Inside Opinion » 29th Legislative District

Our endorsements in 27th and 29th district races

TNT Editorial Board — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 01:00:47 +0000

This editorial will appear in Thursday’s print edition.

There’s no safer bet in this year’s election than on a Democrat winning in two Tacoma-area districts, the 27th and 29th.

For one thing, no Republicans will be on the ballot in two of the four races to be determined Nov. 6. And in the two races that do include a GOP candidate, the Republicans’ chances of prevailing in these majority Democratic districts are slim.

Of Washington’s 49 legislative districts, the 27th – which includes Tacoma’s North End – is the seventh most Democratic-leaning. One would have to live in some parts …

Ladenburg, Kirby and Conway in the 29th district

Kim Bradford — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 04:17:35 +0000

This editorial will appear in Monday’s print edition.

Three candidates with strong name recognition have the upper hand headed into the November elections for 29th Legislative District seats.

They also have our endorsement.

Longtime Democratic lawmakers Steve Kirby and Steve Conway want to return to the Legislature, with Conway wanting to trade up to a seat in the Senate.

Kirby, a former Tacoma City Councilman, is running for his sixth term in the state House. He is chairman of the House Insurance, Financial Services and Consumer Protection committee.

Kirby’s challenger, Republican Jesse Miller, owns a business …