Washington State GOP Articles
WAGOP-recommended Candidates for State Supreme Court Advance to General Election, as Voter Turnout Shows Signs of Promise
Bellevue—"Our main point of interest in this primary election is voter turnout,” says WAGOP Chairman Rep. Jim Walsh. “It’s been on a downward trend for the last few cycles. While voter turnout is still low, there were some promising signs that the decline is stabilizing, and November may see stronger voter participation. The voter turnout number here in Washington tells me that the people don't trust establishment WA Democrats' mismanagement of budgets, tax policy, public[...]
WAGOP Rebukes AG Nick Brown’s Lies on Income Tax Initiative Public Investment Impact Disclosure (PIID)
Bellevue—Today’s court filing by the Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) is a strong rebuke of WA Attorney General Nick Brown’s lies. “In the interest of all Washingtonians, we can’t allow these intentionally misleading ballot statements to continue,” says WAGOP Chairman Rep. Jim Walsh. “Washington State Republican Party opposes the graduated income tax that would be imposed by Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6346, and therefore supports enactment of IP26-645. Washington State Republican Party also supports[...]
WAGOP Completes Official Recommendations of Candidates for the State Supreme by Recommending Scott Edwards
Bellevue—The Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) has completed its official recommendations of candidates for the State Supreme Court in advance of the August 4th primary by recommending Scott Edwards for Position 1 on the Court. In a special meeting of the WAGOP State Committee held in early July, county chairs and state committee members from around Washington followed the Party’s longstanding practice and met a two-thirds supermajority threshold in voting to recommend Edwards. Edwards is[...]
WAGOP Renders Additional Recommendations for WA State Supreme Court Races
Bellevue—On June 24, ahead of the 2026 Primary Election set for August 4, 2026, during a special meeting called for the purpose of considering recommendations and endorsements, the State Committee of the Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) made additional official early recommendations for two candidates seeking open seats on the Washington State Supreme Court. They are Laura Christensen Colberg (Position 1) and Todd Bloom (Position 7). WAGOP Chairman Jim Walsh says: "The State Committee of[...]
WAGOP Chairman Walsh Blasts Hysterical Rhetoric of Gov. Bob Ferguson and WA Schools Superintendent Chris Reykdal
Bellevue— Earlier today, the Longview Police Department arrested Karen Cloninger, Superintendent of Longview Public Schools, as part of the ongoing investigation related to the reported sexual assault case involving students at Mark Morris High School. According to the Longview Police Department: Charges include: Tampering with a witness, RCW 9A.72.120 (felony) Failure to report RCW 26.44.080 (gross misdemeanor) Obstructing a law enforcement officer, RCW 9A.76.020 (gross misdemeanor) Additional charges are forthcoming for Andrew Schoonover, Executive Director[...]
Democrat Excesses and Overreach Motivate More Republicans to Run for Public Office in WA
With Candidate Filing Week behind us, “We have more candidates running for the WA State Legislature than we’ve had in many election cycles,” says WAGOP Chairman Rep. Jim Walsh. “We have solid Republicans running in almost all the swing districts. We even have strong Republicans running in staunch blue districts,” he adds. All 98 Members of the WA House of Representatives are up for reelection, while 24 of the 49 members of the WA State[...]
WAGOP Breaks with Precedent to Officially Recommend Two Candidates for Open Seats on WA’s High Court
During its regular quarterly meeting last weekend, the State Committee of the Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) made official early recommendations of two candidates for open seats on the Washington State Supreme Court. The candidates are recently retired Federal Way Municipal Court Judge Dave Larson and current Mason County Superior Court Judge David Stevens. WAGOP Chairman Jim Walsh explains the recommendations: “This is an extraordinary year for the Washington State Supreme Court. Due to a[...]
WAGOP Relaunches Tax & Cost of Living Tracker amid WA Democrats’ Blatant Fiscal Malfeasance
Bellevue—The Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) is relaunching the Tax & Cost of Living Tracker, just in time to capture the latest damage that Governor Bob Ferguson, Attorney General Nick Brown, and Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, and the rest of the Washington Democrats are doing to our state economy. People see the media reports. Washington has become one of the most expensive states to live in in the United States. K-12 school performance is dropping. Roads[...]