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Washington: Ld18

Thu, 08/28/2008 - 16:31

Baird predicts Democrats will rise in Southern WA

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=2002|title=U.S. Rep. Brian Baird (D-Vancouver)|desc=Getty Images Photo|link=none|align=right|width=240|height=360]DENVER -Taking a moment to switch gears from the hoopla of the national convention to the nuts and bolts of state politics, Rep. Brian Baird (D-Vancouver) predicted that Southwest Washington would pick up a few seats for Democrats in the state House and Senate this November.

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Mon, 08/11/2008 - 02:05

LD 18: A battle of rising stars

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

In a district that was darkened by scandal in 2007, things are looking up this fall with a race full of rising stars. Southwest Washington's 18th Legislative District, which runs from the Vancouver suburbs of Ridgefield, Battle Ground and Camas north to the Lewis County line, features Rep. Jaime Herrera (R-Battle Ground) looking to win her first election against LaCenter Democrat VaNessa Duplessie.

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Mon, 03/24/2008 - 14:52

Democrat Haugen announces for Senate, ‘embarrassed’ by incumbent

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

In Southwestern Washington's 18th District, there is a new challenger to Sen. Joe Zarelli (R-Ridgefield). But not to come in quietly, Jon Haugen (D-Felida) is making waves from the start. "I'm embarrassed to have him as my state senator," Haugen told The Columbian. In the article he cited a drug offense from the early 1980s and two counts of misrepresenting income on Zarellis' taxes.

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