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A packed ballot in Washington state features a gubernatorial race, six ballot initiatives and dozens of statewide offices and legislative races. More than 4.2 million of the state's registered voters have already received their ballots in the mail.
In this June 14, 2016 file photo, eight of the 11 candidates for Washington lieutenant governor take part in a debate in Spokane, Wash. From left, Marty McClendon, Paul Addis, Sen. Karen Fraser, D-Olympia, Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, Bill Penor, Javier Figueroa, Sen. Cyrus Habib, D-Bellevue, and Phillip Yin, all stand at their podiums.
Congressman Jim McDermott announced his retirement at the end of this year, leaving an open seat for Washington state's 7th Congressional District. Nine candidates are running to replace him and all nine were present at the candidate forum held by the League of Women Voters on Saturday at Shoreline City Hall.
A place for the writings and the ideas of the people in and around the Ridenbaugh Press. Now that Hillary Clinton is about to shatter the glass ceiling hanging over the White House' Oval Office, one has to ask when is Idaho going to get with the program? All of the states touching Idaho's border save Nevada, have had at least one female governor.
As Donald Trump's lackluster fundraising raises questions about his ability to help down-ballot Republicans, Hillary Clinton met with House Democrats and assured them she will help try to win back the chamber this year. "I want the House," Clinton told the room, according to Rep. Jim McDermott .
A bill amending the "site neutrality" limitations brought by Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 was introduced in the House of Representatives last week and passed out of committee yesterday. H.R. 5273, the "Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016," was introduced by two powerful Members of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee: Chairman Pat Tiberi and Ranking Member Jim McDermott .