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Local journalism is essential for a healthy democracy. People want reporters who know their communities, show up at city hall, ask tough questions, cover the stories that might otherwise go unnoticed, and give people the information they need to understand the decisions affecting their lives.

Whenever big Wall Street banks, financial institutions and billionaire investors gamble with our economy, working people are the ones who feel the pain. Our jobs, our homes and our retirement savings take huge hits when the banking system or the market collapses.

These are the 2026 election endorsements of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO (WSLC) as approved by the delegates at the May 16, 2026 Committee on Public Education (COPE) Convention.