Washington State Senator Withdraws from Primary to Avoid Depriving the Democratic Party of a Chance to Elect Commissioner of Public Lands

In presidential years, Washington elects a partisan statewide office called Commissioner of Public Lands. Recently a Washington Democratic State Senator, Rebecca Saldana, withdrew from the primary, because otherwise there would have been four strong Democratic candidates for that office, and … Continue reading

Washington State Also Has a Presidential Certification Date that is Earlier than the Democratic National Convention

This article reveals that Washington state also has a presidential nominee certification deadline that is earlier than this year’s Democratic convention, as Alabama and Ohio do. However, the Washington Secretary of State, a Democrat, says the national party could satisfy … Continue reading