Politics This time, it's gubernatorial: Gov. Ferguson on how Washington will face another Trump administration In his first interview with KUOW as Washington's governor, Ferguson said nothing Trump did on his first day as president surprised him. Jeanie Lindsay
Politics Democrats pour into Washington state as Republicans leave, analysis shows Washington voters shifted toward Donald Trump less than any state in last year's election. A big reason could be: who's moving here, and who's moving out. Scott Greenstone
Politics Who could fill former Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales' seat? Here are some names The City Council now has a short list of candidates to fill its vacant seat for 2025. KUOW Staff
Politics Don't defend the status quo, exiting Congressmember Kilmer says “This was a change election,” Congressmember Derek Kilmer told KUOW's Soundside. “People were unhappy. Candidly, I don’t think we should be defenders of the status quo." Libby Denkmann KUOW Staff
Politics 'I was very concerned.' U.S. Rep. Adam Smith reflects on Biden's 2024 presidential campaign Dyer Oxley
Politics Is the Seattle City Council 'toxic' for progressives? Newly elected Alexis Mercedes Rinck is about to find out Young progressives may be excited to welcome newly elected Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck. But voters in the Chinatown-International District are worried about what a lack of Asian representation on the Council will mean for their community. Katie Campbell
Politics Washington voters agree — tax the wealthy The election dust has settled in Washington state and for the first time in over a decade residents have overwhelmingly voted in favor of taxing the wealthy. Teo Popescu
Politics ‘Gaslighting and manipulation.’ Why Tammy Morales is leaving Seattle City Council Tammy Morales wants Seattleites to know that her decision to leave the Seattle City Council has nothing to do with policy differences. She says her early departure in January is more about gaslighting, toxicity, and a lack of democratic process. Libby Denkmann Sarah Leibovitz
Government Girmay Zahilay enters King County executive race saying he represents ‘next generation’ King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay announced his plans to run for King County executive Monday, making him the third major candidate in recent weeks to apply for the job of running Washington's most populous county. Scott Greenstone
Politics Here's who's running for King County executive (so far) So far, two Democratic elected leaders have stepped up to run the second-largest county on the West Coast — Eastside County Councilmember Claudia Balducci and County Assessor John Arthur Wilson. Scott Greenstone
