In Solidarity – Powell’s Endorsement of Conroy Reshapes The WA-5 Congressional Race
An independent coalition fractured decades of Republican dominance, then united behind a single Democratic challenger.
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A Democrat Can Win the Fifth
Trump’s foreign policy is testing traditional Republicans in a district where Democrats have unusually strong national-security credentials.
The Final Week for WA-5: Billionaires, Dark Money, and Nate Powell's Campaign
While condemning billionaires and dark money, Nate Powell's campaign has benefited from more than $1.1 million in direct contributions and independent expenditures.
In the 5th District, the Primary Is the Real Election
Fewer than half of registered voters will choose who advances. The rest of us can change that.
The Better Question
The Value of Experience
The Devil Is in the Details for WA-5
A closer look at the methodology, omissions, and warnings behind Nate Powell’s 53–47 claim.
The Most Patriotic Thing You'll Do
The Fourth of July honors our past. Voting protects our future.
Michael Baumgartner Aligns Himself with the White Nationalist Legal Campaign Against Birthright Citizenship
He signals his commitment to try again to overturn part of the 14th Amendment which was adopted to protect the citizenship rights of the children of freed slaves
Yesterday’s Supreme Court Mail-in Ballot Ruling Does Not Protect WA-5 Rural Voters.
If you want your primary ballot counted, mail it in by July 31st.
The Iran War MOU Disaster
From hawk to deflection: Congressman Michael Baumgartner's refusal to account for Trump's concessions to Iran.