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Alabama

Washington rule could leave Biden off the November ballot, but state has a solution | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Washington state has just joined Ohio and Alabama in signifying through election officials that President Joe Biden could be left off their general election ballots due to conflicts between the dates of the Democratic National Committee’s nominating convention and state ballot deadlines. The Evergreen state, though, appears to have already proposed a way for the […]

Mayor

‘Together we get to write a new chapter for the city of Edmonds,’ Mayor Mike Rosen sworn-in

EDMONDS—To a standing room of approximately 100 community members, Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell administered the oath to office to Edmonds Mayor-elect Mike Rosen at the Asian Service Center on December 30, 2023. May Rosen will be assuming office precisely at midnight on the morning of January 1, 2024. The swearing-in of @cityofedmonds Mayor-Elect Mike Rosen at […]

Mayor

Public invited to swearing-in of Edmonds Mayor-Elect Mike Rosen

EDMONDS—The public is invited to the swearing-in of Edmonds Mayor-Elect Mike Rosen for 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 30, at the Asian Service Center located at 22727 Hwy 99 in Edmonds. A reception hosted by the Asian Service Center will immediately follow the ceremony. Mike Rosen Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell will administer Rosen’s oath to […]

City Council

Who’s running for Seattle City Council in 2023 | #citycouncil

Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios The November election will bring big changes to the Seattle City Council, with at least four of the council’s nine members having already announced they won’t seek re-election. Why it matters: The exodus of incumbents means most of the seven council positions on the ballot will be open seats, upping the potential […]

Alabama

The history-makers of the 118th Congress | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

CNN — The 118th Congress, being sworn in Tuesday, will eclipse several records set by the outgoing Congress. It features a record-setting number of women, 149 – expanding female representation by just two members above the record set by the 117th Congress. Overall, women of color will also break a record for their representation this […]

Alabama

Karen Bass, Juan Ciscomani among the history-makers of the 2022 midterm elections | #elections | #alabama

CNN — As midterm results continue to roll in days after Election Day, Democratic and Republican candidates have already been celebrating historic victories. Heading into Election Day, both parties were looking to diversify their ranks of elected officials, both in Congress and beyond, and they appear on track to do so. House Republicans will add […]

Alaska

Democratic Senate nominees hold cash edge in fall home stretch but face GOP advertising onslaught | #alaska | #politics

CNN — Seven Democrats in the 10 most competitive Senate races started this month and the home stretch to Election Day with bigger cash stockpiles than their Republican rivals, newly filed campaign finance reports show. But even with that financial edge, Democrats face a withering advertising assault in the final weeks of the campaign from […]

City Council

City of Spokane Redistricting Board seeks input on proposed changes to City Council districts | News | #citycouncil

SPOKANE, Wash. – The City of Spokane Redistrict Board has released four proposed City Council district maps, and will seek public comment until Oct. 4. The board is responsible for adjusting current district boundaries based on the 2020 Census Data, and keep them them as even as possible population-wise. According to the city, it is […]

City Council

Seattle City Council puts ranked-choice voting on the ballot | #citycouncil

Voters in Seattle will be asked to choose between two types of election reforms — approval voting vs. ranked choice voting — this November. Driving the news: The City Council advanced a proposal on Thursday that, if approved by voters, would adopt ranked-choice voting for future city primary elections. Under such a system, voters would […]