We weathered the storm

Watching the news on Tue‌sday nig‌ht, it would’ve been easy to get discouraged.

Republicans scored major upsets all over the country and took the majority in the U.S. Senate.

But here in the state of Washington, Democrats held back the wave that overwhelmed the rest of the country.

We’re still holding control of the state House as the final votes are counted, and in the state Senate, the status quo was maintained. We reelected every one of our Democratic members of Congress and made history by passing background checks on all gun sales. And we picked up wins in county elections.

Wherever we can, my Democratic colleagues and I will work with the Republicans to find real solutions to the problems our state faces to build a working Washington. If they’re willing, we’ll work with them to fully fund our schools, to repair our unsafe roads and bridges, to create new jobs, to find a solution to our climate crisis, and to build a working Washington that is prepared for a clean energy future.

I will continue fighting to push the state forward, and I’m certainly not willing to let anyone take our state backwards.

With your help, we will continue to make progress for the people of Washington.

I’m proud to stand with you. Thank you for standing with me.

Very truly yours,

Jay Inslee