The Latest Breaking News from Steve Hobbs

Ballot rejections soar in rural counties

Delays resulting from the U.S. Postal Service’s cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots cast

Salon · Oct 24

Officials urge get ballots in pronto

Belt-tightening mail delivery measures could lead to more ballots being rejected

Salon · Oct 14

Washington Wasn't Warned: Inside the Federal Voter Fraud Sweep Hitting 9 States Before the Midterms

Washington's election chief says DHS never called before a 9-state voter fraud sweep. The noncitizen numbers behind it keep collapsing under scrutiny.

Latin Times · Sep 7

‘Shambolic’: Protesters to call for review of London man’s murder conviction

Jason Moore was convicted of killing Robert Darby in 2005 – but the victim’s relatives are among those who believe he is innocent

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2023

Anderson concedes in Washington secretary of state race

Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson has conceded defeat to Steve Hobbs in a tight race for Washington secretary of state

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022

Four big companies pour money into Washington's elections

SEATTLE — While Washingtonians have been casting ballots and making their voices heard in Tuesday's midterm elections, some of Washington's top corporations have put their money where their interests lie.

Tribune News Service · Nov 7, 2022

Races to oversee elections draw an avalanche of spending

Campaign spending is setting records in races to oversee state elections

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

Ballotpedia presents the top 15 ballot measures to watch

Welcome to the Wednesday, October 12, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Oct 12, 2022

Takeaways from Washington primary: Herrera Beutler, Newhouse may become rare figures in surviving Trump impeachment vote

SEATTLE — Tuesday night’s initial ballot returns in the Aug. 2 primary carried lessons for Republicans and Democrats as they regroup for the fall general election. A look at four top takeaways:

Tribune News Service · Aug 3, 2022

Latest primaries feature deniers for state election posts

Republican primary voters in Arizona and Kansas on Tuesday are deciding whether to elevate loyalists to former President Donald Trump who support his false claims that he lost the 2020 election and send them to the general election

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022