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Election & Candidate Guides

Candidate Debates

Presidential Debate - Kamala Harris (Democratic Nominee) and Donald Trump (Republican Nominee)
The Candidates on the Issues - Ballotpedia

Washington State Governor's Debates - Dave Reichert (Republican Candidate) and Bob Ferguson (Democratic Candidate)
The Candidates on the Issues - Ballotpedia

Washington State Election Resources

2024 WA Ballot Initiatives

Each Washington State voter will vote either "Yes" or "No" on the following initiatives in the general election. Click on the links below to learn more about each initiative.

Initiative Description
Initiative 2066 Prohibit state and local governments from restricting access to natural gas
Initiative 2109 Repeal the capital gains excise tax imposed on long-term capital assets by individuals with capital gains over $250,000
Initiative 2117 Prohibit carbon tax credit trading and repeal provisions of the 2021 Washington Climate Commitment Act (CCA), a state law that provided for a cap and invest program designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 95% by 2050
Initiative 2124 Allow all employees and self-employed individuals to opt out of paying the tax and receiving benefits under WA Cares, the state's long-term services and supports trust health care program

Source: Ballotpedia

FactCheck.org

Monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. FactCheck.org is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

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