The Standard's guide to the 2024 Washington state primary election

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Washington on Friday, July 19 kicked off an 18-day voting period in this year’s Aug. 6 primary election.

To help inform voters, staff at the Standard interviewed over two dozen candidates in some of the most closely-watched and competitive state-level and congressional races to learn more about why they’re running and their priorities.

You can find these interviews along with an overview of each race below.

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Overall, there are 654 elected offices and 94 local measures in front of voters in the primary, according to the secretary of state’s office. For more on candidates in other federal, statewide, legislative, and judicial races, you can check out the state’s online voter guide here.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/07/20/the-standards-guide-to-the-2024-washington-state-primary-election/

[MMBeilis]

1. Please check out the voters guide mentioned above. We have 28 (!) candidates for Governor. The variety of folks who...

......have thrown their hats in the ring will tell you that we still believe in democracy. Half a dozen serious candidates and a flock others, ranging from well-meaning people with interesting backgrounds to "Goodspaceguy", listed as "Prefers Republican Party" in our non-partisan primary. All that an a vote-by-mail system that has worked flawlessly for years. No postage required.
Edit: Goodspaceguy is running for the Senate.

[hoosierspud]

2. I really like The Stranger's endorsements.

They are unashamedly progressive: https://www.thestranger.com/summer-issue-2024/2024/07/15/79599264/the-strangers-endorsements-for-the-august-6-2024-primary-election