Initial returns from Tuesday’s primary election in Washington state show an extremely tight race in the 26th Legislative District, which includes Gig Harbor, Port Orchard and Bremerton. Rep.Michelle ...

The debate comes in wake of democratic socialist Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani’s resounding victory in the Democratic mayoral primary, adding fuel to some of the opposition to shifting to a ...

Conversely, in a nonpartisan, or “open primary” system, any candidate of any party could compete in a preliminary round, and any registered voter would be eligible to cast a vote.