Washington governor-elect Bob Ferguson announced Monday that he is creating a subcommittee in his transition team to fight against Project 2025.

The Tesla executive and the former presidential candidate are meeting with staff and interviewing experts as they plan for massive federal cuts.

Donald Trump was elected by the broadest political coalition of any Republican presidential nominee in decades, but the Senate may not confirm his nominees.

KOMO News gathered policymakers, key civic leaders, and analysts to discuss what a second Trump administration may mean for the future of Washington state.

The Evergreen State became a smidgen more red in 2024, though it seems unlikely to become a battleground state anytime soon. Across the country, Republicans saw broad growth during the election, maintaining the House of Representatives while regaining both the White House and Senate.

Former Washington Co., Tenn. Election Administrator Dana Jones speaks on abrupt ousting Ryan Kobayashi, who flew to Los Angeles looking for his daughter, Hannah, after she was reported missing, 'tragically took his own life,' according to his family.

Participation for Washingtonians 18-24 dropped 8.5 points from the 2020 election, but improved compared to 2016.

Donald Trump campaigned on bringing about a radical overhaul of the federal government. His Cabinet picks, so far, reflect his intent to carry out that pledge.

Those members range from experienced local and state officials to political neophytes. They were excited to get to work, and that includes reaching across the aisle if necessary.  However, the factional nature of Washington politics is overpowering.

In a shift from early ballot trends, Washington appeared to buck the trend. Three weeks later, that no longer appears to be the case.

Donald Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt took to X on Tuesday night, saying she was enraged that a Washington Post reporter would ask her to comment on an alleged hate crime two days after the election.

Axios Visuals Washington had the smallest rightward shift of any state in the 2024 presidential election, an Axios analysis finds — although, after three weeks of vote counting, it's no longer true that the state trended slightly more blue.