Prime-time debates set for WA income tax repeal measure, high-stakes US House race

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 411

Last Updated: 2 days, 18 hours ago

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Two of Washington’s hottest ballot battles will be the subject of prime-time televised debates next month.

On Oct. 8, a former congresswoman and the leader of a statewide labor organization will square off on Initiative 645, which, if passed, would repeal the income tax on households earning more than a million dollars a year.

Jaime Herrera Beutler, a Republican former state lawmaker who also served six terms in Congress, will represent initiative …

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