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As the final few ballots are counted following this month’s primary, it has become clear that this election was of major interest to voters in Washington. State primaries typically sees about 35% of registered voters cast their ballots. In 2020, that number has not topped 54%, the biggest number since the 1964 presidential primary. With more than 2.5M ballots counted, “How We Ended Up Here” analyzes the major spike in turnout, and what it means for the general election. Continue Reading Episode 4 – Voter Turnout Higher

On or by August 4, Washington voters will cast their votes in the 2020 primary - one of three states to hold a “top-two” primary. Continue Reading Episode 3 – What’s A Top-Two Primary?

Washington state’s all-vote-by-mail presidential primary looks a lot like a regular election. But, really, it’s not. And this one is different than 2016. Continue Reading Episode 2 – Who Should Pick A Party’s Nominee?

On this episode…the funding of public education in Washington state ahead of the special election on February 11th.
Continue Reading Episode 1 – Funding Public Ed

This election season we’re hoping to provide context to issues and candidates that matter to our community. This season on HOW WE ENDED UP HERE we’ll go beyond the headlines… Continue Reading Trailer