Bellevue—Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs continues to double down on the fallacy that elections in WA State are secure. His meltdown over President Trump’s remarks that Democrats cheat in elections, during the State of the Union (SOTU) suggests otherwise. Hobbs, who attended the SOTU as a guest of U.S Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat [...]
“As the author of I-2111 / No State Tax Based on Personal Income, I’m disappointed but not surprised that leftists in Olympia are trying to gut another People’s Initiative. The People of Washington have voiced repeatedly—including in their support of I-2111—that they do not want any type of state income tax. The current governor and [...]
Bellevue—The Washington State Republican party (WAGOP) and Journalist Jonathan Choe have jointly filed an injunction in Superior Court in Thurston County barring the State of Washington from scrubbing or removing public access to records concerning childcare centers in the State of Washington that receive public funds. Today’s action is unfortunate but urgent and necessary. State bureaucratic [...]
Bellevue— Earlier this month, the Department of Justice sued Washington State Secretary of State Steve Hobbs for refusing to turn over voter data rolls. Hobbs claims he is protecting voters’ privacy—but his defense falls flat. “I’m in litigation with 18 states in 19 different lawsuits over their refusal to comply. I’m asking for stuff like [...]
Bellevue—This lawsuit is no surprise. Rational people in Washington state have been predicting this for months. The wheels of justice are turning. Key Points: Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has been unlawfully withholding voter database information from the U.S. Department of Justice. This is a violation of at least two different sections of federal [...]
Bellevue—Due to massive crowds, the Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) is moving a VOTER ID INITIATIVE Super Signing Event, originally scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 20th in Bellevue, to Meadow Shelter in Sammamish State Park. Address: 2182 NW Sammamish Rd., Issaquah, 98027. (Guests will need a Discover Pass or $10 Day pass to park.) “Scott Pressler [...]
Bellevue—The Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) is pleased to announce that Scott Presler, the founder of Early Vote Action, a grassroots movement to register Republicans, will travel to Washington state to promote and galvanize support for Initiative Measure No. IL26-126, a citizen-led effort that would require Voter ID and Proof of Citizenship to vote. With some 2.4 [...]
Bellevue— A win for WAGOP-endorsed candidate Chad Magendanz (LD5) in next week’s special election would end the Democrats’ supermajority in Olympia and help restore desperately needed balance to the Washington State Senate. Recently, The Seattle Times Editorial Board endorsed Magendanz, whose political opponent Victoria Hunt would be disastrous for WA state. To be sure, the stakes in [...]
Bellevue—The Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP), in collaboration with the King County Republican Party (KCGOP) and the Yakima County Republican Party (Yakima GOP), is expanding its successful Vote-in-Person and Secure Ballot Drop-off operations in Legislative District 5 that includes Enumclaw and Maple Valley. A win for WAGOP-endorsed candidate Chad Magendanz (LD5) in next month’s special election would end the Democrats’ supermajority in [...]
Bellevue—The Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) is expanding its program for supporting conservative, results-oriented school board candidates from races in a few dozen districts two years ago to more than 60 districts in 2025. The list of WAGOP-targeted school board races and candidates is listed here. “Our school board program was a great success when [...]
