Federal seat of Pearce 'in play' after outer suburbs voters turn against WA Labor
Big swings against Labor in Perth's outer suburbs at the state election has set the stage for a tight contest in the seat of Pearce in the looming federal poll, an expert says.
WA election: Seats still in doubt include Fremantle, Kalamunda and Albany
It's nearly a week since the WA election was held — and while Labor won emphatically, a handful of seats remain in doubt. Here's a guide to what remains undecided.
Legislative cutoff marks end for these bills that could have become Washington law, at least for now
With the session more than halfway over, Wednesday marked the day most bills needed to pass out of their chamber of origin in the Washington legislature to remain alive.
Democrats might be having some second thoughts about WA’s new governor
In Bob Ferguson’s start as Washington's governor, his centrist streak on tax and budget issues has thrilled independents, writes columnist Danny Westneat. But his Democratic base is slipping a bit, a poll shows.
Gov. Katie Hobbs schedules Arizona election to replace Rep. Raúl Grijalva. Here's when
The election in the solidly Democratic 7th Congressional District is drawing interest from several Arizona political heavyweights.
WA election 2025: Fremantle MP Simone McGurk narrowly takes lead in fight of her political life
Ahead of the first Labor Party meeting after Saturday’s win, counting carried on in Fremantle, showing incumbent MP Simone McGurk just 31 votes in front of independent Kate Hulett.
Two polls predict a thumping victory for Labor in WA election, the first with a reformed upper house
After achieving the biggest parliamentary majority in Australian history in 2021, polls predict Labor will hold onto power comfortably.
WA Nationals leader Shane Love refers election staff outsourcing to Corruption and Crime Commission
The Corruption and Crime Commission has been asked to investigate the outsourcing of staffing and donations made by a key company involved in resourcing the WA state election.
Company rubbishes WA election ‘outsourcing’ claim as AEC distances itself from recruitment model
In a brief statement released yesterday evening, a PersolKelly spokesman said they recruited and deployed about 7000 personnel and were responsible for onboarding successful candidates.
Washington County township elections: Incumbents hold seats in May, West Lakeland
Township elections results in Washington County were uneventful on Tuesday night. In May Township, Town Board Chairman John Pazlar held off a challenge from Ashley Kruge. Pazlar, who has served on the town board since 1999,
Company at centre of WA election furore donated thousands to Labor last year
PersolKelly’s subsidiary Programmed made five separate donations to WA Labor in 2024 for a total of $40,000 and another donation to Labor’s investment vehicle Perth Trades Hall worth $27,500.
Minnesota Democrat wins state House special election, teeing up split control with GOP
Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate David Gottfried has been elected in Minnesota’s special election for House District 40B, defeating Republican Paul Wikstrom 70% to 30%. Gottfried’s win splits control of the Minnesota House 67 to 67 between the DFL and Republicans. National Democrats celebrated his win.