Washington
Trump (Officially) Becomes All-Time GOP Primary Vote Leader
The Washington primary boosts Trump over the top of George W. Bush’s record set in 2000.
Read MoreWhat Is Trump’s Magic Number to Coalesce GOP Support in the Last 7 Primaries?
Presumptive GOP nominees have averaged more than 75 percent of the primary vote after their main challengers have exited the race.
Read MoreWill There Still Be 20 Women in the US Senate After 2016?
While female candidates have opportunities to pick up seats this November, some face challenging general election odds while others face stiff competition to win their party’s primary.
Read MoreWill Dave Reichert Make a Historic Run in Washington’s 2016 Gubernatorial Race?
No sitting US Representative has ever won a gubernatorial election in Washington – and just two have tried.
Read MoreWhich State Is the Most Western in Presidential Elections?
Montana has voted in concert with the region overall at a higher rate than any other Western state; Hawaii has done so the least.
Read MoreWhich 16 States Have Never Been on Michelle Obama’s SOTU Guest List?
More than 135 guests have appeared with the First Lady since the president’s first SOTU speech in 2010, but none from 16 states.
Read MoreBlue Islands in a Red Sea
Democratic gubernatorial winning streaks against the GOP have set or matched record highs in New Hampshire, Oregon, Washington, and California.
Read MoreWhich States Elect the “Most Beautiful” People to Congress?
South Dakotans elect the highest rate of beautiful legislators, if The Hill’s annual list is a guide for such a measure.
Read MoreA Brief History of Republican SOTU Responses
Cathy McMorris Rodgers is the fifth woman from the GOP to deliver a televised opposition response and the second youngest member overall in a congressional leadership position to do so.
Read MoreWill Oregon’s 2014 Gubernatorial Race Be a Snoozer?
On the heels of the state’s most competitive race for governor in more than a half-century, there is little buzz so far about Oregon’s 2014 contest.
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