2025 Tri-Cities & WA Local Election News

School levy will decide future of 500 Pasco jobs. Ballots out this week

“These cuts mean lost jobs, lost opportunities and detrimental economic impacts across our community,” the pro committee says.

April 7, 2026 at 10:43 AM

Elections

Thousands of Tri-Cities ballots at risk if Supreme Court changes mail voting

April 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Politics & Government

Judge OKs petitions to recall 3 port officials for violating WA law, retaliation

Updated March 31, 2026 at 11:58 AM

Education

2 in 3 Pasco staff didn’t vote on levy. School advocate points to ‘voter apathy’

Updated February 28, 2026 at 7:43 PM

Elections

Here’s what was found in suspicious Benton County ballot that stopped vote count

February 20, 2026 at 12:48 PM

Politics & Government

Recall complaints filed to oust entire Benton port board over misconduct claims

Updated February 20, 2026 at 11:12 AM

Education

Pasco school levy fails for 1st time in 26 years. What happens next?

Updated February 19, 2026 at 9:10 PM

Education

Pasco voters rush to correct 150 rejected ballots as levy hangs by 90 votes

February 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Politics & Government

Pasco school levy still trailing. Are there enough ballots left to save it?

Updated February 14, 2026 at 5:38 PM

Education

Election Update: Pasco school levy still failing. The gap narrows

Updated February 12, 2026 at 5:16 PM

Politics & Government

Pasco voters approve new library tax. Will it mean more branches?

Updated February 11, 2026 at 4:52 PM

Elections

Prescott voters decide fate of school district + Other rural Mid-Columbia results

Updated February 11, 2026 at 1:11 PM

Elections

Suspicious envelope shuts down Benton ballot counting for hours

Updated February 11, 2026 at 6:23 AM

Elections

1 Tri-Cities school levy failing by less than 300 votes. First results are in

Updated February 10, 2026 at 9:12 PM

Politics & Government

How Pasco voted on property tax bump to pay for libraries

Updated February 10, 2026 at 9:09 PM

Elections

Just 14% have voted on crucial Tri-Cities school measures. Only days left

February 3, 2026 at 10:07 AM

Politics & Government

‘Battle-tested’ Tri-City lawmaker jumps into crowded race for Newhouse seat

Updated January 29, 2026 at 12:50 PM

Elections

Meet new and returning mayors of Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, West Richland

January 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM

Local

Tri-Cities school board leader plans WA Senate run amid political shakeup

January 6, 2026 at 3:18 PM

Politics & Government

Richland seeks candidates for council seat won by man who died before election

Updated January 6, 2026 at 12:12 PM

Politics & Government

Have Central WA Democrats already chosen their pick to challenge Rep. Newhouse?

Updated December 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM

Politics & Government

What newly-counted ballots mean for a critical rural Franklin fire levy

Updated November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM

Local

20 votes could decide 4 Franklin races, so why the ballot count delay?

November 9, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Politics & Government

Newhouse’s Medicaid vote spurs 2 candidates to join 2026 midterms. Who they are

November 9, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Elections

Upset in the making? Latest tally shows Pasco incumbent losing

Updated November 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM

Elections

School levy will decide future of 500 Pasco jobs. Ballots out this week

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Thousands of Tri-Cities ballots at risk if Supreme Court changes mail voting

Judge OKs petitions to recall 3 port officials for violating WA law, retaliation

2 in 3 Pasco staff didn’t vote on levy. School advocate points to ‘voter apathy’

Here’s what was found in suspicious Benton County ballot that stopped vote count

Recall complaints filed to oust entire Benton port board over misconduct claims

Pasco school levy fails for 1st time in 26 years. What happens next?

Pasco voters rush to correct 150 rejected ballots as levy hangs by 90 votes

Pasco school levy still trailing. Are there enough ballots left to save it?

Election Update: Pasco school levy still failing. The gap narrows

Pasco voters approve new library tax. Will it mean more branches?

Prescott voters decide fate of school district + Other rural Mid-Columbia results

Suspicious envelope shuts down Benton ballot counting for hours

1 Tri-Cities school levy failing by less than 300 votes. First results are in

How Pasco voted on property tax bump to pay for libraries

Just 14% have voted on crucial Tri-Cities school measures. Only days left

‘Battle-tested’ Tri-City lawmaker jumps into crowded race for Newhouse seat

Meet new and returning mayors of Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, West Richland

Tri-Cities school board leader plans WA Senate run amid political shakeup

Richland seeks candidates for council seat won by man who died before election

Have Central WA Democrats already chosen their pick to challenge Rep. Newhouse?

What newly-counted ballots mean for a critical rural Franklin fire levy

20 votes could decide 4 Franklin races, so why the ballot count delay?

Newhouse’s Medicaid vote spurs 2 candidates to join 2026 midterms. Who they are

Upset in the making? Latest tally shows Pasco incumbent losing