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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

AG Bob Ferguson is M-I-A, amid glaring mismanagement of COVID aid by Inslee Administration

Bellevue—WA Governor Jay Inslee’s Administration mismanaged more than a billion dollars of federal COVID relief funds, according to a scathing report by the Office of the Washington State Auditor. Complicit WA Attorney General Bob Ferguson, the state’s chief law enforcement official and a candidate for governor, has ignored this widespread misuse of taxpayer funds—reflecting his [...]

WAGOP-endorsed candidate for Congress Jerrod Sessler weighs in on Tiffany Smiley entering the race for the 4th Congressional District

Bellevue—A Navy veteran, stage IV cancer survivor, and former race car driver Jerrod Sessler, a candidate for Congress, was endorsed by the Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) at the state convention in Spokane last month, over Rep. Dan Newhouse in 4th Congressional District race—a seat Newhouse has held for nearly a decade. Prior to the [...]

WA Democrats’ shameless pay-for-play scheme favors WA AG Bob Ferguson for governor

Bellevue—While the WAGOP is working tirelessly to pass common-sense initiatives to fix what’s broken in our beautiful state, WA Democrats have been caught red-handed in a shameless pay-for-play scheme, favoring gubernatorial candidate WA Attorney General Bob Ferguson, over his chief Democratic rival state Sen. Mark Mullet. “WA Democrats’ sleazy practice of selling their Party endorsements [...]

Focused on Winning in November, WAGOP hosts a record-setting state convention in Spokane

Bellevue—A record number of nearly 2,000 delegates from across Washington convened in Spokane last weekend for a live and spirited convention—reminiscent of the memorable political conventions of the 1950s and 1960s. “The 2024 WAGOP State Convention was a real convention. Unscripted. Unchoreographed. Unpredictable,” says WAGOP Chairman Jim Walsh, who served as chair of the convention. [...]