Seattle Mayor Harrell sees 'challenging race' ahead as progressives lead primary Tuesday's primary results suggested top officials in Seattle have a lot of work to do if they're going to keep their seats come November. Katie Campbell
60 years later, Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters face new threats Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act became a landmark law against racial discrimination, legal challenges heading to the Supreme Court could curtail its remaining protections for minority voters. Hansi Lo Wang
Rough night for Seattle incumbents, moderates: 5 takeaways from WA's 2025 primary election Early results indicate that a slate of progressive newcomers will face off against moderate incumbents in several key Seattle races this November. King County’s government will see a changing of the guard. Property taxes are probably going up in those areas, too. Katie Campbell
Time’s running out on this August primary. What’s at stake in Seattle? The clock is ticking for voters in Washington state to turn in their ballots for today's primary election. Kim Malcolm
Live election results: Aug. 5 Seattle area primary Aug. 5 is the primary election for several key races in the Seattle area. Check in here for live results and to see who could be going on to the Nov. 4 general election. KUOW Staff
Texas Democrats block GOP redistricting plan by fleeing the state The Texas House failed to reach the quorum needed to vote on a new congressional map that could have given Republicans five new seats, after House Democrats forced a legislative standstill. Liz Baker
Texas Republicans release a redistricting plan that could achieve Trump's aims Republicans in the Texas House have released a proposed new redistricting map that seeks to fulfill President Trump's desire to add up to five additional GOP congressional seats in the state. NPR Washington Desk
Despite grand claims, a new report shows noncitizen voting hasn't materialized New research confirms what election experts have said all along: Noncitizen voting occasionally happens, but in minuscule numbers and not in any coordinated way. Miles Parks
A Western Washington guide to the Aug. 5 primary election Here's a roundup of what western Washington voters should know about the Aug. 5 ballot. Sami West
Supreme Court keeps a pause for now on a ruling that weakens the Voting Rights Act The Supreme Court has extended a pause, for now, on a lower court ruling that struck down a key tool for protecting minority voters under the Voting Rights Act in seven states. Hansi Lo Wang
