This is such an interesting conversation! Aaron Sherman joins host Evelyn Lopez to explore how candidates can use social media to engage with voters, elected leaders can connect with constituents, and public agencies can share…
King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay wants to demystify running for political office. He is bringing his Build the Bench program to Tacoma on November 20, 2021 (link below). The Tacoma program will feature 28th LD…
“Critical Race Theory.” Do you know what it is? Do you know why it has become an issue in local school board races? Perhaps you should. News Tribune reporter Chase Hutchinson has been following the…
Whew, well we are all waiting to see, aren’t we? If you woke up this morning feeling grim, this discussion might help. Evelyn Lopez is joined by campaign consultant extraordinaire, Crystal Fincher of Fincher Consulting,…
Crystal Fincher, political consultant and principal at Fincher Consulting, and Erik Hanberg, Metro Parks Board Commissioner and Channel 253 Publisher, join host Evelyn Lopez to break down the primary results from the August 4 election,…
There are more Black women candidates running in Washington than ever before. And just like always, racism and misogynism are creeping into these campaigns through independently funded campaign advertising mailers. Why, in the year 2020,…
This year we elect a new Sheriff in Pierce County, and it’s turning out to be a difficult position to assess. There are four candidates under consideration in the August 4 primary, and while each…
On June 12, 2020 Crosscut published a story about the barriers that Black political consultants were experiencing moving their work into higher profile legislative campaigns. The consultants were urged to “get on the list!” Significant…
What campaigns are heating up for the 2020 elections? How do candidates raise money in a “no gatherings” environment? And what do we expect for the summer? 2020 will have some very interesting political races!…
Tim Eyman. Who is he? Anti-tax crusader? Cynical initiative manipulator? Media attention addict? Maybe all of that, and now a candidate for Governor too! Crosscut’s Melissa Santos (formerly reporting for the Seattle Times and The…
Campaigns are required to file weekly reports of the contributions received, and monthly reports of their expenditures. You can find the reports and overview data at our state’s Public Disclosure Commission website, www.pdc.wa.gov. But you…