Washington State Democratic Party

06/03/2026

Measles and whooping cough cases are rising across the country as vaccination rates decline.
For years, Trump and RFK Jr. have amplified anti-vaccine rhetoric and undermined trust in public health experts. Now, we’re seeing consequences: preventable diseases making a dangerous comeback.

Vaccine hesitancy fed by misinformation is causing new surges of measles and whooping cough, while COVID-19 hotspots persist in some states and a new threat looms from an Ebola outbreak in central Africa.

06/03/2026

Rep. Michael Baumgartner voted for the Big Ugly bill. Now, the communities he represents are paying the price.
Eastern WA saw some of the largest drops in ACA coverage in the state after Republicans let health care subsidies expire, driving up costs and pushing Washingtonians off their insurance.
We deserve leaders who fight to lower costs, not raise them so billionaires get tax breaks.

06/03/2026

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06/03/2026

The Trump-Vance admin. is out of touch with American families. They raised your prices, now Americans have to spend more to survive

President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser thinks that Americans spending more on everything is a sign of their optimism about the future. “People are spending more on gas,” Kevin Hassett, 64, dire...

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

This week, WA took another step forward for working women.
Gov. Ferguson signed an executive order that supports workers experiencing menopause and perimenopause, helping ensure women can thrive in the workplace at every stage of life.
This will help create resources, training, and accommodations that keep experienced women in the workplace while supporting their health, dignity, and economic security.
We know that when women succeed, WA succeeds!

06/03/2026

The future of WA is on the ballot this year.
With 5 of 9 WA Supreme Court seats up for election, the justices could shape how our laws are interpreted on issues ranging from taxation and public services.
We need judges who will uphold the law, protect our rights, and move WA forward, not back.

Five of the state high court’s nine seats will be up for election this fall, an unusually high number.

06/03/2026

Americans have already spent an estimated $59 BILLION more on gas, diesel, and jet fuel because of the rising energy costs from Trump’s illegal war of choice with Iran.
That’s $450 per household. Money that could've gone toward groceries, rent, childcare, or saving.

06/03/2026

Their families helped the US fight in Laos in the Secret War.

Now, decades later, ICE is detaining and deporting them. People who came here as children, have built lives in WA, and have followed every rule of law.
These families deserve fairness, due process, and dignity.

News & Stories Immigration Their families helped the US fight a 'secret war' against communism in Laos. Now ICE is deporting them Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez May 29, 2026 / 4:05 pm One of Ky Sengdara's sons waits outside a gate at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma on May 4. KUOW Photo / Gus...