Gilday.

4 years ago

L.B. Gilbert

Seattle initiative to implement ranked choice voting narrowly winning

With new ballot count numbers, the votes for changing the Seattle elections systems have started to narrowly edge out the votes against it.

4 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Pérez staves off Kent to win 3rd Congressional District seat

Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez has defeated Republican challenger Joe Kent in the U.S. District 3 House race.

4 years ago

L.B. Gilbert

Election 2022: Latest Washington midterm election numbers

For up-to-date election results for some of the most impactful midterm races, check back regularly as votes continue to be counted.

4 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Rep. Kim Schrier claims 8th District, according to AP

Rep. Kim Schrier holds a lead over Republican challenger Matt Larkin in the race for the 8th congressional district.

4 years ago

Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson (Left), who is running as a nonpartisan, and incumbent Secreta...

MyNorthwest Staff

Hobbs secures WA Secretary of State, Anderson concedes

Democratic incumbent Steve Hobbs has defeated Independent Julie Anderson in the race for Secretary of State.

4 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Ferrell concedes King County Prosecutor’s race to Leesa Manion

Jim Ferrell has conceded the King County Prosecutor race to Leesa Manion after votes were tabulated on Thursday evening.

4 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Tiffany Smiley concedes to Patty Murray in U.S. Senate race

Senator Patty Murray won a hard-fought Senate race after her opponent, Republican Tiffany Smiley, conceded Wednesday evening.

4 years ago

Hanna Scott

Dems lead most toss-up WA legislature races, GOP remains hopeful

There was little evidence of the much-hyped 'Red Wave' in Washington state after initial results from the 2022 Election were released.

4 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Kent banks on same-day ballots, despite Pérez maintaining lead

If Pérez maintains her lead, she would be the first Democrat representing the 3rd Congressional District in 12 years.

4 years ago

Bill Kaczaraba

Republicans licking their wounds after falling short of a ‘Red Wave’

KTTH host Bryan Suits says that it's time for Republicans to 'deprogram' from Trump and find another strategy.

4 years ago

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, speaks to a crowd of supporters while her husband Dean Gluesenkamp l...

Gene Johnson, Associated Press

WA house races could tip scales in Congress

Control of Congress could come down to one or two seats in Washington, but the state’s vote-by-mail system means final results likely won’t be known for days.

4 years ago

Frank Sumrall

KIRO, KTTH react to surprising midterm results

It's Election Night across the United States as we prepare to analyze the initial batch of results from the 2022 midterms.

4 years ago

Bill Kaczaraba

Analyst: ‘Irritated’ voters will give GOP the House; Senate a ‘toss up’

It looks like Republicans will take the U.S. House, but the Senate is in question, with 'grumpy voters' driving today's midterm vote.

4 years ago

Hanna Scott

WA party officials feeling confident about Election Day vote

From control of Congress to moving the needle on the balance of power in Olympia, there is much at stake this Election Day.

4 years ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Election Day preview: Key races to watch for 2022

KIRO Newsradio presents an Election Day preview guide to some of the key races in Washington state and the Puget Sound area.

4 years ago

L.B. Gilbert

Election Day preview: Key races to watch for 2022

KIRO Newsradio presents an Election Day preview guide to some of the key races in Washington state and the Puget Sound area.

4 years ago

Lisa Baumann, Associated Press

Hobbs, Anderson and a write-in Republican vie for Washington secretary of state

Democrats are trying to win the secretary of state’s office in an election for the first time in six decades after Republicans failed to advance a candidate in the primary.