A former sheriff and a career lawyer are both vying to be Washington's next governor in November's election, fighting for the post overseeing a $70 billion budget and more than 8 million state residents.

The presidential office was first envisioned to be more like a clerk's job, and in its earliest incarnation, it was almost unseemly to be perceived as campaigning for the office, historians tell NPR.

Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: Debate Fallout:  With just 54 days to go until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to build on the momentum from her strong debate performance against former President Donald Trump.

Democrat Bob Ferguson criticized Republican Dave Reichert's stance on abortion while Reichert promised to veto any new tax proposals during the first debate between the Washington state gubernatorial candidates Tuesday.

SEATTLE — Washington state gubernatorial candidates Bob Ferguson and Dave Reichert are debating the top issues Tuesday, Sept. 10.

A Republican who wants smaller government will face off with a Democratic incumbent this November in the race for Washington’s lieutenant governor.

Washington voters have more than a month to go before general election ballots are sent by mail, but voters in some states will get the chance to cast ballots much sooner. The big picture: While Election Day — Nov.

(Reuters) - U.S. authorities are preparing to file criminal charges after the Trump campaign said in August that some of its internal communications were hacked and blamed the Iranian government, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Iranian government has denied that it hacked the Trump campaign.

The Presidential Election is right around the corner and you may be tempted to share a ballot selfie, but is that legal in WA?

The risk of a government shutdown comes just two months before Election Day — worrying some lawmakers in tight races that could be upended.

We asked the state’s election director common voting questions, from automatic registration to mail-in ballots. Here’s everything you need to know.