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

By Tonya Hickman September 1, 2026 Today’s Republican Women of Whatcom County (RWWC) meeting may have been one of the most important meetings to attend this year. We had the opportunity to hear directly from candidates about not only what they believe, but what they intend to do if elected. And that distinction matters. As conservatives, there are many ways we can support candidates and principles we believe in. And for those of us whose conservative convictions are