Candidate filing begins, kicking off Washington election season

An unusual and potentially pivotal midterm election season gets formally underway in Washington on Monday when candidates can begin filing for legislative, congressional and judicial offices.

Washington’s new income tax on high-earners will be a hot topic among those battling for positions in the state Legislature. It is also likely to saturate conversations around who should fill openings on the state Supreme Court, the panel that will eventually decide the fate of the controversial law dubbed by backers as the “millionaires’ tax.”

To add further intrigue, some of the fiercest match-ups this year will involve candidates of the same party. Already, several incumbent Democratic state lawmakers face challenges from fellow Democrats who view them as too moderate.

Expect turnover in the state Legislature, where all 98 House seats and 24 of 49 Senate seats are up for election.

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