Radio Talk Host Kirby Wilbur Announces Challenge for State GOP Chair

    As Republicans in Washington State assess the fallout from last Tuesday’s elections, upturning the state party hierarchy is becoming an outlet for a very real sense that opportunities for GOP gains were missed because of a lack of a ground game. By telephone this morning, Kirby Wilbur informed me that he would be running for chair of the State Republican Party, and that he had | Read More »

    Missing the Big Wave: Washington State Republicans Are Left Hanging Zero

    If last Tuesday’s election was a key moment in American history, a surge of political evolution, Washington State – frequently credited as a citadel of innovation – now has the distinction of being a throwback. Of the groups responsible for empowering Washington voters to continue clinging to their buggy whips, the Washington State Republican Party and chairman Luke Esser must accept a large share of | Read More »