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Lovelett for Senate

Liz Lovelett was appointed earlier this year to fill out the term of Kevin Ranker in the state Senate. Now she is running in a special election to continue. Sen. Lovelett has been serving very ably. In six months, she sponsored six bills, including bills for orca recovery and preserving Blanchard Mountain. She earned the esteem of her colleagues in the Senate. … Read More

Cascadia Weekly
Reelect Liz Lovelett

Liz Lovelett is the most qualified candidate that the 40th Legislative District has had the opportunity to vote for in years. Lovelett is the senator the 40th Legislative District needs and deserves. I’m writing this from a position of having had the opportunity to interview both of the viable candidates and to listen to them speak on multiple occasions. There was only one that rose to the top, with her in-depth understanding of the complex issues, her sincere commitment to serve the public and her previous legislative and policy experience—and that was Liz Lovelett. … Read More

Go Skagit
Keep Lovelett in Senate

Keep Lovelett in Senate
I support returning 40th District Sen. Liz Lovelett to our Washington Legislature.
Appointed last winter to fill an unexpired term, Lovelett already has one legislative session of experience under her belt. During her introductory “trial by fire” in the Olympia pressure cooker, Liz showed the mental toughness and resolve it takes to be an effective legislator.
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The Journal of the San Juan Islands
Three state senate candidates answer to voters

With the Aug. 6 primary just around the corner, the League of Women Voters of the San Juans invited four of the five candidates vying for the 40th District state Senate seat to participate in a forum and answer voters’ questions. Candidate Greta Aitken was unable to attend the forum held at the San Juan Grange on June 8. … Read More

City of Anacortes
Washington Park Boat Launch Update 7/19/19

Washington Park Boat Launch Update…since February we have been working hard to repair and replace this important link to recreational boating in the San Juan Islands. We are still working our way through a multi-level permitting process that includes Federal, State and Local regulatory agencies.

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Go Skagit
Four facing off in state Senate primary

State Sen. Liz Lovelett, D-Anacortes, is defending her seat in the Aug. 6 primary election against Carrie Blackwood, Daniel Miller and Greta Aitken.
Lovelett, who was appointed in February to represent the 40th Legislative District, said she wants to continue her work in Olympia on green jobs, affordable housing and homelessness.
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The Stand
Labor walk for Sen. Liz Lovelett on Saturday

BELLINGHAM (July 16, 2019) — Union volunteers are needed this Saturday for the first of two primary election Labor Neighbor walks on behalf of the Washington State Labor Council’s endorsed candidate for State Senate in the 40th Legislative District: Sen. Liz Lovelett. … Read More

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Primary candidates meet voters in Anacortes

ANACORTES — With less than a week to go before primary ballots are mailed to voters, candidates fielded questions at a forum Thursday that aimed to offer the public an opportunity to hear directly from those who want to serve. … Read More

Go Skagit
Senate candidates touch on health care, climate at forum

ANACORTES — Incumbent state Sen. Liz Lovelett, D-Anacortes, and candidate Daniel Miller of Friday Harbor squared off Tuesday at a forum.
The candidates for the 40th Senate District seat fielded questions ranging from health care to education to climate change at the event, held Tuesday night by the Fidalgo Democrats at the Anacortes Library. There are four candidates on the ballot for the August primary, but only Lovelett and Miller attended the forum.
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