Election results: August 4, 2020 primary Here are the top vote-getters in Washington state's 2020 primary election, as of 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, likely to proceed to the November general election. These are preliminary results, as ballots will come in by mail for several more days. KUOW Staff
Former Tacoma Mayor Strickland takes early lead in Washington state congressional race Washington state has never elected a Black person to Congress, but voters in the 10th District — south of Seattle — might change that this year. David Hyde Play AudioListen 2 mins
Breaking down Tuesday's primary results: Looking at a more diverse Legislature KUOW's Austin Jenkins and Angela King discuss the results of Washington's primary election. Austin Jenkins Angela King Play AudioListen 8 mins
Friday politics: Loren Culp advances over other Republican gubernatorial candidates It was a big week in Washington politics as results of the August primary came in. One surprise was Loren Culp nabbing a spot on the November ballot over other high profile Republicans. Q13's CR Douglas and KIRO 7's Essex Porter discuss the primary results. Angela King Play AudioListen 8 mins
Protests, council meetings, and elections this week Zaki Hamid discusses the week's news with The Seattle Times' Jonathan Martin and Naomi Ishisaka, and The Stranger's Jasmyne Keimig. Sarah Leibovitz Zaki Barak Hamid Play AudioListen 52 mins
Mail machines removed from Washington state post offices, workers worry about November ballots The U.S. Postal Service is removing 15 high-speed letter-sorting machines from facilities in Washington state, according to internal documents obtained by KUOW. John Ryan Play AudioListen 2 mins
Seattle Now: Post office drama hits Washington The Postal Service is locked in a political drama over access to mail in ballots. What does it mean for Washington voters? Clare McGrane Patricia Murphy Play AudioListen 11 mins
40% of letter-handling machines dismantled in Seattle-Tacoma area The US Postmaster General says no more postal equipment will be dismantled until after the November election. Yet 40% of the mail-sorting machines in the Seattle area have already been disconnected, which could put a dent in the post office's ability to handle mail-in ballots. John Ryan Play AudioListen 2 mins
Who takes responsibility for a racist political ad? Democrat T’wina Nobles, who is running for a seat in the Washington State Senate this year, said she first saw a copy of the attack mailer on Twitter. “This is a very serious photo of me, but it definitely has been altered to come across as extremely dark,” Nobles said. But nobody takes responsibility for the racist mailer. David Hyde Play AudioListen 5 mins
Don’t reconnect mailing machines, Postal Service tells plants. Tacoma does it anyway An order from Postal Service headquarters didn't stop mail-processing plants in Tacoma and Wenatchee from hooking up their high-speed letter-sorting machines again. John Ryan Play AudioListen 2 mins
