Ellen Dennis

Nov 6, 2024 | spokesman.com | Ellen Dennis

SEATTLE – Moments after Vice President Kamala Harris conceded in the U.S. presidential race to former President Donald Trump Wednesday, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee gave a speech urging residents of the Evergreen State to remain hopeful about the future. “Even though this is a dark moment on the federal basis, we should be encouraged that (Washington) now leads the U.S. Climate Alliance,” Inslee said to a handful of journalists at a press conference in downtown Seattle.

Nov 6, 2024 | spokesman.com | Ellen Dennis

Democrats looked poised to keep their control of Washington’s statewide executive offices as vote counts started to roll in Tuesday night, securing steady leads in the governor’s race along with several other posts. If Tuesday’s vote counts hold, Democrats will keep the keys to the governor’s mansion along with eight other powerful offices, including attorney general, superintendent of public instruction and lands commissioner.

Nov 5, 2024 | spokesman.com | Ellen Dennis

If election night vote tallies hold, Democrat Bob Ferguson will be Washington’s next governor. Ferguson picked up 57% of Tuesday’s reported statewide votes, while Republican Dave Reichert trailed with 42%. This year marks the state’s first incumbent-free race for governor in more than a decade, as Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, finishes his third term before stepping down.

Nov 4, 2024 | spokesman.com | Ellen Dennis

PORT ANGELES, Wash. – Nestled in the gateway to the Olympic National Forest, a rural coastal county at the westernmost point of Washington has turned into a national political anomaly. Clallam County is the last county in the country where voters have picked the winning president in every election since 1980. Known for its dense rainforests, vast coastlines and down-to-earth population of 77,000 residents, the remote Washington county now has another signifier: the last bellwether.

Nov 3, 2024 | yahoo.com | Ellen Dennis

Nov. 3—PORT ANGELES, Wash. — Nestled in the gateway to the Olympic National Forest, a rural coastal county at the westernmost point of Washington has turned into a national political anomaly. Clallam County is the last county in the country where voters have picked the winning president in every election since 1980. Known for its dense rainforests, vast coastlines and down-to-earth population of 77,000 residents, the remote Washington county now has another signifier: the last bellwether.