Musical Chairs in WA Politics: Baird to Establish Residency in Inslee’s District

By: Bryan Myrick (Diary)  |  November 16th at 01:00 PM  | 

Recent developments have set the fires of speculation about Washington State’s 2012 gubernatorial race ablaze. Although not official, current governor Chris Gregoire’s rumored choice not to run for a third term has focused attention to Rep. Jay Inslee (WA-1) as the likely Democratic contender for the open seat. A decision by Inslee to vie for the governor’s office would leave a comfortable Democratic district vulnerable | Read More »

GOP challenger James Watkins commences anti-Inslee insurgency in WA-01

By: Bryan Myrick (Diary)  |  October 5th at 04:18 PM  | 

The congressional race in Washington State’s First District is a dead zone in terms of media coverage. Democratic incumbent Rep. Jay Inslee, despite a miserable record of killing jobs in a blue collar district, has been awarded safe seat status due to a 56 percent showing in the primary. No polling data can be found, very little reporting from the race exists, and yet Republican | Read More »