Fractures in Washington delegation deepen in wake of Cruz speech

by Hannah Rank & Siri Bulusu | Jul 25, 2016 | Politics

CLEVELAND — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s convention speech, with an ominous call to “vote your conscience” and a missing endorsement of Trump, sent shock waves through the Washington delegation and chipped away at the already tenuous hope for resolution within the...

Skeptical Washington state GOP leaders warming to Trump post-nomination

by Hannah Rank & Siri Bulusu | Jul 21, 2016 | Politics, Topics

CLEVELAND–Despite lingering reservations against their party’s nominee, Washington state’s GOP leaders are warming to the idea of a Donald Trump presidency, seeing a new side of the nominee through convention speeches from his family. Over the first two days of...

Trump ‘a slap in the face’ — state’s youngest delegate raises millennial voice

by Hannah Rank & Siri Bulusu | Jul 20, 2016 | Politics

CLEVELAND — Jack Pickett, the youngest delegate from Washington state to the Republican National Convention, wants to make the GOP a party for his generation. The 18-year-old from Yakima sees a “bright future” for the GOP, but he worries about inflammatory,...

Washington state delegates join revolt at GOP convention

by Hannah Rank & Siri Bulusu | Jul 19, 2016 | Politics

CLEVELAND — A procedural vote ended in uproar Monday at the Republican National Convention when disgruntled delegates demanded a roll-call vote on rules binding them to vote for Donald Trump. Washington state delegates, who are overwhelmingly supporters of Texas...