Curtis Fackler

June 6, 2008 - 1:07pm

Spokane GOP chair Fackler running as independent for insurance post

Jim Camden at the Spokesman-Review caught one of the state's more interesting filings this morning. Somewhat out of the blue, Spokane County Republican Party Chair Curtis Fackler decided to run against Democrat Mike Kreidler for state Insurance Commissioner.

But that's barely half the story. Far more noteworthy is Fackler's party preference. For the "top two" ballot, Fackler has filed under "no party preference." He says it was a strategic decision. Check out how the story goes in the Spokesman-Review below the jump.

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March 19, 2008 - 9:48am

Supreme Court upholds Top Two Primary despite party challenges

Yesterday the United States Supreme Court upheld the controversial I-872 law which creates a "Top Two Primary" system in Washington, whereby voters choose their favorite candidate for office in an August 19 Primary, and the top two vote getters, regardless of party affiliation, earn the right to a spot on November's general election ballot.  read more »

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