Recap by Tonya Hickman At the October 6th Republican Women of Whatcom County luncheon, we welcomed Bill Bruch from Skagit County. Bruch has been chairman of the State Election Integrity Committee since 2020 and is in his 8th year as the Skagit County Republican Party Chair and serves on the Washington State Republican Party Executive Board. He spoke about election integrity, local races, and practical ways citizens can help shape the future of Washington. Bruch said progressi

This is not a low-stakes general election. This year’s races decide who writes the rules and who pays the income tax. On May 4, 2026, the Washington Supreme Court upheld the Secretary of State’s rejection of a referendum on ESSB 6346, the bill that created Washington’s first personal income tax in nearly a century. The Legislature wrote the tax so voters could not send it to the ballot the ordinary way. The Court let that stand. That is why who sits on the Court, and who writ