Washington State GOP Articles
Hand Recount set in the fight for second place in the race for WA Commissioner of Public Lands
Bellevue—With only 51 votes separating the second- and third-place finishers in a bid for Washington's high-stakes commissioner of public lands, the race is headed to an old-fashioned hand recount. WAGOP-endorsed candidate Sue Kuehl Pederson, a scientist, and her political rival King County Council member Dave Upthegrove, a Democrat, are tied in a statistical dead heat. Both received 20.82 percent of the vote with 396,249 and 396,300 votes, respectively. Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler, a former Congresswoman and legislator, leads in first[...]
A Cohort of Women GOP Candidates Runs for Public Office to Fix What’s Broken across Seattle and KC, as the Primary Election Nears
Bellevue—One-party Democrat rule, over many years, has led to a diminished quality of life, with widespread homelessness, rampant drug abuse, a surge in violent crime, and a failed public education system throughout Washington state. In Seattle and throughout King County, the societal decline and human degradation is even more pronounced. All the while elected officials appear oblivious. Recently, tone-deaf Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell touted all-gender bathrooms, while Seattle’s retail core is on life support amid[...]
An Open Letter to Common-Sense Conservatives
Bellevue—Your passion and activism are incredibly valuable. They are the qualities that I care about most. They are the qualities that will help the WAGOP build the political infrastructure we need to win general elections in our state. And to fix what’s broken in Washington. With your support, we now have four initiatives on the November general-election ballot. This historic and monumental achievement will benefit all Washingtonians. These initiatives will: Repeal the state’s disastrous[...]
Candidates for WA state house positions from Seattle and King County reject Olympia Democrats’ soft-on-crime policies, in the wake of teen killing at Alderwood Mall
Bellevue—On Wednesday, July 3, Jayda Woods-Johnson—just 13—was shot and killed at Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood. Her tragic death is a horrible crime. And it’s even more proof that lawlessness has become an urgent problem here in Washington. “As common-sense Washingtonians, committed to restoring the rule of law in our state, we must shift the focus of the legislature in Olympia to do more to make our communities—our schools, even our shopping malls—safe again,” says WAGOP[...]
US Supreme Court ruling in favor of presidential immunity: A Win for the Rule of Law, for Donald Trump, and for Everyone
Bellevue—Today’s 6-3 SCOTUS decision in the Trump v. United States case is a win for the rule of law. And for Donald Trump. It’s a serious blow to left-wing attempts to weaponize our court system. So, it’s a win for all Americans. But hysterical overreaction to the decision among left-wing partisans is a potential risk to civil order. Technically, the decision resolves recent questions about how “presidential immunity” works in our law. The Supreme Court states[...]
WAGOP Response to the Major SCOTUS Ruling in the Grants Pass Case
Bellevue—Statement from Washington State Republican Party Chairman Jim Walsh on the U.S. Supreme Court’s City of Grants Pass v. Johnson decision: The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in the Grants Pass case allows states and local governments to take effective action—and stop wasting taxpayer money—on homelessness. It’s a good and major decision. When it comes to getting homeless people off the streets, local governments have been handcuffed by flawed lower-court decisions like Martin v. Boise.[...]
WAGOP-endorsed candidates focus on winning as the primary election nears
Bellevue—With Primary Election Day in WA just six weeks away, WAGOP-endorsed candidates are focused on fixing what’s broken in WA, under years of one-party Democrat rule. Set for Tuesday, August 6th, the primary election will determine the top two vote-getters in each race who will advance to the General Election in November. “The WAGOP is laying the groundwork for winning elections in November,” says WAGOP Chairman Jim Walsh. WAGOP federal office endorsements include Raul[...]
WAGOP Chairman’s statement on allegations involving Semi Bird
Bellevue—Last August, when I was elected Chairman of the Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP), I pledged to unite the Party and serve all of Washington in a spirit of goodwill. I knew then that nothing worth fighting for is ever easy. The same holds true today. Misipati Semi Bird’s campaign for governor was endorsed by the delegates to the Washington State Republican Party’s 2024 State Convention in April in Spokane. Recently, Bird has become[...]