Pierce County auditor hopes to be Washington’s first nonpartisan secretary of state

The 2022 race for Washington’s secretary of state has been framed — up until now — as a showdown between Democrats and Republicans. But with Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson entering the race as an independent, voters will also have the choice of a candidate who belongs to neither party.

Washington Republicans set sights on reclaiming secretary of state seat in 2022

Democrat Steve Hobbs was tagged to serve as secretary of state by Gov. Jay Inslee, after incumbent Republican Kim Wyman left for a new role with the Biden administration. Under state law, Hobbs will operate in the role until an election can take place in 2022, where

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