4 takeaways from the WA Democratic Party convention
As the Democratic Party’s national leaders engaged in public soul-searching after a disastrous 2024 election cycle, their counterparts in Washington state celebrated a banner year.
Democrats swept all statewide executive posts, gained seats in the Legislature and defeated conservative-backed ballot measures. They followed up in 2025 with Democratic candidates capturing every special election for a legislative seat.
It should come as no surprise that when nearly 900 Democrats attended the state party convention in Spokane last weekend, they had a shared vision of turning Washington bluer, and reclaiming control of Congress and the White House from Republicans.
Shasti Conrad, the party chair and a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, contended, as she has since 2024, that Democrats have the right message and positions. They just need to communicate the party’s agenda better to win over more voters, Conrad said.
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