The presidential office was first envisioned to be more like a clerk's job, and in its earliest incarnation, it was almost unseemly to be perceived as campaigning for the office, historians tell NPR.

A former sheriff and a career lawyer are both vying to be Washington's next governor in November's election, fighting for the post overseeing a $70 billion budget and more than 8 million state residents.

Democrat Bob Ferguson criticized Republican Dave Reichert's stance on abortion while Reichert promised to veto any new tax proposals during the first debate between the Washington state gubernatorial candidates Tuesday.

Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: Debate Fallout:  With just 54 days to go until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to build on the momentum from her strong debate performance against former President Donald Trump.

Another assassination attempt Former President Donald Trump had just 65 days of relative peace and security between attempts on his life. Secret Service agents protecting the former president were more proactive on Sunday than they were in Butler,

SEATTLE — Washington state gubernatorial candidates Bob Ferguson and Dave Reichert are debating the top issues Tuesday, Sept. 10.

A Republican who wants smaller government will face off with a Democratic incumbent this November in the race for Washington’s lieutenant governor.

When President Joe Biden announced his decision not to seek reelection, The Washington Post’s average of polls (like those of other media outlets) began to shift toward the Democrats and to their new nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris.

Two possible explanations for why Harris’s poll numbers have begun to plateau and how we should think about the race ahead of Tuesday’s debate.

A deadly opioid epidemic. The housing shortage and cost-of-living crisis. Climate change. Farmworkers' protections. These are a few of the topics discussed Tuesday night in a debate between the two candidates running to be Washington's next governor.

If Democrats win big in November, they’re going to lean heavily on the working relationship between their presidential nominee and House leader.