Democratic stalwarts take sides in race for open U.S. House seat in western Washington
A growing constellation of Democratic Party influencers are choosing sides in the duel for a U.S. House seat between Washington Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz and state Sen. Emily Randall.
House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, the latest notable party leader to involve themselves in the intraparty scrum, endorsed Randall on Monday.
Randall and Franz are vying to succeed Congressman Derek Kilmer in the 6th Congressional District. Kilmer has held the seat for more than a decade.
Jinkins’ announcement follows U.S. Sen. Patty Murray making a rare entry into a primary fray among Democrats. She, too, is backing Randall, whom she campaigned alongside when both sought reelection in 2022.
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