Republican Hopes of Gaining at Least One WA Senate Seat Not Looking Good

Republican hopes of gaining at least one WA Senate seat not looking good

(The Center Square) – Washington state Republicans’ hopes of picking up at least one Senate seat appeared to run into electoral reality on Tuesday night, based on initial Election Day returns.

Krishnadasan leads Caldier in $4M fight for WA legislative seat • Washington State Standard

In the 26th Legislative District, Democratic state Sen. Deb Krishnadasan, left, is running to keep her seat, and facing a challenge from Republican state Rep. Michelle Caldier, right. (Photos courtesy of campaigns)Democratic state Sen. Deb Krishnadasan was holding off Republican Rep. Michelle Caldier on Tuesday in an expensive battle cast as a bellwether of the political mood in Washington. Krishnadasan led Caldier by a comfortable margin of 52.…

Do dashed hopes for GOP gains in the WA Senate mean more taxes next session?

OLYMPIA, WA – Despite a huge amount of campaign spending, Washington Republicans appear to have failed in picking up an additional Senate seat in Tuesday’s election. Democratic state Sen. Deb Krishnadasan was holding off Republican Rep. Michelle Caldier in initial returns by a healthy margin of 52.7% to 47.3% in the 26th Legislative District, which includes parts of Pierce and Kitsap counties and the cities of Bremerton, Port Orchard and Gig Har…