Voting rights battle in Washington raises allegations of diluting Latino votes By Nina Shapiro, The Seattle Times
Published: May 24, 2021, 6:02am
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4 Photos James Alford, center, watches as workers cut potatoes for his farm to plant on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Alford s work force is entirely Latino. He doesn t oppose changing the electoral system, but explains the fear many farmers have of being regulated out of existence without representation on the county board. (Amanda Snyder/The Seattle Times/TNS) Photo Gallery
SEATTLE Ana Ruiz Peralta, a 44-year-old Pasco resident and Mexican immigrant, ran last year for the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, talking about improving roads and mental health services, and being a careful steward of public money.
The lawsuit alleges that Washington state's county election system deters a strong Latino vote by splitting a predominantly Latino district into three. The redistricting won’t be confirmed until after the 2020 Census data is released.
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4th Dist. Representative Dan Newhouse (R) Votes For Impeachment
Yakima is part of Washington s massive 4th Congressional District which stretches from Canada to the Columbia River. Since 2014 the district s elected representative has been Zillah area farmer Republican Dan Newhouse. In November Newhouse was elected to start a fourth term having received 202,108 votes or 66% of the total votes cast. That s a pretty comfortable cushion by any measure. Just thinking out loud here but I wonder if his vote today on impeachment will change that equation next time?
Fact Check: In 2014 Dan Newhouse ran against fellow Republican Clint Didier when the margin was much much closer.
Nine of Washington’s 10 members of U.S. House voted to impeach By David Gutman and Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times
Published: January 14, 2021, 10:27am
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Nine of Washington’s 10 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including two Republicans, voted to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday, after a mob, incited by Trump, stormed the Capitol last week, leaving five people dead.
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, and Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, joined all seven Democratic House members from Washington in supporting impeachment.
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, was the sole “no” vote on impeachment in Washington’s congressional delegation.