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Doreen

(11,686 posts)
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 02:23 PM Oct 2018

OK, as I sit here going through my Washington state pamphlet

I keep seeing all of this he/she made this much money on campaigning. I do not understand why how much money they make makes a difference as to why I should or should not vote for them. It is also very irritating that no matter how much I look I can not find out who the Non Partisans may have voted for. They are running on Non Partisan but who did they more than likely vote for when the presidential vote took place? Am I missing something here?

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OK, as I sit here going through my Washington state pamphlet (Original Post) Doreen Oct 2018 OP
Google their names. What types of groups do they belong to? Who are they photographed with? FSogol Oct 2018 #1
The Progressive Voters Guide can be really helpful.. The empressof all Oct 2018 #2
A few options suffragette Oct 2018 #3
I looked up the endorsements of the Democratic party. demigoddess Oct 2018 #4
try this............. Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 2018 #5
This is my favorite source, too. n/t pnwmom Oct 2018 #6
The Progressive Voters Guide (and others) will tell you the political party pnwmom Oct 2018 #7

FSogol

(45,446 posts)
1. Google their names. What types of groups do they belong to? Who are they photographed with?
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 02:28 PM
Oct 2018

Doesn't your local Democratic party have recommendations? We don't vote for judges, but they usually make recs on soil and water commish and school board members.

The empressof all

(29,098 posts)
2. The Progressive Voters Guide can be really helpful..
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 02:49 PM
Oct 2018

I also google for more info...Sometimes you need to look between the lines and consider their associations...….

suffragette

(12,232 posts)
3. A few options
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 02:58 PM
Oct 2018

The Stranger always publishes their highly opinionated endorsements and often has interesting info about candidates. Decidedly profane.

https://www.thestranger.com/features/2018/10/10/33619203/the-strangers-endorsements-for-the-november-6-2018-general-election

NARAL Wa has pro-choice endorsements:
https://www.prochoicewavotes.org/local/

WA Democrats has a handy map. Click on the map and you’ll see local contact info for your district as well as a link to that district’s web site, if they have one. Click on that link and look for endorsements by your local district.
https://www.wa-democrats.org/local/ldo


Oops. Initially posted wrong link for Stranger. Corrected now.

demigoddess

(6,640 posts)
4. I looked up the endorsements of the Democratic party.
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 04:29 PM
Oct 2018

Got the names of some I could vote for. If in doubt, vote against republican recommendations.

pnwmom

(108,955 posts)
7. The Progressive Voters Guide (and others) will tell you the political party
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 06:05 PM
Oct 2018

of the non-partisan races. And if there are 2 Democrats running in the same race, they'll give you info, including endorsements, to help you decide.

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