Washington State Voters

Voters uphold groundbreaking Washington state climate law

Voters in Washington state on Tuesday night upheld a groundbreaking climate law despite opposition from conservatives. The Associated Press projected that a ballot initiative seeking to repeal the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Washington state voters may have just saved our long-term-care future

After a ballot initiative fails, an experimental state program will continue.

Business - MarketWatch - November 9

Nature: Salmon run in Washington State

We leave you this Sunday morning swimming with the salmon in Washington State. Videographer: Lane Milbrand.

Oregon State, Washington State to play twice in '25

Oregon State and Washington State, needing to fill their schedules as quasi-independents again next season before the Pac-12 expands in 2026, will play each other twice in 2025, the first time that ...

Sports - ESPN - October 23

Trump’s Cabinet Picks, Panned in Washington, Thrill Many of His Voters

Where Donald J. Trump’s critics see underqualified nominees with questionable judgment, his voters described them as mavericks recruited to shake up Washington.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Oregon State, Washington State to play football home-and-home series in 2025

The schools last played each other twice in the same season in 1945.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

Musk resumes $1M giveaways to swing state voters

Elon Musk’s super PAC resumed its daily $1 million giveaways to registered voters in swing states Thursday despite receiving a warning letter from the Department of Justice (DOJ). After appearing ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

From Arizona to Pennsylvania, Americans embrace calm before election's storm

Our BBC reporters in the hotly contested battleground states say election day is relatively calm so far.

How swing state voters in Georgia are feeling

Trump and Harris are neck and neck in the battleground state where we spoke to voters on the ground.

Arizona voters enshrine abortion rights in state constitution

NBC News projects the constitutional amendment has won enough votes to pass. It’s one of 10 pro-abortion rights measures on the ballot across the country Tuesday.

Politics - NBC News - November 6

Voters decide on abortion rights in 10 states

Voters in 10 states voted on enshrining reproductive rights in their state's constitution. "CBS Mornings Plus" co-anchor Adriana Diaz breaks down the results.

Bird flu infects four in Washington state; CDC deploys team

Bird flu has possibly infected four agricultural workers in Washington state, according to the Washington State Department of Health. In a press release Sunday, the Washington State Department of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Teen in custody after 5 members of same family killed in Washington state

Police in Washington state say a 15-year-old suspect is in custody for the death of five members of the same family. Several neighbors called 911 early Monday, reporting gunfire coming from a home ...

CDC Confirms 2 Bird Flu Cases in Washington State

There have been 31 confirmed human cases.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Ballot boxes in Oregon, Washington state set on fire: Police

Portland police responded to reports of a fire at a ballot box around 3:30 a.m. PT on Monday.

FBI investigating fires at ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state

The FBI is investigating fires set at two ballot drop boxes that destroyed hundreds of ballots one week before Election Day. One happened in Portland, Oregon, and the other was in Vancouver, ...

Almost 500 damaged ballots retrieved from burned box in Washington state

Almost 500 damaged ballots were retrieved from a burned ballot box in Washington state, according to a county official. Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey said that about 475 ballots were recovered ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Power Outages Affect 600,000 in Washington State as Storm Kills at Least 1

A storm system approaching the Northwest with hurricane-force winds was expected to drench the region with rain. At least one death was reported.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

2 dead in Washington state as bomb cyclone hammers West Coast

Two people were killed by falling trees in Washington state as a powerful storm hits the Pacific Northwest.

Storm leaves 300,000 people without power in Washington state

A powerful storm, carrying high winds, rain and snow, left just under 300,000 people without power in Washington state late Wednesday. The major storm, which is considered a “bomb cyclone,” hit ...

Politics - The Hill - 17 hours ago

Washington state reels from bomb cyclone as atmospheric river drenches California

Washington state is reeling following a powerful “bomb cyclone” that left two dead, knocked out power to half a million at its peak and downed trees and power lines.

Watch live: Vance courts voters in swing state Arizona

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump's running mate, is campaigning in the critical swing state of Arizona on Tuesday. Vance is expected to target Vice President Harris and the Biden ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

The US swing states targeted with extreme ads

Pivotal battlegrounds are being swamped by messaging from Harris and Trump campaigns

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Musk, DOJ on collision course over $1M checks to swing state voters

Elon Musk and the Department of Justice (DOJ) appear poised for a showdown as the tech billionaire's super PAC powers ahead despite a warning from the agency over its daily $1 million giveaways to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Watch live: Trump woos voters in critical swing state Pennsylvania

Former President Trump is rallying voters in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon. In his remarks, Trump is expected to address his economic agenda and target Vice President ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

Voters in Liechtenstein withdraw state funding from the country's public radio broadcaster

Voters in Liechtenstein have voted to withdraw state funding from the tiny country’s public radio broadcaster, a decision that leaves the station’s future in doubt

World - ABC News - October 28

Harris, Trump target battleground state voters with Wednesday events

Vice President Harris and former President Trump will both campaign in swing states on Wednesday, hoping to sway undecided voters in the final days before the general election. Harris plans to host ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

A lot of state poll results show ties. Is that because of voters — or pollsters?

State polls are showing not just an astonishingly tight 2024 race, but also an improbably tight race, missing some of the randomness inherent in polling that should be generating more varied and ...

Watch live: Harris courts voters on Halloween in swing state Arizona

Vice President Harris is holding a rally in battleground Arizona on Thursday afternoon as Election Day inches closer. The event in Phoenix marks one of Harris's last chances to rally Latino voters ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Voters in 3 red states cast ballots on paid sick leave

The coronavirus pandemic underscored the importance of paid sick leave, a benefit to help workers and their families when they fall ill. Now voters in Missouri, Nebraska and Alaska are deciding ...

Does your state allow same-day voter registration?

In some states, you had to be registered to vote last month. In others, you could wait until Tuesday when you actually vote.

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Most voters confident state election officials will accurately count ballots: Survey

Most voters say they have confidence in local and state election officials to accurately count ballots as Election Day draws near, a new survey reveals. The poll, published Friday by The Associated ...