It's so nice to live in a state with mail in voting. It's been this way my entire adult life too. So great!

#vote2024 #WAGov #voteblue #harriswalz

why does #WAGov do this? why do we always have our governor debate right after the presidential debate? who wants to watch two debates in a row? why why why

https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/elections/how-to-watch-debate-candidates-washington-state-governor/281-90cef420-ddd5-417f-9a69-9d18342338c1

Before you continue to YouTube

Cook Political Report updates today, all positive for Democrats -

Electoral College moves:
#NC Lean R --> Toss Up
#MN & #NH Lean D --> Likely D

Governors ratings:
#NCGov Toss Up --> Lean D
#WAGov Lean D --> Likely D

Nice. Let's keep giving it our all for a Democratic win in November. The future of the world depends on it.
@KamalaHarrisWin
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We need HUGE margins. VOTE.

Via Emptywheel:

#NorthCarolina is officially a swing state.

Jessica Taylor:

Lots of ratings shifts today at CookPolitical:

Amy Walter Electoral College moves:
#NC Lean R --> Toss Up
#MN & #NH Lean D --> Likely D

https://cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/national-politics/north-carolina-moves-toss-minnesota-and-new-hampshire-shift

And two shifts from me in our Governors ratings
#NCGov Toss Up --> Lean D
#WAGov Lean D --> Likely D

North Carolina Moves to Toss Up; Minnesota and New Hampshire Shift to Likely Democrat

Since the beginning of this cycle, Democrats were confident that President Joe Biden could win North Carolina. Its demographic profile as an ethnically diverse and rapidly suburbanizing state looks similar to other former Republican-leaning Sun Belt states that Democrats have flipped over the last few cycles, like Georgia, Arizona and Virginia. Moreover, Donald Trump won North Carolina by just over one point in 2020, his smallest margin of victory in any state that year.

Cook Political Report

#RankedChoiceVoting for competing ballot measures? Heck ya!

https://fairvote.org/ranked-choice-voting-makes-ballot-measures-better/

The two question system mandated in WA is terrible.
#wagov check this out as an improvement

Ranked choice voting makes ballot measures better - FairVote

Sometimes ballot measures need more than a binary answer. Ranked choice voting is a simple, fair way to structure ballot measures.

FairVote

Bloomberg: “Dave Reichert (R) is best known in Washington State for his two-decade pursuit of one of the country’s worst criminals: The Green River Killer, responsible for at least 49 murders. Reichert went from being the sheriff who helped catch the killer to becoming the rare Republican representing part of the Seattle suburbs in […]

https://politicalwire.com/2024/03/12/the-serial-killer-hunter-who-wants-to-be-governor/

The Serial Killer-Hunter Who Wants to Be Governor

Bloomberg: "Dave Reichert (R) is best known in Washington State for his two-decade pursuit of one of the country’s worst criminals: The Green River Killer, responsible for at least 49 murders. Reichert went from being the sheriff who helped catch the killer to becoming the rare Republican represen

Political Wire

A plurality of Republican presidential primary voters in Washington State aren’t sure how they feel about Dave Reichert

Asked whether they viewed Reichert favorably or unfavorably, a plurality of 43% in our poll of Republican presidential primary voters said they were not sure. A total of 39% had a favorable view of Reichert (23% very favorable, 16% somewhat favorable), while 18% had an unfavorable…

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/02/a-plurality-of-republican-presidential-primary-voters-in-washington-state-arent-sure-how-they-feel-about-dave-reichert.html

#ResearchPollFindings #WAGov

A plurality of Republican presidential primary voters in Washington State aren't sure how they feel about Dave Reichert

Asked whether they viewed Reichert favorably or unfavorably, a plurality of 43% in our poll of Republican presidential primary voters said they were not sure. A total of 39% had a favorable view of Reichert (23% very favorable, 16% somewhat favorable), while 18% had an unfavorable view.

NPI's Cascadia Advocate

Bob Ferguson overtakes Dave Reichert in NPI’s first gubernatorial poll of 2024

The Democratic frontrunner, currently serving as the state’s Attorney General, now has a four lead over his expected Republican rival instead of the two point deficit that NPI’s November 2023 survey found. …

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/02/bob-ferguson-overtakes-dave-reichert-in-npis-first-gubernatorial-poll-of-2024.html

#ResearchPollFindings #WAGov

Bob Ferguson overtakes Dave Reichert in NPI's first gubernatorial poll of 2024

The Democratic frontrunner, currently serving as the state's Attorney General, now has a four lead over his expected Republican rival instead of the two point deficit that NPI's November 2023 survey found.

NPI's Cascadia Advocate

Washington State Labor Council endorses Bob Ferguson’s 2024 gubernatorial campaign

“This is a critical race for Washington’s working families and our affiliated unions want to hit the ground running early to support Bob Ferguson, who’s clearly the best candidate for governor,” said April Sims, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. …

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/02/washington-state-labor-council-endorses-bob-fergusons-2024-gubernatorial-campaign.html

#WAGov

Washington State Labor Council endorses Bob Ferguson's 2024 gubernatorial campaign

“This is a critical race for Washington’s working families and our affiliated unions want to hit the ground running early to support Bob Ferguson, who’s clearly the best candidate for governor,” said April Sims, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.

NPI's Cascadia Advocate

Poll Watch: Like NPI, Elway finds 2024 WA gubernatorial race looking competitive

Asked about this year’s gubernatorial race, a total of 37% of the respondents said they either intended to vote for Democratic frontrunner Bob Ferguson, or could vote for him, while a total of 31% said they either intended to vote for Republican frontrunner Dave Reichert, or could vote for him …

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/01/poll-watch-like-npi-elway-finds-2024-wa-gubernatorial-race-looking-competitive.html

#PollWatch #WAGov

Poll Watch: Like NPI, Elway finds 2024 WA gubernatorial race looking competitive

Asked about this year's gubernatorial race, a total of 37% of the respondents said they either intended to vote for Democratic frontrunner Bob Ferguson, or could vote for him, while a total of 31% said they either intended to vote for Republican frontrunner Dave Reichert, or could vote for him

NPI's Cascadia Advocate