A majority of American voters have put our nation on a more conservative path. As a conservative, I will be glad to see the changes that are coming from Montana to Florida.
In contrast, a majority of voters in our Washington decided it is not yet time for a similar shift in direction here.
It didn’t matter enough that Republicans offered strong candidates for statewide and legislative positions who would support common sense, family- and taxpayer-friendly policies.
Democrats by and large countered with the same cynical and misleading tactics that were effective for them in 2020 and 2022. The outcome this time was much the same.
Several legislative positions and a state Supreme Court seat remain too close to call as I write this, while it now appears Initiative 2066 has passed.
Those will be settled no later than Dec. 5, when the secretary of state must certify the election results — but we will likely know sooner, as counties must submit their results to the state by Nov. 26.
All of us on the Republican side had high hopes for the four voter initiatives on the ballot. Affordability has been one of the three Senate Republican priorities for the past few years, and the initiatives all were aimed at making life in Washington more affordable.