Olympia Democrats Trash 130 Years of Tradition in State House to Restrict Free Speech

Bellevue—WAGOP Chairman and State Representative (LD 19) Jim Walsh issued the following statement after being gaveled by Democrat Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins on Friday evening, Jan. 24, during the final voice vote on the rules package, which includes harsh new restrictions on House Floor debates. The new restrictions aim to quash free [...]

Mathew Patrick Thomas (MPT) to Resume Role as WAGOP Finance Committee Chair

 Bellevue—Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) Chairman Jim Walsh is delighted to announce that Mathew Patrick Thomas (MPT) will resume his role as Finance Committee Chair, beginning immediately. The WAGOP hasn’t had a Finance Committee or a Finance Committee Chair since MPT stepped down from the position several years ago to become Chair of the [...]

WA Dems Flout the Democratic Process in Lawsuit to Overturn the Will of Voters

Bellevue—Seattle and King County are subverting the will of voters and the initiative process by suing over the natural gas initiative (I-2066), signed by more than 550,000 Washingtonians, according to Let’s Go Washington. Fifty-two percent of voters approved of the measure last month. Actions meant to undermine the will of voters is precisely why the WAGOP (Washington [...]

WAGOP Statement on President Biden’s sweeping pardon of his son, Hunter Biden

Bellevue—United States President Joe Biden has issued a broad presidential pardon to his adult son, Hunter Biden, which covers various legal problems, crimes, and potential crimes. The Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) has received a plethora of questions about the Biden pardon. Many people are asking whether it is legal or ethical, others are [...]

WA turns redder, despite faulty media reports that said otherwise

Bellevue—Washington did NOT “turn bluer” in this month’s general election, despite faulty reports from the mainstream media. In fact, by standard political metrics, Evergreen State voters turned slightly more toward Republican candidates in 2024. This continues an incremental move toward the political middle that’s been in place for several years. In the early hours [...]

The WAGOP Unveils “Project to Resist Tyranny in Washington” with a Bob Ferguson Administration Looming

Bellevue—Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) Chairman Jim Walsh has unveiled the State Party's "Project to Resist Tyranny in Washington." This project is designed to prevent elected officials with authoritarian impulses from ruining the lives of people living in Washington. It is also designed to protect free people from retaliation by state government agencies because [...]

As a New Day Dawns in America, the WAGOP is Determined to Continue Fighting the Good Fight

Bellevue—Last night was a great night for the American people. We are righting our ship of state at the federal level. It was also great night in Bellevue, where 700-plus joyful people gathered with the Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) and local talk-radio hosts to celebrate Donald J. Trump and J.D. Vance’s strong showing—in both the [...]

High Court Rules to Reinstate Voter Rolls Purge in VA, Delivering a Big Win for Election Integrity

Bellevue— Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) Chairman Jim Walsh issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled on Wednesday to allow the state of Virginia to reinstate a purge of its voter rolls of some 1,600 suspected non-citizens. “This US Supreme Court Decision is a win for election integrity everywhere in [...]

New Video Exposes Radical Extremists behind WA Democrats’ Choice for Commissioner of Public Lands

Bellevue—The Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) has just released a powerful new video exposing the extreme and dangerous agenda of Democrat Public Lands Commissioner candidate Dave Upthegrove and the radical activists who are advising him. Upthegrove’s reckless pandering and policies would devastate Washington’s working families, destroy vital jobs, and slash critical funding for schools, fire districts, [...]

Pasco Mayor Pete Serrano, WAGOP-endorsed candidate for AG, hosts public safety forum Friday, Oct. 18, in Seattle; panelists include WAGOP-endorsed candidates Dave Reichert (Gov.) and Raul Garcia, MD (US Senate)

Bellevue—With violent crime out of control, WAGOP-endorsed candidate for Washington State Attorney General Pete Serrano is tackling the public safety crisis across our state with urgency. The contrast with the current attorney general Bob Ferguson, who has made it his mission to swell the size of his staff to file frivolous lawsuits at taxpayer expense, could [...]