Political Reversals in Washington State

The World

In 1994, Washington State led the charge in electing freshman Republicans to congress. Just two years later, the State’s voters appear to be leaning toward representatives who will reflect more of their “green” values. Jennifer Schmidt of member station KPLU reports on this perceived voter turnaround.

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