Welcome to RANGE's one-stop shop for Washington (and some Idaho) election stuff. Here you'll find resources for voting, links to voters guides, our coverage on WA statewide voter initiatives, our coverage of Spokane County ballot measures and more. We'll be updating this page with more of our coverage through Election Day.

Results

Is French fried? Probably not. – RANGE Media

A rundown of the local races we’ve been covering and where they stand today. What’s set in stone, what’s too close to call and what the local landscape will look like heading into next year. A rundown of the local races we’ve been covering and where they stand today. What’s set in stone, what’s too close to call and what the local landscape will look like heading into next year.

RANGE MediaErin Sellers

What the failure of Initiative 2117 means for Spokane’s transit – RANGE Media

Spokane County precincts that voted against the 2024 election initiative — that would’ve killed the cap-and-trade programs in Washington and cut transit funding across the state — aligned almost exactly with the boundaries of the Spokane Transit Authority’s service area.

RANGE MediaErin Sellers

Spokane Ballot Measures

The local taxes on your Spokane ballot this November – RANGE Media

Prop 1, Measure 1: A sales tax from Spokane city and the continuation of a sales tax from Spokane County are up for a vote. Here’s what they pay for how much they’ll cost.

RANGE MediaErin Sellers

County Commission

Spokane County Commissioner election: Marshall vs French – RANGE Media

At the heart of the race for the commissioner seat covering the southwestern parts of the county: PFAS contamination and the pace of development.

RANGE MediaAaron Hedge

A visual guide to the power the Spokane County Commission wields – RANGE Media

The boards and commissions that make the county work and what could change across the county if Al French loses his reelection bid.

RANGE MediaErin Sellers

Al French and Larry Haskell at odds over French’s claims on West Plains contamination progress – RANGE Media

County Commissioner French said the county had hired an attorney to “draft agreements” to pipe water to residents with forever chemical contamination. Prosecutor Haskell told Commissioner Chris Jordan the county was planning no agreements.

RANGE MediaAaron Hedge

Big Regional Races

Read up on your candidates for US Congress, State Reps & State Senate

WA State Senate, D4: Leonard Christian vs. Miguel Valencia – RANGE Media

Public safety is top of mind in Spokane Valley, which will send a new state senator to Olympia in a couple of weeks.

RANGE MediaAaron Hedge

WA Congressional race: Michael Baumgartner vs. Carmela Conroy – RANGE Media

Baumgartner and Conroy both seek to fill retiring Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ legislative shoes.

RANGE MediaErin Sellers

WA State Representative, D3 Position 1: Natasha Hill vs. Tony Kiepe – RANGE Media

In Washington’s 3rd Legislative District, Natasha Hill and Tony Kiepe hope to win over voters by focusing on housing and economic policies.

RANGE MediaErin Sellers

Statewide Ballot Initiatives

Initiative 2109: The Tax that 99.95% of People Don’t Pay – RANGE Media

The details you need to vote on repealing a capital gains tax that raises HOW TO READ THIS STORY: I had a hell of a time writing this. Ask my colleagues. There are extremely important top-line realities that will help voters decide whether to vote to repeal this tax that I absolutely did not want to bury in a super long, super wonky story. But the details matter! And they help explain some of the lingering fears people might have about potentially having to pay this tax later in life, even if t

RANGE MediaLuke Baumgarten

Initiative 2124: Long-term care ballot measure could kill program – RANGE Media

If Initiative 2124 passes, it would amend the 2019 WA Cares Act to allow people to opt out of paying, decreasing funding for the entire program. The act established a state long-term care insurance program meant to help people pay for care.

RANGE MediaValerie Osier

Initiative 2117: Killing Cap-and-Trade?– RANGE Media

Washington’s current cap-and-trade program isn’t perfect, but if Initiative 2117 passes, not only would the current program die, the state would be prohibited from trying anything similar in the future. Washington’s current cap-and-trade program isn’t perfect, but if Initiative 2117 passes, not only would the current program die, the state would be prohibited from trying anything similar in the future.

RANGE MediaErin Sellers

Young Latines fight to make their voices heard in Spokane elections – RANGE Media

With voter registration drives, translation efforts and having hard conversations with their social networks, Latine advocates are pushing for change.

RANGE MediaErin Sellers

Idaho elections

How Idaho’s Prop 1 would transform ID elections – RANGE Media

The ballot initiative would bring changes like open primaries and ranked-choice voting to Idaho’s primary and general elections.

RANGE MediaClark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun

Queer Idaho: “This is my home too.” – RANGE Media

At least 48,000 queer people call Idaho their home even as the state legislature ramps up the passage of policies targeting queer Idahoans.

RANGE MediaErin Sellers

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