George Fearing

Don Moody (D-Wenatchee)When you don't have much money and you don't have the pulpit of incumbency it can be difficult to make your voice heard.  The simplest solution, for those in the underdog role, is to seek debates with one's opponent. Just ask Hillary Clinton as of February 5, 2008.

It is no different here in Washington. In the last week two Congressional challengers, Steve Beren (R-Seattle) and Don Moody (D-Wenatchee) have issued calls for a series of public debates with their opponents.

Eastern Washington added a second Democratic candidate in as many days yesterday when White Salmon businessman John Gotts called the Tri-City Herald to announce his run for Doc Hastings' seat in the 4th District.

Gotts told the Herald that he is a "very, very, very pro-business" Democrat who has gone back and forth between the two major parties in his adult life, voting for George W. Bush as recently as 2000 but now supports Barack Obama and American troop withdrawal from Iraq.

Two of Washington's contested House races saw some unusual figures when the 1st Quarter fundraising numbers were released yesterday. What was so unusual? The challenger outraised the incumbent.  read more »

George Fearing grew up the son of a preacher, and while his father's ministries took him all over the country, he always felt a connection to Eastern Washington. He spent much of his childhood in the region, went to college in Walla Walla, and returned to the Tri-Cities upon completion of his law degree in 1982. He has stayed there ever since.  read more »

George Fearing (D-Richland) has topped the $100,000 mark in his campaign to unseat Rep. Doc Hastings in Central Washington's 4th District. The campaign started late in 2007, and had raised around $60,000 by January.

"Reaching the $100,000 goal was a major milestone," said assistant campaign manager Mimi Latta in the Benton County Democratic Party newsletter. "We sincerely thank all of those who contributed"

Beginning Monday morning, PolitickerWA will launch a series of profiles of the nine candidates who have announced their intention to challenge an incumbent member of Congress in 2008. Every weekday morning for the next nine days PolitickerWA will publish a profile of a challenger. The schedule, which starts in Eastern Washington and moves counterclockwise around the state, is below:  read more »

The video was created to garner attention coinciding with the end of the Q1 fundraising cycle, but with the general sensation of youtube, video releases go well beyond money.

The group, led by Darcy Burner (D-Carnation), of Democratic congressional challengers that will present a "comprehensive strategy to bring the war in Iraq to responsible close" has been updated to include 4th District challenger George Fearing (D-Richland).

The strategy is described in a recent press release below:  read more »

Wenatchee's Don Moody has announced that he will run for Washington's Fourth Congressional position as a Democrat.

Moody, a radio personality and author, sees the need for a new approach to legislating for the people of the 4th.  read more »

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George Fearing (D-Pasco) emphasizes Iraq, fair trade, and Washington D.C.'s culture of corruption in discussing why he should be elected to congress from Central Washington's 4th District, a seat currently held by Republican Rep. Doc Hastings.